ALERT: Bank investigator scam resurfaces
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating after a victim in the Petawawa area recently lost over $4,000 through the bank investigator ...
OPP tips for businesses – verify purchasers first
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging businesses to verify who they are dealing with before conducting remote or online sales. The UOV ...
Hospital auxiliary gift shop crocheted goods benefit local healthcare
Submitted Colleen Lapello of Palmer Rapids is crocheting in support of local healthcare. Throughout 2026, she will be donating 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of her blue ...
Local healthcare empowered by grant from OPG
Submitted The St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVHF) recently received a generous Empowerment grant of $7,500 from Ontario Power Generation. Funds will go toward the purchase of essential medical equipment at St ...
MV Council selects Linda Neuman to fill vacant seat
At the Madawaska Valley Council in Committee meeting on Tuesday, Feb.3rd 2026, Mayor David Shulist and Councillors Blank, Cybulski and Maika voted unanimously to appoint Linda Neuman (Plebon) to fill ...
Heritage poem: Mountain Relief
This poem is about the road which was built during the depression times in 1934 in Radcliffe Township which is now County Road 62 (formerly Hwy.62).The Current thanks Lois Yantha ...
New skills from your Public Library
The Madawaska Valley Public Library offers you life-enriching resources and opportunities. Library patrons regularly take advantage of on-going activities every month such as Storytime for little ones every Wednesday morning, ...
King’s Landing – affordable housing in the Valley
Anhart, a Canadian non-profit housing developer, is bringing affordable townhomes to Barry's Bay. The King's Landing project addresses the growing housing affordability crisis in Renfrew County and the Ottawa Valley, ...
Tree of Lights campaign raises over $155,000
The ability to receive healthcare close to home plays a critical role in patient recovery, offering comfort through familiar surroundings, trusted caregivers, and the support of loved ones. That message ...
Carney bludgeons Trump at Davos
Editorial Yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Carney gave a speech pointedly targeting Trump without mentioning his name. He described the end of an era ...
Police tips to keep you safe
Instead of reproducing the latest entries from police blotters, in this article The Current brings you a selection of timely warnings from local OPP Detachments designed to keep you safe ...
Health Unit issues overdose alert for Renfrew County and District
Renfrew County and District Drug Strategy partners are alerting residents about an increase in overdoses and suspected overdose-related deaths in the Renfrew and Arnprior areas. Although specific substance(s) related to ...
OPP investigate fatal ATV collision in BLR
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an ATV collision that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old child in Brudenell, Lyndoch, and ...
Legion grant funds patient bed purchase at SFMH
Submitted by St.Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation A new patient bed has been purchased for St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) thanks to an $8,000 grant from the Ontario Provincial Command Branches ...
Holiday planter project aids local healthcare
Submitted by St.Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation An impressive $2,504 was raised in support of the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVHF) and will be directed toward hospice palliative care services ...
Happy New Year … but will Trump ruin it for Canadians?
Editorial The Current wishes all its readers a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Unfortunately, as we woke up this morning to learn that Donald Trump and his corrupt ...
MV announces death of Councillor Ernie Peplinski
On Sunday, Dec.28 the Township of Madawaska Valley released the following statement: It is with great sadness that the Township of Madawaska Valley announces the passing of Councillor Ernie Peplinski ...
Township honours long-serving employees
Earlier this week Madawaska Valley Township held its annual Service Awards meeting at the municipal Council Chambers. While not all recipients were on hand to receive their awards, and indeed ...
MV Fire Chief offers holiday safety tips
Editor's Note: Madawaska Valley Fire Chief Corwin Quade provides these tips for a safe holiday, as well as the link below to a must-watch video (only 1 minute long) TIP ...
Help for the holidays from MV Public Library
Left things to the last minute? Don't worry - Madawaska Valley Public Library (MVPL) has you covered with last minute gifts for the library lovers on your list. The beautiful ...
OPP Bulletins at Dec.15 2025
No ice is safe ice - Upper Ottawa Valley OPP As winter conditions set in, the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging extreme caution ...
Tree lighting at the Barry’s Bay train station
Valley residents attended the 25th annual Tree of Lights Celebration at the Barry's Bay Railway Station to honour the memory of loved ones in the annual kick-off to the holiday ...
MV Food Bank thanks the Valley
The Madawaska Valley has once again shown that it is very much a caring community. The MV Food Bank's annual fundraiser, the MooseFM Radiothon hosted last Friday at Yuill's Independent and ...
Killaloe Lions provide vision screening for Valley school kids
A volunteer-run program is helping children throughout Renfrew County to get assessed for the vision care they need for success. Above: Audrey Cormack, of the Beachburg Lions, works with a ...
MV Council accuses The Current of defaming CAO Klatt
EDITORIAL On 14 October 2025, The Current published an editorial entitled Why is CAO Klatt still employed by the Township? It contained the accusation that The Current’s request to make ...
