Record-breaking year end home sales figures are just in from the Renfrew County Real Estate Board (RCREB). The average price of homes sold last month was $325,528 which represents a ...
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Bancroft OPP investigate snowmobile fatality Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on January 22, 2021 members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Hastings County Paramedics responded to ...
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OPINION The Current has received the following comments from a Madawaska Valley reader who disagrees with Brenda Strack's article entitled "Falling prey to deception." Additional comments from other readers can ...
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OPINION One of the most controversial topics of discussion that has surfaced among our communities and news broadcasts for the past several months surrounds vaccination. While some are celebrating the ...
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Are you over 65 and need a little help around the house? Access Work Services and Opeongo Seniors have partnered to offer low income seniors in the Barry's Bay area ...
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As the thermometer continues to dip, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society reminds pet guardians to take extra precautions to keep animals safe during cold weather. When the temperature drops ...
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On January 22, 2021 at approximately 5:30 a.m. the Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan Fire Department along with the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to the area of ...
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has seized illegal drugs in Pembroke. On January 20, 2021, as part of an ongoing investigation, CSCU members, ...
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Now that we are in a stricter provincial lockdown to halt the spread of COVID-19, some of us wonder what businesses are open and what services we can access. Dental ...
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During Ontario’s stay-at-home orders, the Barry’s Bay Legion building is closed to the public; but rest assured Legion members are continuing to serve local veterans and the community. Branch 406 ...
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The following information was received on Jan.21 from John Yakabuski, MPP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke: Ontario’s Digital Main Street Program and Student Digital Service Squads were launched as a $57 million partnership between ...
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A media release received at 11:45 a.m. on Jan.21 from Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) reads as follows: Today, RCDHU is reporting that of the 297 people who ...
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In a wide-ranging interview with The Current, Madawaska Valley Fire Chief Corwin Quade discussed Fire Department news and proudly displayed the many features of the South Hall’s new Fire Rescue ...
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Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Thanks to the incredible support of the community, the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation is pleased to report that it has surpassed its ...
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The Dementia Society's new Make a Connection Take a Break Program—serving Ottawa, Renfrew, Prescott-Russell and Lanark Counties—creates new virtual and in-person social connections for people living with dementia in the ...
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The following media release received Jan.22 from the County of Renfrew provides links so essential service providers can apply for Emergency Child Care. The Province of Ontario and the County ...
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Two fatal snowmobile incidents over the weekend have the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) warning snowmobilers to stay off frozen waterways, while the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) urges them ...
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Winter is a great time for reading; there’s nothing like curling up in a comfy chair with a good book and a hot beverage on a cold day. And in a ...
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The following is a joint media release received Jan.18 from St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) and Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU). It provides an update to our article ...
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To help the Visutskie family of Wilno after house fire A Community account has been opened at the Northern Credit Union in Barry's Bay at 19630 Opeongo Line. Donations can ...
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting that Ontarians voluntarily comply with the new Stay-at-Home Order to limit mobility outside their homes, except for essential reasons, to limit the spread ...
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The following information was received Jan.15, 2021 from Melissa Marquardt, Tourism Development Officer, Ottawa Valley Tourist Association. See below for details of a new Capital Projects funding stream (TRIP-Capital Projects Stream) being delivered ...
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In light of the provincial and local COVID-19 case count and for the safety of their staff, customers and community, both supermarkets in Barry's Bay will require mandatory masks or ...
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Renfrew County & District Health Unit has provided the following media release: “RCDHU has been advised that we can expect to receive Pfizer and/or Moderna vaccines in early February, but ...
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In Barry’s Bay for a vet appointment on January 4, Andrea Budarick decided to call both the Manor and Champlain Gardens (formerly Water Tower Lodge) to see if she could ...
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