Stolen Baby Jesus, Mary returned to Bancroft church
Prayers have been answered at a small church in Bancroft after the stolen statues of Baby Jesus and Mary were returned. The Ontario Provincial Police said the statues were stolen from the nativity...
View ArticleDriving instructors training GTA students on country roads
A number of Toronto based driving schools have decided to send their students to small towns across Ontario for their driving tests. A Toronto Star investigation has revealed that some driving...
View ArticleSIU investigating after OPP officer assaulted, shots fired near Bancroft
The Special Investigations Unit has invoked their mandate after an incident in the Bancroft area, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. The incident began when police were escorting a 25-year-old...
View ArticleEx-Mountie arrested in weapons raid at Bancroft home
Two people, including a retired RCMP officer, are facing hundreds of charges after police seized 67 weapons from a Bancroft home. “This is quite a formidable collection of weapons,” Durham region...
View ArticleFlooding prompts evacuations in cottage country
Sandbagging, evacuations and emergency meetings are taking place in cottage country to deal with swelling lakes and severe flooding. Bracebridge, Huntsville, Kawartha Lakes and Bancroft are among the...
View Article7 communities in state of emergency due to cottage country flooding
Seven Ontario communities remain in a state of emergency Tuesday morning due to flooding in cottage country and more rain is expected Wednesday. Kawartha Lakes, Bracebridge, Hunstville and Bancroft are...
View ArticleMinden Hills remains under state of emergency 3 weeks after flooding
Nearly three weeks after the Trent Severn Waterway overflowed its banks and flooded cottage country, Minden Hills remains under a state of emergency and residents are still waiting for relief funding...
View ArticleFrost warning issued for areas north of GTA
Environment Canada has issued a frost warning for areas north of the Greater Toronto Area, Friday. The warning is in effect for: Bancroft – Bon Echo Park Haliburton Algonquin Parry Sound Muskoka A...
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Toddler dies after accidentally being left inside car as mother taught at...
Bancroft’s mayor says the community is grieving the tragic death of a 23-month-old toddler, who died after being accidentally left inside a hot car while his mother taught at a local high school. The...
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