Carlow Mayo proposes 3.8 % tax increase

April 12, 2026

by Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative reporter At their meeting on March 10, Carlow Mayo Township council heard from Treasurer Kayla Weichenthal about the proposed ...

Lorimer provides update on Camp Bucko 2026

By Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Last month, Carlow Mayo Township council approved requests for two flyovers for Camp Bucko at Cedar Ridge Camp ...

Fishing, wildlife, and the next cast

By KELLY WALLACE, Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Fishing has long been a favourite pastime across Ontario. It brings people together for food, good times, stories, ...

Faraday endorses proposed Alto high speed rail station in Madoc

By Bill Kilpatrick, reporter At their Feb. 4 council meeting, Faraday Township council endorsed the forthcoming Alto high speed rail corridor coming soon which will ...

Wollaston preliminary budget proposes 6.97 tax increase

By Bill Kilpatrick, reporter At the Feb. 10 meeting of Wollaston Council, the Treasurer Matt Walker presented the first draft of the 2026 Wollaston Township ...

Carlow Mayo holds Snowman Building Contest

By Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Carlow Recreation Committee launched a Snowman Building Contest on Feb. 7 that will run until Feb. 28. ...

Faraday agrees to TTCI request

By Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At their meeting on Feb. 4, Faraday Township council heard from Kelly Wallace, executive director with the Think ...

Bancroft Boxing expanding programs for all ages

By Bill Kilpatrick When professional mixed martial arts fighter Cody Purtell opened Bancroft Boxing and Grappling in April of last year, he experienced a steep ...

Council votes to allow aerial spraying of herbicide in South Algonquin

By Nate Smelle South Algonquin Township council has reversed its earlier stance on aerial herbicide spraying, voting on Jan. 14 to allow the forestry industry ...

Bancroft awarded over $2 million for water infrastructure project

By Bill Kilpatrick On Jan. 28 MPP for Hastings—Lennox and Addington Ric Bresee announced that the Town of Bancroft was receiving $2,226,500 in provincial funding ...