The Bancroft Jets U15 Girls hockey team has made it to the Eastern Ontario Championships.  The team played some edge-of-your-seat hockey last weekend against the Leaside Wildcats in their second round-robin playoff series.   Coach Sean Ferguson said in their second game against the Wildcats, the Jets had to win by at...

This April 1st the carbon tax went into effect and people gathered to protest beside Millennium park in Bancroft.  Many driving by honked their horns while a diverse group of people shared their concerns about what they felt was the already unaffordable cost of groceries and housing.   "Across Canada...

A cigarette butt tossed out a car window is believed to be the cause of a massive fire at the historic Daly farm property on Opeongo Road on March 26th.  Jennifer Rumleski said she was at home when she first found out the family farm was up in flames.  “It started...

Tuesday April 9th  at 2pm, a representative from the Canada Revenue Agency will be at the Barrys Bay library to offer tips on income tax for adults 65+. They will provide tips on GST/HST benefits and credits as well as pension income splitting and digital services. They will also provide...

According to Corrections Canada, Basil Borutski has died in prison of natural causes.  The Corrections Canada press release states that in all cases involving the death of an inmate, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) will review the circumstances. The 66-year-old had been serving an indeterminate sentence in Millhaven maximum security...

On March 25th the Gaza Ceasefire pilgrimage took place with people travelling the 41 km’s from Whitney to Maynooth.   Organizer Erin Crecelius says that over the course of the day 21 people walked ranging in age from over 70 to a baby in a stroller.   She said there were...