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By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township unveiled their new township signage featuring ...
By Bill Kilpatrick Sitting in the Bancroft Village Playhouse watching a screening of the Oscar winning documentary “No Other Land” one could not help but ponder the simple question: does Israel ...
By Bill Kilpatrick WoodShare, a local organization that provides emergency firewood to those in need throughout North Hastings, are holding their first fundraising concert called Woodstack, a play ...
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At their May 22 HR/Admin/PR committee meeting, South Algonquin Township council discussed the removal of their council and committee meeting ...
McRae Lumber was honoured with the Forestry Legacy Award from the Bancroft Area Forest Industry Association. One of the goals of BAFIA is to promote the long term sustainability and vitality of the ...
By Michael Riley. Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. At their second meeting of 2025 on May 28 at the Bancroft Village Playhouse, the 100+ Women Who Care heard from three organizations; Bancroft ...
By Nate Smelle. On June 5, the Ford government passed Bill-5, formally titled the Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act.While the bill is presented as a tool for economic acceleration, ...
By Bill Kilpatrick. I was introduced to a new term the other day by historian Timothy Snyder and it’s called a sadopopulist. Yes, I can already hear some of the groans from people rolling their eyes ...
The Bancroft Lions Club Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides, which happened on May 25, was a barking success. Now in its 40 th year, the walk raised money to train dog guides for Canadians with various ...
By Bill Kilpatrick. On May 25, Scott Giroux, the Commissioner for the Quinte Skyhawks Minor Football League, issued a decision to suspend the Bancroft T-Hawks Minor Football Team from the league for ...
United Way Hastings Prince Edward is launching a targeted Hygiene Product Drive for its second year, according to a May 20 media release sent out by Tracey Reid, marketing and communications manager ...
Hospice North Hastings had their inaugural 50/50 draw on June 2 and the big winner of $5,910 was Diane Martin of Bancroft. According to Hospice North Hastings board member Michael Brooks in a June 5 ...