Hastings Highlands

Drug arrests made on Hastings Street in Bancroft

March 20, 2012
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Drug arrests made on Hastings Street in Bancroft

Ontario Provincial Police Press release BANCROFT –  On March 15th 2012 officers of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Drug Enforcement Unit – Project Longarm, Project Round Up, Bancroft OPP and OPP Canine, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence on Hastings Street North in the Town of Bancroft. A quantity of schedule one and schedule two drugs, cash and other offence related property was located and seized. A 15 year old male young person from Scarborough has been arrested and charged with Possession of morphine pills and Possession of...

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Most power restored, but some areas around Coe Hill could be dark until Sunday

March 3, 2012
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Most power restored, but some areas around Coe Hill could be dark until Sunday

COE HILL — Most power  seems to have been restored to the Coe Hill and Apsley areas as of 5:30 p.m. Sat., March 3, but hundreds of homes may not have electricity until Sunday afternoon, Hydro One says. Around 8,000 homes and businesses in the area south and southwest of Bancroft lost power overnight Friday into Saturday, as a windy winter storm swept through the area. Hydro One’s online power outage map shows isolated outages across eastern Ontario.  Local outages remain in and around Coe Hill, along Highway 62 south of Bancroft, around Limerick...

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New online applications for Ontario’s moose, deer and elk hunt licence draws; no more mail-in forms

February 29, 2012
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New online applications for Ontario’s moose, deer and elk hunt licence draws; no more mail-in forms

Ontario government press release TORONTO — Ontario is making it easier for hunters to enter big game draws for moose, deer and elk. For the first time, hunters can now enter the draws online. Draws can also be entered over the phone or by filling out and submitting a paper application at one of 69 select ServiceOntario centres across the province. Mail-in paper applications for big-game draws are no longer available. Hunters who want to purchase their moose and deer licences at the same time they enter draws can do so in a single...

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2 men hurt in snowmobile crashes near Bancroft

February 6, 2012
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2 men hurt in snowmobile crashes near Bancroft

Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT – On Friday the 03rd of February 2012, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received the report of a snowmobile collision on a snowmobile trail in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. Investigation revealed that a Yamaha snowmobile entered a ditch and rolled onto the driver. William Huber, 50, of Alymer, Ontario was transported by vehicle to St. Francais Memorial Hospital in Barry’s Bay. Mr. Huber sustained major injuries as a result of the collision. On Saturday the 04th of February 2012, the Bancroft OPP was...

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ATV, chainsaw and log splitter stolen from cottage near Gunter

February 6, 2012
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ATV, chainsaw and log splitter stolen from cottage near Gunter

Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT – On Sunday the 05th of February 2012, the Bancroft OPP responded to the report of a break and enter to a seasonal residence on Egan Creek Road in Tudor-Cashel Township. Property reported stolen included a red Kawasaki 650 ATV, chainsaw and log splitter. On Saturday the 04th of February 2012, the Bancroft OPP was dispatched to a break and enter on highway 62 in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. Sometime between 7:30 p.m. on the 03rd of February and 1:30 a.m. on the 04th of February the...

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Bancroft police respond to many car crashes

January 31, 2012
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Bancroft police respond to many car crashes

Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT — Between Friday the 27th and Sunday the 29th of January 2012, the Bancroft OPP responded to 7 motor vehicle collisions - On Friday the 27th of January the Bancroft OPP were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision on West Diamond Lake Road in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. Investigation revealed that an International snow plow truck entered the ditch and rolled. The driver, a 60 year old male of Bancroft, attended Quinte Healthcare North Hastings in a private vehicle. The driver sustained minor injury and no...

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Police called to 7 weekend car crashes in Bancroft area

January 23, 2012
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Police called to 7 weekend car crashes in Bancroft area

Ontario Provincial Police press release BANCROFT – Between Friday the 20th of January and Sunday the 22nd of January 2012, the Bancroft OPP responded to seven motor vehicle collisions. Three of the collisions involved two vehicles and four of the collisions were single vehicle. All of the collisions were property damage only. On Friday the 20th of January 2012, the Bancroft OPP was dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Musclow-Greenview Road in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. The collision involved a GMC pickup truck and a Saturn car. The driver of the car,...

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Celebration of life planned Jan. 23, 2012 for Brian Cofell, who ran Ashlie’s Books in Bancroft

January 22, 2012
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Celebration of life planned Jan. 23, 2012 for Brian Cofell, who ran Ashlie’s Books in Bancroft

BANCROFT – A memorial “celebration of life” service is planned Mon., Jan. 23, 2012 for the former owner of Ashlie’s Books in Bancroft Brian Cofell, who lived at Limerick Lake, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012. The Bancroft community is invited to celebrate his life at the 580 Club, at 168 Hastings St. N. (beside the Millennium Park) It begins at 7 p.m. There will be light refreshments.  

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OPP warn ice unsafe for snowmobiles; here’s tips to say safe this winter

January 22, 2012
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OPP warn ice unsafe for snowmobiles; here’s tips to say safe this winter

Ontario Provincial Police press release PETERBOROUGH —During the early weeks of every winter, a few outdoor enthusiasts want to get their first snow mobile run of the year and assume the ice “looks” safe and end up having close calls or paying with their lives. Consequently, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding everyone yet again that no ice can be considered 100% safe for travel by any motorized recreational vehicles or trucks, especially at this time of year. Due to unseasonably inconsistent weather, the ice...

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Drive safe this winter, OPP says: here’s some tips, videos

January 22, 2012
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Drive safe this winter, OPP says: here’s some tips, videos

Ontario Provincial Police press release PETERBOROUGH – Winter driving conditions have without a doubt arrived in back in parts of our area and motorists are urged to always be prepared for winter driving. Many locations in the throughout Peterborough County have already experienced an overnight accumulation of snow that has made early morning driving a challenge for some drivers. Motorists should also keep in mind those open areas that are traditionally known where white out conditions occur. As a reminder, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is pleased to offer a few winter safe driving...

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