Collateral damage

May 30, 2023

By Nate Smelle One would think that with the stench of the COVID-19 pandemic still lingering in our hospitals and graveyards throughout Ontario and around ...

A new way of thinking

By Nate Smelle Over the past three-plus years, everyone of us has had to learn to adapt our lifestyle in order to do our part ...

To watch, or not to watch

By Nate Smelle Well, they did it! The Toronto Maple Leafs have won their first playoff series since 2004. With the exception of a few ...

The missing buzz

By Nate Smelle IN MY FIRST spring reporting for Bancroft This Week back in 2013, I recall there being a buzz leading up to April ...

The significance of small change

By Nate Smelle Last Wednesday, I had a chance to speak with the CEO of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, Lynne Groulx about the ...

Paving over our potential

By Nate Smelle Every season brings with it a newfound awareness of the changes underway within our environment. Of course there is some degree of ...

Are you listening Mr. Bresee?

By Chris Drost Everywhere you go in North Hastings these days the talk invariably turns to the lack of affordable rental accommodation. The homelessness situation ...

Speaking freely

By Nate Smelle A few weeks ago, Canada’s “Queen of rhythm and blues” singer-songwriter, producer, actress and artist/activist Jully Black used the power of a ...

No room for profit in health care

By Nate Smelle Last Thursday I had the opportunity to stand in solidarity with the 68,000+ members of the Ontario Nurses Association and their allies ...