Amber Alert issued after OPP member stabbed near Foxboro

March 21, 2021

By Nate Smelle Early Sunday morning around 4:30 a.m. the Ontario Provincial Police issued an Amber Alert to warn the public of an armed and ...

North Hastings Public Library launches ‘Mystery Bags’ initiative

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter North Hastings Public Library unveiled a new initiative on their Facebook page on March 9 called “Mystery Bags.” ...

History of green beer on St. Patrick’s Day

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter St. Patrick’s Day has a lot of symbols attached to it like shamrocks, leprechauns, green clothing and eating ...

Free Ontario Park passes now available at local libraries

By Chris Drost Libraries across the province, including those close to home, the North Hastings Public Library, Hastings Highlands Public Library, Wollaston Public Library and ...

COVID-19 pandemic one year later

By Nate Smelle Thursday, March 11 marked exactly one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Since then, more than 120,100,000 ...

Rockhound Gemboree cancelled for second year

By Kristena Schutt-Moore The Town of Bancroft has announced that the Rockhound Gemboree will be cancelled this year due to COVID-19. It is unknown if ...

Rally against future lockdowns held in Bancroft

By Chris Drost Local activist Wilma Brethour organized a protest rally against future lockdowns on Saturday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on ...

Council considers seeking legal advice on county’s bylaw template

By Nate Smelle Hastings Highlands Councillor Alex Walder has submitted a notice of motion appearing on the agenda at council’s March 17 meeting which, if ...

Locals take up hobbies during COVID-19

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, two lockdowns and many health and safety restrictions, some people have had more ...