Parents and school council leaders want more support for literacy, career skills, mental health, and Indigenous education, according to a recent survey by the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board. The feedback came from School Council Chairs and Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) members who took part in a board...

With summer here, police are reminding you to wear your safety gear. Ontario Provincial Police say that starts with wearing your seatbelt when you're behind the wheel. Over the last three full years, police say the loss of 188 lives on OPP-patrolled roads was either attributed to or a direct result of...

Three Bancroft residents were arrested on Thursday and charged with drug related offences after police seized 38 grams of cocaine and more 20 grams of crack cocaine. Bancroft OPP, with assistance from street crime, emergency response and canine units, executed a search warrant at a Snow Road address. A drug trafficking...

The Opeongo Seniors Centre (19 Stafford St.) will host a vibrant Summer Solstice Wellness Market this Saturday, featuring healers, psychics and Indigenous artisans offering mini wellness services, as well as fun for the whole family. The event is being facilitated by Tina Zhaabwaabi Kwe — an Anishinaabe seer whose spirit...

The Town of Bancroft applied for a number of grants to support infrastructure, recreation and capital projects for the 2024/2025 season, council heard during its June 3 meeting. Hastings County funding will go towards North Hastings Inspiration Place in Bancroft for affordable housing built above the library building and an...

Local firewood-sharing initiative WoodShare is hosting its first-ever fundraising music festival, WoodStack, Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m. at Millennium Park in Bancroft. Event organizers describe it as a free-spirited musical gathering, celebrating community and 'the power of good vibes.' The day aims to celebrate both community spirit and the grassroots...