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Assault charges laid after paramedics calls 

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Bancroft OPP says a local resident is facing six charges, after police were called in to help paramedics at a home in the town on Tuesday.  The 41-year-old has been...

Warming centre arrival date still unknown  

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It’s still not clear when a warming centre will arrive in Bancroft to support the unhoused.   Hastings County is still making plans to transport the mobile unit from Belleville to...

Expect a long wait if heading to NHH: Quinte Health 

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You'll have to be patient, if you’re a patient at North Hastings Hospital.   Quint Health, the organization that oversees the Bancroft hospital, says its emergency departments are experiencing longer...

Upcoming National Non-Smoking Week hopes to help people kick butt 

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If your New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking, Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health is prepared to help you.  The unit is marking the week of January 16 to...

Bancroft OPP make four impaired driving arrests over holidays 

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Bancroft OPP have announced four impaired driving arrests over the holiday period, two of which came from Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoints where police were looking for impaired...

Stories of the Year: Canadian Tire shooting most read story in 2023 

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Do you remember when bullet holes were found in the glass at the Bancroft Canadian Tire? That story, from early January, was the most read story on MyBancroftNow.com in 2023.  The...

The Year in Photos

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There was no shortage of memorable moments captured by MyBancroftNow.com cameras in North Hastings this year.   With 2023 winding down, our team scrolled through photos in the archives of the...

Hospice North Hastings hiring staff, getting ready to expand 

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Hospice North Hastings expects to hire a new executive director and nurse practitioner in the coming weeks.  That from Hospice’s board chair Michael Brooks. He took to social media earlier...

Health units urge people to protect from illnesses over holidays 

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Several Eastern Ontario health units are urging people to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses, as we head into the...

Sun will set at 4:32 p.m. Thursday, for winter solstice

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The daylight portion of our days are about to get longer.   Thursday, Dec. 21 will mark the winter solstice, meaning...

North Hastings Community Cupboard providing free dinners Saturday 

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No one in this community has to go without a Christmas dinner this year.   North Hastings Community Cupboard is gearing...

Hospice North Hastings taking “pause” for January  

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The Chair of Hospice North Hastings says rumours about the organization’s demise are not true and the organization is, instead, planning...

Bancroft exploring speed reduction to Detlor Road 

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Vehicles may soon have to drive slower on Detlor Road.   Bancroft council voted to direct staff to look into lowering...

New businesses open in downtown Bancroft  

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If you have more holiday shopping to do before the big day, you’ve got a few more options in...

Other homelessness services available as warming centre arrival waits

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It’s still not clear when a mobile warming centre to support Bancroft’s unhoused will arrive in town.  The centre was...

McDonald’s employees get owners to Back the Cat 

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Two employees at the Bancroft McDonald’s made a plea for the restaurant’s owners to support their community. The owners...
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Friends For Dinner has a seat at the table for everyone

Community
The Sunday night fixture has welcomed community members for 107 Sundays in a row, with a Thanksgiving meal this weekend.

Survey shows municipal election candidates strongly oppose ALTO rail project

Community
A group opposing the federal government’s proposed high-speed rail project has released preliminary survey results showing significant opposition among municipal election candidates in Eastern Ontario.

Sharing can alleviate ever increasing community cupboard numbers

Community
Officials at the community cupboard say food bank and meal program numbers are continually climbing and they need support to keep up with ever-growing needs.

Give some thanks to safe driving this holiday weekend

Community
Police say Thanksgiving weekends have the second highest number of fatalities among all long weekends in Ontario.

Take precautions to prevent mosquito and tick bites throughout the fall

Education
As the weather gets colder, health officials say there will be fewer mosquitoes, but ticks can be found at any time of the year.
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