By Nate Smelle A beloved wellness destination in Bancroft has reopened in a brand-new location, offering expanded services in a luxurious, client-focused environment. Up North Beauty, led by founder and owner Kirsten Fudge, officially began operations at its new home ...
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 ...
By Nate Smelle On June 6 the North Hastings District Hospital Auxiliary launched an exciting new fundraising initiative—Catch the Ace—to support a vital cause: raising ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to a July 3 media release from Michael Brooks, board member with Hospice North Hastings, Faraday Township ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In a March 6 letter from Jenna Keindel, administrative officer with the SRPC and administrator for the nominations ...
By Chris Houston News from Iran has dominated headlines since Israel’s surprise military attack on June 13. The United States’ military strikes on three Iranian ...
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township unveiled their new township signage featuring their new tagline Secluded Beauty-Connected Community, and posted ...
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 ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bancroft Lions Club Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides, which happened on May 25, was a barking ...
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 ...
By Bill Kilpatrick When music educator Dianne Winmill, formerly Garbutt, first arrived at North Hastings Highschool in 1995 to teach music, things were not looking ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hospice North Hastings had their inaugural 50/50 draw on June 2 and the big winner of $5,910 was ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter United Way Hastings Prince Edward is launching a targeted Hygiene Product Drive for its second year, according to ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The North Hastings Community Choir put on a spring recital called “Movie Music Memories” at the L’Amable Bible ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bancroft Lions Club presents the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides, coming back to Bancroft on May ...
By Bill Kilpatrick On May 9 Rod Moffitt held a piano concert at the Community Fellowship Baptist Church to raise money to help support the ...
By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Stacy Talsma, president of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 181 in Bancroft, sent a media release to Bancroft ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Inititiative Reporter Tudor and Cashel Township had a roast beef dinner event thanking all their volunteers for a job well ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Place for the Arts will be hosting the fourth annual North Hastings High School student art show ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the North Hastings Music Festival coming back from May 5 to 9, Gillian Metcalfe, president of the ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Carlow Mayo Township’s Winter Carnival at Foster Lake was supposed to be held on Feb. 16 at Foster ...
By Bill Kilpatrick After an up-and-down year for the North Hastings High School junior and senior girl’s volleyball teams, both teams pulled off some important ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
By Nate Smelle By any global measure, Canada is often described as one of the best countries to live in. But beyond the high international ...
By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the aftermath of nearly 160 Canada Day celebrations (our 158th to be exact), and in the face ...
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 ...
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 ...
By Nate Smelle I AWOKE JUST before 8 a.m. on Saturday morning with a strange feeling about the day ahead. Outside the sun was shining, ...
By Bill Kilpatrick On June 9 the White House gave notice that Donald J. Trump, the Commander and Thief … I mean Chief … sorry, ...
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 ...
By Bill Kilpatrick Speaking to his new Strong Mayor Powers that were granted to him on May 1, Hastings Highlands Mayor Tony Fitzgerald said that ...
By Nate Smelle Less than 24 hours after Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and told him ...
By Bill Kilpatrick While it’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Pierre Poilievre, it might surprise you to know that I’m also not ...
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