Bancroft residents have sent council a clear message about their expectations, concerns, and priorities heading into the 2026 municipal budget. At the Nov. 10 council meeting, municipal strategic ...

By Bill Kilpatrick Julius Ceasar made a choice to cross the river Rubicon on Jan 10, 49 B.C.E. effectively starting the Roman ...

By Nate Smelle Every year on November 11, Canadians stop what they’re doing—if only for a few minutes—to bow their heads, ...

By Nate Smelle For the past five years, Vera Robinson has dedicated herself to organizing the Andrew Robinson Memorial Golf ...

By Bill Kilpatrick On Nov. 8 the Bancroft Village Playhouse, in conjunction with Tweed and Company, hosted the annual 24-hour ...

By Mike Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At their meeting on Nov. 5, Faraday Township council heard from Brenda Vader, a resident about her concerns as a taxpayer about council’s ...

By Bill Kilpatrick It has been 107 years since the end of the First World War and 80 years since the end of the Second World ...

By Nate Smelle Whenever I spend a significant amount of time in another community in Ontario, I always return home to Bancroft with a renewed sense of appreciation for what it is that makes this ...

By Bill Kilpatrick On Oct. 25 local powerlifters Barry McEvoy and Joey Kilpatrick travelled to Merrickville, near Ottawa for the World Powerlifting Congress’ Ghouls and Gains Halloween ...

The Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club is holding its annual Gem and Mineral Show on July 27 at the Bancroft Fish and Game Club at 27602 Hwy 62 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will feature exhibits and displays, ...

At its most visible level, being Canadian is about living in a country where people value universal health-care, a strong education system, low crime rates, and beautiful, diverse natural landscapes ...

WoodShare, a local organization that provides emergency firewood to those in need throughout North Hastings, are holding their first fundraising concert called Woodstack, a play on the 1969 Woodstock ...