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Human remains discovered at residential fire
By Bill Kilpatrick On Feb. 4, according to a Feb. 5 press release by the Bancroft detachment of the OPP, around 8 p.m. officers responded to a house fire on Meadow Court just off of Snow Road in Bancroft. The ...
Trudeau’s counter measures force Trump to put tariffs on hold
By Nate Smelle In a last-minute breakthrough, U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily backed away from his plan to impose tariffs on Canada. The decision ...
Sea Cadets struggling to rebuild their ranks
By Bill Kilpatrick Like many youth groups who struggled to keep their doors open and their members engaged throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bancroft Sea ...
Patrons love Valentine’s Day arts and craft night at CMPL
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Carlow Mayo Public Library held an arts and crafts night on Feb. 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 ...
Faraday implements short term rental waste site passes
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At their meeting on Feb. 5, Faraday Township council heard from deputy clerk Sheryl Scott, who proposed charging ...
Gillis wins silver at provincial wrestling championship
By Bill Kilpatrick On Feb. 1 Jaxsyn Gillis, a Grade 12 student at North Hastings High School and member of the Huskies’ wresting team, traveled ...
Hastings County council celebrates 175th anniversary
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hastings County council is celebrating their 175th anniversary according to a press release on Jan. 28 and during ...
SABA questions township’s community engagement
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The South Algonquin Business Alliance sent a letter to South Algonquin Township council that was included in the ...
Bancroft Brewing ready for brewing system
By Bill Kilpatrick Bancroft This Week sat down with Logan Krupa, the owner and operator of Bancroft Brewing, to see how progress is coming as ...
Roosman mural to be updated during summer of 2025
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A mural by local artist Arne Roosman, which depicts the history of Bancroft and area since the arrival ...
Ontario’s Impaired driving numbers continue to rise
By Bill Kilpatrick According to a Dec. 30 press release by the east region headquarters of the OPP, which includes the Bancroft area, “The number ...
Community News
Tudor and Cashel open new Seniors Active Living Centre
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township has opened up a new Seniors Active Living Centre. Councillor Elain Holloway contacted The ...
New event company bringing people together
By Bill Kilpatrick Watch out Mark Zuckerberg there some new women on the event scene, and according to one of their founders, Monica Sears, they ...
Progressive euchre tournament coming Feb. 1
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A progressive euchre tournament is coming to Dungannon Recreation Centre in L’Amable on Feb. 1 beginning at 1 ...
Tudor and Cashel grants kids’ Bible club use of facilities for 2025
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township resident Anne Glenn spoke to Tudor and Cashel council at their meeting on Jan. ...
Winter Carnival coming to Carlow Mayo Feb. 16
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The newly formed Foster Lake Rink Committee will be holding a Winter Carnival on Feb. 16 at Foster ...
Faraday Winter Fun Day back for third year
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Back for its third year, the Faraday Winter Fun Day will be happening on Feb. 15 from 11 ...
North Hastings IT celebrates one year anniversary
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter North Hastings IT celebrated its one-year anniversary on Dec. 23. Located at 10 Hastings Street North, Unit 1, ...
Teacher and students collaborate on new book
By Nate Smelle Michelle Armstrong-Parker, a dedicated teacher with over 25 years of experience at Bird’s Creek Public School, has always had a passion for ...
Tudor and Cashel host Historical Society Lunch and Learn
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township held a Lunch and Learn at their community centre on Nov. 26, where the ...
Reid’s new book, Fiddle is Missing, invites readers to connect with nature
By Nate Smelle Author Donna Reid is set to enchant readers with her latest release, Fiddle is Missing, a heartwarming tale for young readers that weaves ...
Sports
Huskies win silver and gold
By Bill Kilpatrick The North Hastings Highschool senior and junior boys’ volleyball teams are on fire this year as both teams moved on from the ...
U-15 Bancroft Jets Girls host friendly tournament
By Melissa Armstrong Bancroft Jets Girls U-15 hockey team hosted the Ennismore Eagles, Otonabee Wolverines and Ottawa Valley Thunder for a friendly mini tournament on ...
NHHS Huskies continue to break records
By Bill Kilpatrick Last year the North Hastings High School track and field team had what coach Barb Gillis described as an “outstanding year,” adding ...
Elvis Stojko performs at the BSC Carnival
By Kaitlin Sylvester The Bancroft Skating Club hosted its highly anticipated annual fundraiser on April 6 at the Bancroft arena. The event that brought together ...
Whitney Minor Baseball returns in May
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Minor baseball is coming back to Whitney in May, after many years’ absence. The Whitney Recreation Committee announced ...
First youth sports fair held at York River Public School
By Bill Kilpatrick On Wednesday March 20 from 6-8 p.m. York River Public School held the first North Hastings Youth Sport Registration Fair. The event ...
Winning season continues for Bancroft U-15 Girls Jets
By Nate Smelle The Bancroft U-15 Girls Jets are having a truly remarkable 2023/2024 season.This amazing group of up and coming hockey stars has been ...
Hastings Snowshoe Hustle cancelled due to weather
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With Mother Nature refusing to cooperate, the Hastings Snowshoe Hustle, scheduled for March 10 at Camp Cedar Ridge ...
Huskies’ wrestlers headed to Ontario championship
By Bill Kilpatrick Three wrestlers from North Hastings High School are headed to Stoney Creek, near Hamilton, for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations ...
Algonquin Shriners team wins 56th annual Whitefish Bonspiel
By Nate Smelle On the weekend of Jan. 27 a team from the Algonquin shrine club travelled to Barrie to participate in the 56th annual ...
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The all-natural quantum infused editorial
By Bill Kilpatrick I have received a couple responses from my critical analysis of aspects of the wellness industry. One of my favorite responses so ...
The unwellness industry: Part three
By Bill Kilpatrick In an age of mis and disinformation it’s more important than ever that have tools that can help distinguish between what is ...
The unwellness industry: Part two
By Bill Kilpatrick The question that I left unanswered in the first editorial and that I pose to explore in this editorial is why people ...
The Poilievre-Peterson platitudes part two
By Bill Kilpatrick For those waiting with bated breath for part two of my series on the unwellness industry, you’re just going to have to ...
Bye, bye American pie
By Nate Smelle It is just before midnight on Jan. 19 and I am trying to put the anxiety I am feeling about the next ...
The Poilievre-Peterson platitudes
By Bill Kilpatrick For those who were looking forward to the second part of my look into the “unwellness industry” I’m sorry to disappoint, but ...
The unwellness industry
By Bill Kilpatrick This past summer, after coughing up blood for a couple weeks I went to the doctor, had a CT scan and found ...
The 51st state? Take off, eh!
By Nate Smelle WITH THE FIRST sunrise of 2025 inching towards the horizon, once again we find ourselves looking back on the year behind us, ...
The year that will please nobody
By Bill Kilpatrick It’s that time again when we editorial writers pen our final editorials for the year, and this seems like an important one ...
Do as I do
By Bill Kilpatrick As someone who has worked as a domestic violence group facilitator for the past 13 years it’s deeply troubling to see the ...
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