Man charged with over 80

March 16, 2016

During the late afternoon on March 10, police officers from the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police stopped a vehicle on Highway 62, just ...

Summit empowers youth to take action for change

More than 150 youth from throughout Hastings County converged on the recreation complex in Tyendinaga Township on Friday, Sept. 29 for the area’s first ever youth summit.

Women walk for ‘freedom of movement’

Bancroft women have taken to the streets to support women’s safety.

Soup for the hungry

North Hastings Community Cupboard is planning to keep those in need warm this giving season with homemade soup.

Switch yard ball hockey house league returns

Due to the great success of our first year of running the Switch Yard Ball Hockey House League last spring, the Switch Yard is once ...

Barry’s Bay hires new doctor recruiter

Physician Recruitment and Retention is an important part of maintaining the health and economic development of our communities. Mayor Jane Dumas, on behalf of the ...

Town chooses water and wastewater contractor

Bancroft has begun negotiating with the lowest bidder for town water and wastewater management.

NERDS go winter camping

We had yet another exciting and fun filled week in NERDS. We started off the week volunteering at the hatchery. Then on Thursday the class ...

Eagles Nest Trail tells an Algonquin story

The sound of drumming echoed through the trees lining the trails stretching throughout Bancroft’s Eagles Nest Park on Saturday afternoon, welcoming a crowd of 100 plus to the official grand opening of the park’s new Indigenous-themed interpretive trail system. Bancroft’s acting mayor Paul Jenkins encouraged those in attendance to explore the trails and take a peek at the new interpretive signage placed strategically throughout the park.