Community consults on children’s mental health

March 16, 2017

Mental illness is more than a health condition. It can handicap people to the point of rendering them economically and socially disadvantaged. This can begin in childhood. Mental illness — showing up as learning difficulties or behavioural problems — can reduce a young person’s ability to advance academically. This in turn can hamper job prospects, and make it difficult to earn an independent living.

OPP recover stolen plates in fuel theft investigation

On Nov. 19 at approximately 1 p.m., police received a report of a vehicle having filled up with fuel at the Canadian Tire Gas Bar in ...

Businesses to stay open late for Maynooth Madness

Main street Maynooth will be open extended hours till 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27 as part of the third annual Moonlight Madness. The evening ...

Government reviewing assisted dying eligibility

People being denied access to medical assistance in dying are the subject of a review announced by Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, and Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, on Dec. 13.

Social media helping residents

North Hastings is going social with the help of local residents.

Paramedic chief seeks up-staffing at Tory Hill

The county’s paramedic chief would like to have night staff at the Tory Hill EMS base 365 days a year. Craig Jones made that request ...

The most interesting person in North Hastings

What makes someone interesting? Is it notable when our friends and neighbours work quietly behind the scenes to create beautiful art? Is it interesting when ...

Don’t miss the Christmas art and craft show

Although it may not yet look like winter and Christmas are coming they are and so is the annual Christmas Art and Craft Show and ...

Magical, mythical and mystical paintings at AGB

Allan O’Marra grew up in a one room school house with seven siblings and his parents on Maxwell Settlement Road, just north of Bancroft. The tiny school house, now O’Marra’s studio is also his muse. Surrounded by beautiful surroundings, he grew up appreciating beauty and finds inspiration from the area’s hills, lake, animals and buildings.