Bancroft this Week

South Algonquin vaccine rollout changes quickly on a daily basis

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to the Renfrew County District Health Unit’s website as of May 18, those now eligible to book ...

Parents’ Night Out(ish) event

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Prenatal: Community Resource Centre of Renfrew County, of which South Algonquin Township is a part, in partnership with ...

Safe consumption site being planned for North Hastings

By Nate Smelle A growing team of community partners and harm reduction advocates gathered online on May 11 to discuss their plan to bring a ...

Sleeping with a mosquito

By Nate Smelle On the edge of summer in North Hastings, we usually expect a series of returns to arrive with the season and change ...

AstraZeneca vaccine suspended in Ontario amid concerns

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Because of concerns over blood clots, and out of an abundance of caution, Ontario stopped offering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 ...

Faraday passes Exotic Animal Bylaw

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Faraday Township council passed its own Exotic Animal Bylaw at its meeting on May 5. Other townships across ...

Gym at arena searching for accessibility

By Kristena Schutt-Moore The Bancroft Family Health Team and the North Hastings Community Centre Arena Commission have been working to create a gym in the ...

Local clergy speaks out about churches during pandemic

By Chris Drost The COVID-19 regulations for church gatherings have changed repeatedly during the course of the pandemic and local churches have had to adapt ...