Upper Ottawa Valley OPP say that with public support and the help of the Community Street Crime Unit, they apprehended and arrested a male from Whitewater region on April 19th.   Police say they located the tropical fish which were then returned to their owner.  A Beachburg resident is facing Criminal...

A family-run restaurant in the village of Beachburg was recently the site of an unusual break-in and theft.  Not only cash was stolen but also some tropical fish who were much loved in the community and also worth thousands of dollars. Lily Dan who has co-owned the restaurant for thirty years, said...

Popular and enduring folksinger Valdy is performing in Bancroft tonight. He has toured for over 37 years and has 16 albums, 22 singles, 4 Gold Records and has sold nearly half a million units worldwide.   While his most well-known song is arguably the 1970’s hit “Play Me a Rock and...

Last Thursday crowds packed the Village Playhouse in Bancroft to watch the Canadian surprise-hit Who’s Yer Father.  The film is a quirky comedy about a private investigator in Prince Edward Island who’s hired to investigate a black-mar ket lobster smuggling ring with the help of a local convenience store owner and love interest.  The writer-director of the film,...

Young chess players in our area faced off at York River Public School this past Tuesday.  Grade 4-6 students from Hermon, Coe Hill, Birds Creek, Our Lady of Mercy and Maynooth took part in the tournament.  We checked in with some York River students at midday, who said their school was doing well. The kids agreed it was...

Hastings Highlands council has voted in favour of a 6.94% tax levy increase.   The vote happened at the 3rd reading of Draft Budget at this Wednesday Mornings council meeting.  The second reading had proposed a 8.95% increase, but then staff had been directed to see if they could find...