It appears that enough Ontario voters showed up to hand Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party a third majority government in the 2025 provincial election. It was just after 9 p.m. when it ...

I was introduced to a new term the other day by historian Timothy Snyder and it’s called a sadopopulist. Yes, I can already hear some of the groans from people rolling their eyes at yet another term ...

In his 1978 book entitled The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Milan Kundera spoke about how to resist powerful forces through the simple act of remembering and preserving the past. He said “The ...

On Feb. 4, according to a Feb. 5 press release by the Bancroft detachment of the OPP, around 8 p.m. officers responded to a house fire on Meadow Court just off of Snow Road in Bancroft. The building ...

The Town of Bancroft will soon have over 100 new homes, a mix of duplexes and townhouses, a hotel and senior citizen building complex, that will add to its growing number of much-needed residential ...

Watersheds Canada, in association with several local lake associations, deployed brush bundles on several lakes during what they called “fish week” last week, the first time they did multiple programs ...

The renovations have started at the former Club 580, now 168 Hastings Street, to convert it into a Child and Youth Hub. The building will provide several services for youth and families in the ...

At their Feb. 4 council meeting, Faraday Township council endorsed the forthcoming Alto high speed rail corridor coming soon which will link Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, ...

Ontario, a province known for its stunning natural landscapes and abundant biodiversity, is home to a remarkable treasure hidden within its wetlands – the turtle populations. These wetlands, primarily ...

With the new year now underway, the Town of Bancroft is reflecting on a busy and transformative 2025, marked by major investments, community celebrations, cultural revitalization, and groundwork laid ...

A beloved wellness destination in Bancroft has reopened in a brand-new location, offering expanded services in a luxurious, client-focused environment. Up North Beauty, led by founder and owner ...

The last major road salt shortage occurred in 2018/19 and was the result of a strike by 350 Unifor Local 16-O members at the Compass Minerals salt mine in Goderich Ontario. The strike occurred over ...