Category Archives: Beyond the Headlines

The biggest choices sometimes have the largest of consequences, which may not be obvious for months, or even years. The federal government struck a deal with Alberta to work towards a pipeline to Cana...

As the outrage continues in some quarters over a proposed 15% increase in next year's budget for the Belleville Police Service, I would like to remind everyone what that money pays for. This week, it ...

A legacy of learning is one always worth passing on to others. A memorial fund has been created to recognize and honour a local nurse and encourage others to remember her through continued professiona...

A cornerstone of the local justice system will be calling it a career as you and I gather to celebrate the start of the new year. Hastings County Crown Attorney Lee Burgess has announced he is retirin...

I would like to compliment Prime Minister Mark Carney who walks the walk as he talks the talk, often while overseas. He is racking up an impressive list of wins in the trade area, culminating with an ...

I would like to formally recognize and thank a Quinte West Councillor to who took an opposing viewpoint to my own last night for the best of all possible reasons. Quinte West Council has decided to fi...

A party leader that was once left on the sidelines provided a refreshing reminder of what politics should be about last night in Ottawa. As we narrowly avoided a Christmas election campaign when the f...

One of my least-favourite safety measures will be a thing of the past when the clock strikes midnight tonight in Belleville. Many communities across Ontario, including Belleville and Brighton, committ...

As we prepare to help the homeless through another bitter winter, I was encouraged to see that some of those who served and protected our nation were getting a little extra attention to help keep them...

A vote will be held later today to possibly end what may go down as the most senseless shutdown in U.S. government history. We are now in day 43 of what is already the longest period of time ever that...