Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Hastings County will make a bid for a second phase of funding from the provincial government. At its virtual meeting on Wednesday, the Community and Human Services committee decided to have staff seek...

Hastings County is in line to receive extra funding to help with child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The provincial and federal governments will provide $1.39 million to help the child care secto...

Northumberland OPP took part in a special traffic safety initiative over the Labour Day weekend, resulting in a large number of charges against motorists. The officers were busy on highways, waterways...

Community Learning Alternatives in the Quinte area is recognizing International Literacy Day on Tuesday. Since 1967, International Literacy Day has been recognized annually around the world. Jamie Hos...

  Hastings Prince Edward has been "effective" in fighting COVID-19 according to the Acting Medical Officer of Health. Dr Alexa Cateray stated this to Quinte News following the Board of Health tel...

A special contingent of public health nurses is getting ready for the opening of schools in Hastings and Prince Edward counties. The six nurses are part of the Public Health response to schools openin...

Belleville's downtown businesses have a chance to get help with doing business online. Belleville Downtown District BIA has received a $20,000 grant from Digital Main Street Ontario for a digital serv...

Prince Edward county is looking at plans to control future cannabis production facilities, while residents in one area of the county are concerned about an existing pot grow. On Thursday, the county c...

Cobourg Police are investigating a case of fraud in which it is alleged an employee stole $75,000 from a company over the past year. The accused person, 54-year-old Brenda Compeau of Cobourg, was arre...

Stirling Festival Theatre is looking at all options to open this fall, following the COVID-19 shutdown. The theatre has announced it will produce one-time productions of the play Love Letters, a two-p...