Environment | QNetNews.ca

Wells drying up for Quinte residents

January 17, 2017 at 8:15 am

By Andrew Harper BELLEVILLE– Quinte residents continue to struggle with a drought. It’s been the driest summer in more than half a century and now the lack of a precipitation[…]

Local

Quinte Waste Management fights against improper battery disposal

January 17, 2017 at 8:15 am

By Leah Den Hartogh and Jenna Leslie BELLEVILLE – If you’ve got used batteries kicking around the house, now’s your chance to get rid of them. From now until Nov.[…]

Weather falls just short of breaking a record

October 20, 2016 at 9:27 am

By Stelios Pappas and Charlotte McParland BELLEVILLE – Tuesday was supposed to break records with a high of 28 C, but fell just short reaching only 22 C. The day still felt[…]

Local

Smaller crops, bigger prices: how the summer drought is affecting the fall harvest

October 20, 2016 at 9:21 am

By Ashley Clark and Angus Argyle BELLEVILLE – For local farmers, this year’s record-breaking drought made for a very dry growing season. QNet News spoke to vendor Neal Lockwood at[…]

Local

Maude Barlow: “The Canadian water crisis is everybody’s problem.”

October 5, 2016 at 10:42 am

By Tara Henley BELLEVILLE – Canadians need to take action against the country’s water crisis, author-activist Maude Barlow says. “Everything that’s happening around the world to water – and believe me, it’s[…]

Local

Community gardening to grow in Quinte West

October 5, 2016 at 8:59 am

By Matthew Murray TRENTON – Gardening in Quinte West is growing with the expansion of a community garden to a new three-acre lot. Council voted Monday to lease the site at the[…]

Local

Hunters should beware of trespassing on private property

September 29, 2016 at 3:00 pm

By Leah Den Hartogh and Angus Argyle BELLEVILLE – A local hunter called police after he said he caught two people from Toronto trespassing on a property to hunt rabbit[…]

Quinte’s drought persists

September 26, 2016 at 11:28 am

By Andrew Harper and Justin Medve BELLEVILLE – The Quinte Region is still experiencing a record dry season after months of high temperatures and little rain. Clifford Foster of Fosterholm[…]

Local

Prince Edward County: a hot spot year-round

September 22, 2016 at 2:25 pm

By Meaghan Bury and Charlotte McParland PICTON – Residents say Prince Edward County has a lot more to offer than just its summer season. Some even say they prefer it during the[…]

Community · Local

Last harvest of the season for community gardens

March 21, 2016 at 1:02 pm

By Charlotte McParland BELLEVILLE – Now that fall is here, Belleville’s Community Gardens’ last days are approaching, but residents are using all of the time they can get. All three[…]

Top Stories