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Smile Cookies campaign raises $9,641 for Kids in Need

December 10, 2025

By Bill Kilpatrick On Dec. 8 members of the board of directors for Bancroft and Area Kids in Need met with the owners of Tim ...

Christmas concert at L’Amable Bible Chapel one of their better ones

By Michael Riley The North Hastings Community Choir had their annual Christmas concert on Nov. 30 at the L’Amable Bible Chapel. A great variety of ...

Indigenous health clinic offers culturally grounded care in Bancroft

By Nate Smelle The Tsi Kanonhkhwatsheríyo Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team has opened the doors to its new Bancroft clinic, marking a significant expansion of ...

Whitney Santa Claus Parade returns Dec. 14

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Dec. 14, “the cutest little parade you ever did see,” as it’s called, wound its way through ...

Emerging Artists Awards being held by APFTA

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Place for the Arts is holding the first Emerging Artists’ Awards for 2026 to allow young artists ...

Taking action to prevent violence against women

By Bill Kilpatrick On Dec. 6, 1989 around 6 p.m. a gunman named Marc Lépine entered Montreal’s École Polytechnique school, and by the time he ...

Peace Museum renovations gain momentum along with urgency of its mission

By Nate Smelle Renovations at the future Canadian Peace Museum in Bancroft are steadily taking shape, and with every day that passes, community support—and the ...

Bancroft targets Minimum Maintenance Standards for winter roads to cut costs

By Nate Smelle At their recent meeting held Nov. 25 Bancroft’s committee of the whole received a report from manager of infrastructure and capital projects, ...

‘Twas A Sunny Day to resist fascism with artist Arne Roosman

By Bill Kilpatrick It was a day of firsts on Nov. 15 as the Canadian Peace Museum hosted their first official event celebrating the release ...

OLWN’s 2025 Report highlights workplace inequity

By Nate Smelle The Ontario Living Wage Network has released its 2025 living wage calculations, and the findings illustrate how wages are not keeping pace ...

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