Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Belleville residents will have a chance to set off a few fireworks to celebrate Victoria Day. At its virtual meeting Monday, city council voted unanimously to allow the sale and use of fireworks, reje...

A Belleville councillor is calling for some action on the 2020 budget, which has been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic issues. At Monday's virtual city council meeting, Councillor Ryan William...

A ceremony to mark the 75th Anniversary of the World War Two liberation of the Netherlands from German occupation by Canadian Forces, including the Hastings Prince Edward Regiment, was held in Brighto...

Construction activity in Quinte West for the first four months of 2020 is sitting at less than half the value for the same period last year. Statistics released by the city's building department show ...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is causing some delays in the completion of Belleville's new police station. The plan had been to move the Belleville Police Service into the new building at the corner o...

The children's services agency that serves the Greater Napanee area has found a solution to helping its students while schools are on COVID-19 shutdown. The Family and Children's Services for Frontena...

There's a new twist to the "Shop Local Program" in the city of Quinte West. The program now has an online portal to purchase gift certificates, helping local businesses that are forced to close or red...

Belleville's city council chambers will soon get a new look. It was more than 30 years ago that Belleville city hall got a facelift, opening up all four floors and giving city council chambers a new l...

Some Belleville city projects under consideration are being delayed by the COVID-19 shutdown. Earlier this year the city bought land on Farnham Road in Thurlow Ward, just north of the traffic circle. ...

Thirteen Loyalist College photojournalism graduates have made what you could call, "a photo finish." All thirteen have received 2019 National Pictures of the Year awards from the News Photographers As...