Growing food provides a ‘fruitful distraction’ during the pandemic

April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020 By Nate Smelle Over the weekend the Ford government announced that it had reversed its decision designating Ontario’s community gardens as non-essential. ...

Town makes headway towards sale of Block 68

April 27, 2020 By Chris Drost It has been 10 years since the Town of Bancroft purchased the former IGA property in downtown Bancroft, now ...

To cancel or not to cancel? Groups face tough decisions

April 23, 2020 By Michael RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Local community groups such as the Hastings and Prince Edward County District School Board, the Bancroft ...

HH striving to be a leader in waste management

April 23, 2020 By Nate Smelle During their online meeting on April 15, Hastings Highlands council discussed its strategy to manage the municipality’s waste. As ...

OPP actively enforcing Emergency Act during COVID-19

April 23, 2020 By Michael RileyLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ontario Provincial Police in Bancroft has seen an influx of enforcement calls since the Emergency ...

Learning from COVID-19 and solving the climate crisis with Dr. David Suzuki

April 20, 2020 By Nate Smelle Last Thursday evening The Bancroft Times celebrated Earth Day early by participating in a Zoom call with environmentalist Dr. ...

Housing the homeless a top priority in response to COVID-19

April 14, 2020 By Nate Smelle In one way or another everyone is experiencing the impact of this pandemic firsthand. When every possible scenario in ...

The mental health side effects of COVID-19

April 14, 2020 By Kristena Schutt-Moore The world is going through a unique time right now and it presents a unique set of challenges and ...

Not-for-profits learning to adapt

April 14, 2020 By Chris Drost While not-for-profits in the region work within financial limitations every day, the current situation with COVID-19 is causing much ...

Ontario at a critical point in fight against COVID-19, says medical officer of health

April 13, 2020 By Nate Smelle Last week The Bancroft Times spoke with Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit’s medical officer of health, Dr. Piotr ...

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