February 2022 Archive

Some thoughts on the Freedom Convoy 2022

MICHAEL RILEYStaff LIKE EVERYONE ELSE across the country, and around the worldfor that matter, I have been closely watching the Freedom Convoy 2022, the convoy of truckers that ...

Corner Cafe and New To You open for business

BY KRISTENA SCHUTT-MOORE Staff The North Hastings District Hospital Auxiliary is proud to announce the New To You Store on main street of Bancroft and ...

COVID-19 updates for week of Feb. 7

by MICHAEL RILEYLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter In Canada, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been 3,096,217 cases of COVID-19, with 34, 381 deaths. During ...

Betty White challenge raises $2,300 for Home Again Bancroft

BY MICHAEL RILEYLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Beloved actress and comedienne Betty White passed away on Dec. 31 at 99 years old, just a few weeks shy of ...

Cottage living is dying in HH

To the Editor,You may remember the time when cottage opening was on the May 24th weekend and closing on Thanksgiving in early October. The cottage ...

COVID-19 treatment innovations welcome news

By MICHAEL RILEYStaff NEW DEVELOPMENTS ON treating COVID-19 are always welcome news, especially for those of us with aged parents, like myself, who are more vulnerable to ...

Algonquin Arts Council’s plans for the coming year

BY MICHAEL RILEYLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter While Tudor and Cashel Township council declined to provide a financial donation to the Algonquin Arts Council at their Jan. 11 ...

COVID-19 updates for week of Jan. 31

By MICHAEL RILEYLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterOn Jan. 31, the number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario since Jan. 15, 2020 was 1,103.294 with 3,043 new cases reported. The ...

School board sees decrease in grant funding

By KRISTENA SCHUTT-MOORE Staff The Hastings Prince Edward District School Board is estimated to have an in-year deficit of about $1.3 million.This was announced at ...

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