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Montreal parents say construction near Plateau’s Bancroft elementary school puts students at riskParents and staff at Bancroft Elementary School in the Plateau say students are being put in dangerous situations on a regular basis because of construction work being carried out along Saint-Urbain Street. The borough claims the redevelopment project will make the area safer, but that doesn’t bring any peace of mind for the months ahead....Sep 5, 2025
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Parents fed up with unsafe crosswalk at Bancroft Elementary School in MontrealWith another school year coming to a close, parents of students at Bancroft Elementary School say they are fed up with the lack of traffic safety measures, calling it “unnecessarily dangerous.” Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports.Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Jun 19, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: June 19How did a 3-year-old survive 72 hours alone in rural Ontario, parents fed up with unsafe crosswalk at Bancroft Elementary School, what’s in store for the Quebec Liberals as new leader Pablo Rodriguez meets with caucus, and new Montreal housing project for people experiencing homelessness to allow couples in a first for the city.Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Jun 19, 2025
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Human remains found after house fire in Bancroft: OPPOne person is unaccounted for following a house fire in Bancroft on Tuesday night. Bancroft OPP say say fire crews arrived on the scene on Meadow Court just after 8 p.m. The home was engulfed in flames. The Bancroft Fire Department along with the OPP’s crime and forensic units are investigating, and the Ontario Fire...Feb 6, 2025
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Flood Warning for Bancroft, Burnt River and Minden HillsWater levels are going up in Bancroft and Minden Hills, while the Burnt River is starting to recede. Mark Giunta reports.Apr 23, 2019
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Retired MUHC physician Dr. Phil Gold returns to his elementary schoolStudents at Montreal’s Bancroft Elementary School got a chance to meet an alumni who walked in their shoes over eight decades ago. The inspirational physician and scientist Dr Phil Gold returned to his old stomping ground to showcase his new memoir called “Gold’s Rounds.”CanadaFeb 22, 2024
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Rural rally against high costs of Hydro OneSat, Sep 24: Sean O’Shea was in Bancroft, Ont. on Saturday as residents rallied against the high costs of Hydro One.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoSep 24, 2016
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Suicide numbers worry Brockville social workersNumbers provided by the hospital indicate that during the years of 2012 to 2014, there 641 suicides in the area that encompasses Bancroft to Cornwall, Kingston to Ottawa and all areas in between – which are often rural.Sep 12, 2017
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Heavy hail hits BancroftHeavy hail hit the Bancroft area on Tuesday afternoon. Treena McLaughlin captured this video of hail that began to fall around 1:30 p.m. She says the hail was so big it caused dents in vehicles and destroyed gardens. The footage was shot on Spurr Lake, about five kilometres south of Bancroft off Highway 62. “No...EnvironmentJul 21, 2021
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Firefighters battle apartment fire in BancroftFirefighters battled an apartment fire in Bancroft early Monday afternoon. Around 12:30 p.m. crews responded to a fire at an apartment complex on Station Street. Bancroft OPP reported there were “no serious injuries.” OPP later said one male suffered minor burns. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.FireAug 23, 2021
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Global News Peterborough Update 3: Jan. 10, 2023A Bancroft man charged in connection to bullets shot through a Canadian Tire store; the Peterborough Airport expands its services and fleet; Peterborough Public Library loans carbon dioxide monitors to residents; Caley Bedore’s 7 day Skytracker weather. Keri Ferguson has the details.CrimeJan 10, 2023
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Global News Peterborough Update 4: Jan. 10, 2023A Bancroft man charged in connection to bullets shot through a Canadian Tire store; the Peterborough Airport expands its services and fleet; Peterborough Public Library loans carbon dioxide monitors to residents; Caley Bedore’s 7 day Skytracker weather. Keri Ferguson has the details.CrimeJan 10, 2023
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Officials looking for answers after a deer was poached in BancroftThe Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry is asking for the public help in their investigation of a disturbing discovery. They want to track down the person who illegally shot a deer and left its body in the middle of frozen Bay Lake. Tricia Mason has more on this developing story…CrimeFeb 23, 2022
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Bancroft gets yarn bombed on World Turtle DayHundreds of knit and crocheted turtles were placed along Bancroft’s main strip, as a group of crafters known as Knittervention aimed to raise awareness for World Turtle DayMay 23, 2018
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Peterborough Regional Weather Update: November 16, 2020WEATHER UDPATE: Gusty winds continue for our region through today; Flurries off and on most of the day for Bancroft, Haliburton and northern Kawartha Lakes.WeatherNov 16, 2020
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Kristin Lehman talks Netflix sci-fi series ‘Altered Carbon’On Netflix’s ‘Altered Carbon,’ Canadian Kristin Lehman plays Miriam Bancroft, a no-nonsense woman in power. The series takes place in a future where human consciousness is digitized and stored, and can be uploaded into a new physical body.EntertainmentJan 31, 2018
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada announces progress and protection of the Hastings Wildlife JunctionWith the governments’ funding and the support of private donors, 5,000 hectares are being protected in the Hastings Wildlife Junction, located between Belleville and Bancroft. Global News morning speaks with NCC about the project.Global News Morning KingstonMar 21, 2022
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Governments fund transit projects in Kawartha Lakes, Port Hope, Cobourg and BancroftThe federal and provincial governments are collectively investing more than $40 million in transit projects across Ontario – including the City of Kawartha Lakes, Bancroft, Cobourg and Port Hope. Mark Giunta reports.EconomySep 18, 2020
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Bancroft, Ont., toddler dies after being left in hot car, mayor confirmsPolice are investigating after 23-month-old Everett Smith was found without vital signs in a Bancroft Ont., vehicle. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Bancroft detachment said officers were called to a parking lot on Monck Road around 3:45 p.m. on June 23. Police located the child without vital signs. Paramedics transported the toddler to hospital and, shortly...Jun 28, 2022
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Said The Whale previews the 2020 Show of Hearts TelethonTyler Bancroft with B.C band Said The Whale talks about the band’s busy schedule, and why they are taking the time to support Variety the Children’s Charity and the 2020 Show of Hearts Telethon.Feb 7, 2020