Bancroft this Week

Wollaston reeve flips car, faces drunk driving charge

Wollaston township Reeve Graham Blair, 68, has been charged with impaired driving after police allege he drove his car into a ditch.

Sandwich sign bylaw

It came to our attention that someone in the Town of Bancroft was going to businesses and telling them that it is against the bylaws to have sandwich board signs in front of their shops!

Bancroft Auto Body Atom Jets fight hard over weekend

This weeks sports highlights in local hockey...

Bird’s Creek Terry Fox Run

On Thursday Sept. 29 Bird’s Creek Public School participated in the Terry Fox Run. Kids were asked to run, jog, walk or bike around the ...

Annual Hospice Hike

A dedicated team showed their love and support for Hospice North Hastings on Oct. 2 at the Village Playhouse at the annual Hike for Hospice ...

District EQAO results fall short of provincial averages

School board EQAO test results reveal local junior students keep up with province for reading, but fall short in all other elementary school testing.

OPP honours local officers

The OPP is honouring officers from its Bancroft detachment.

Former MP in the running for PC MPP representative

Former Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Daryl Kramp is looking to return to politics as an MPP.

Hastings Highlands councillor dies

“Heavy hearts this afternoon in Maynooth, Maple Leaf and area with the loss of a great friend, musician and member of our council for the Municipality of Hastings Highlands,” Mayor Vivian Bloom said via Facebook. “Rest in peace Mike, we will all miss your music, humour, and good friendship.”