Letters to the Editor

• Canada needs a paradigm shift in approach to the United States
• Compassion needed for unhoused and those on the edge of homelessness
• Lots of love for Bill
• Poilievre too cozy with dictators like Trump, Putin
• The cost of misinformation and the 1 Million March 4 Kids 
• Canadian Peace Museum an important development for Bancroft
• A reflection on the potential costs and benefits of Bill C-18
• In memory of Grace
• Ontario Party poised to bring Trump style politics to Ontario
• Ontario’s cry for assistance

Headline News

Limerick resident requests winter maintenance on limited-service road

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At their March 17 meeting, Limerick Township council heard from Ken Deboo, a resident on East Bay Road ...

County approves purchase of new site for Bancroft Warming Centre

By Nate Smelle Hastings County council has officially approved the purchase of a property in Bancroft to serve as the new location for the town’s ...

Winter Carnaval at Big Rock Eco Retreat ‘très magnifique’

By Michael Riley Big Rock Eco Retreat and Campgrounds on the south shore of Weslemkoon Lake in Denbigh hosted a Winter Carnaval with the 1st ...

Significant service cuts possible in Wollaston

By Bill Kilpatrick This is part two of the Wollaston council special budget meeting. Part one appeared in the March 29 edition of Bancroft This ...

Youth, Careers, and Climate Change Eco-Summit returns April 23

By Nate Smelle On Wednesday, April 23, the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council, in partnership with Trent University, the Whitney and Area Algonquins, Algonquin Provincial Park, ...

Wollaston council debates 12.89 tax hike

By Bill Kilpatrick On March 20 at 8 a.m. Wollaston council held a special meeting to discuss their 2025 budget. Absent was Deputy Mayor Paul ...

WoodShare now independent from Community Trust

By Bill Kilpatrick The volunteers for the WoodShare program have decided to separate from the North Hastings Community Trust. The program has provided emergency firewood ...

Student Juried Exhibition a success

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The student juried exhibition opening ceremony at the Art Gallery of Bancroft was a resounding success on March ...

Local residents awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Three Bancroft and area residents were awarded the King Charles III coronation medal on March 6 by MP ...

Homelessness increases by 77 per cent in Nipissing District since 2021

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board released the findings from Nipissing Counts 2024, which tabulated the ...