First annual Widows Retreat at Mont Madawaska in Barry’s Bay Ontario offers meaningful workshops, therapeutic activities, and a glimpse at next year’s expanded program for widowed men. Madawaska Valley Hospice ...

The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind parents/guardians and children that Halloween can be a time of both excitement and potential danger ...

The St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVHF) is celebrating a generous $10,000 donation from McRae Lumber, thanks to the overwhelming support of the Catch the Ace community. Above: Cameron McRae ...

Valley ghosts, ghouls and goblins (plus a few Superheroes!) were out at last Saturday's Halloween Hunt in Barry's Bay. Madawaska Valley Public Library CEO Natalie Barrington gave The Current some ...

A group of community volunteers has launched a new non-profit corporation dedicated to creating affordable housing in the Ottawa Valley. Already, it has at least five projects in various stages ...

Thank you to the St. Francis Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for their generous donation of $10,000 to the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of a ...

This weekend promises a host of exciting events for Valley residents. Halloween Hunt Reminder for all monsters, ghouls and treasure hunters - annual Halloween Hunt takes place in downtown Barry's ...

October is Canadian Library month and Ontario Public Library Week is from Oct.19 - 25. Madawaska Valley Public Library CEO Natalie Barrington took this opportunity to review many Library events ...

Congratulations to our Week 5 Catch the Ace weekly winner, Andrew Kutchkoskie of Barry’s Bay! Andrew is the first member of his family of six consistent Catch the Ace players ...

For the first time in over 30 years, a newly crafted, traditional birch bark canoe touched the waters of Golden Lake. The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation Guardian’s Program, known ...

Congratulations to Melissa Craftchick of Barry’s Bay, who has won the Catch the Ace weekly prize for the second time! Above (Photo submitted). For this most recent Week 4 win of Catch ...

Operation Impact report The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently took part in a national four-day traffic safety initiative dubbed Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving ...

Editorial Madawaska Valley’s CAO, Suzanne Klatt’s, leading role in the malicious vendetta based on fabricated facts against The Current has been well documented throughout the course of our successful legal ...

I’m currently in Cape Breton for a gathering to inter the ashes of some beloved family members. Along the route to get here, the ongoing drought in Eastern Canada was ...

Happy Thanksgiving to you and every member of your household from everyone here at The Current. It's been a while since we published any Bite-sized News articles, as the past ...

Sometime late on Friday, 10 October, Zurakowski Park was vandalized by persons unknown. The Park honours the life and work of Janusz Zurakowski, fighter pilot and test pilot. The Park ...

You can count on Madawaska Valley Public Library to offer a variety of activities and services suitable for all ages - and this fall is no exception. As noted above, ...

Members from Stone Fence Theatre visited with the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVHF) to donate $2,087.50 to St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) for equipment needs. The proceeds were raised ...

OPP takes part in Operation Impact As families across Ontario prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging all drivers to pause and reflect before heading ...

Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is launching its Fall Vaccine Program, offering COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization clinics. RCDHU clinics for higher-risk and priority groups ...

Today and tomorrow Oct.4-5 mark the days of the Fall 2025 Madawaska Valley Studio Tour. If you missed out on the Summer Tour, here's your chance to enjoy the fall ...

Madawaska United Soccer Club invites players aged 13 to 100 to join in with Futsal. The season began with 46 players on September 11 2025. (See above. Photo Tony Casta) ...

Opinion For the first time in three decades Ottawa Valley forestry practices are being publicly challenged over glyphosate spraying. The uprising is growing exponentially and rattling the forest industry. The ...

The St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation is thrilled to announce our first weekly winner of Round Nine of Catch the Ace! Bernard Potvin of Ottawa took home the prize after ...

St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) is proud to announce it has received $2,071,714 Health Infrastructure Renewal Funding (HIRF) from the Province of Ontario. This funding will support critical infrastructure improvements ...