Algonquin-Renfrew-Pembroke confirmed list of candidates
At the close of the nomination period on April 9th, Elections Canada published the official list of candidates running in Algonquin-Renfrew-Pembroke in this month's federal election. The following seven candidates ...
Mayor Mark Willmer has passed away
The Township of Madawaska Valley announced today that Mayor Mark Willmer has died. The official notice from the municipality reads as follows: It is with profound sadness that the Township ...
Randy Briand stands as United Party candidate in Algonquin-Renfrew-Pembroke
Randy Briand has entered the federal election race as a candidate for the United Party of Canada in the riding of Algonquin-Renfrew-Pembroke. This is the first time the retired teacher ...
Catch the Ace returns to the Valley
Do you want to have a chance to win big while helping local healthcare organizations? St. Francis Valley Healthcare (SFVH) Foundation’s Catch the Ace is back! The popular lottery will ...
Police warn seniors of fake gold buying scam
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning the public about a new scam where criminals are tricking elderly people into buying and shipping large amounts ...
Ford appoints MPP Denault as Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
"I am humbled and honoured to have been appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. I look forward to assisting Minister Stan Cho in ...
Cyndi Mills to attend A-R-P All Candidates meetings
Liberal candidate Cyndi Mills will be participating in three All-Candidates meetings. An important part of democracy, voters of Algonquin-Renfrew-Pembroke will have an opportunity to directly hear from the candidates that ...
Stone Fence Theatre spring tour for Miss Pringle’s Mini-Skirt
Contrasting the Swingin’ Sixties with the last days of one-room schoolhouses In April, Stone Fence Theatre hits the road with a five-community tour of its 2024 hit, Miss Pringle’s Mini-Skirt, ...
National Catholic Reporter criticizes John-Henry Westen and others for attending Mar-a-Lago prayer fest
OPINION Barry’s Bay resident and Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of ultra-right conservative media blog LifeSite News, John Henry Westen, recently made a black tie pilgrimage to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate for ...
OPP Bulletins at April 9 2025
Police investigate mischief in Killaloe The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a criminal act of mischief in the Town of Killaloe. On ...
The Last Week
A book review by John Madigan In The Last Week, Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan, two leading scholars of the historical Jesus, present a daring and enlightening reinterpretation of ...
MV Council draws next Councillor’s name out of hat
OPINION At the April 1st MV Council meeting, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Councillor Joseph Olsheski, a name was drawn from a hat – former Councillor ...
Hospital Auxiliary raises $25k for SFMH Emergency Department Redevelopment
Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation The St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation would like to recognize the incredible efforts of the St. Francis Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, who contributed $25,000 ...
New laws allow police to investigate impaired driving on private property
The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police want to inform the motoring public that on November 19, 2024, the Safer Roads and Communities Act, 2024 received Royal Assent. This ...
MV Council to vote on vacancy appointment April 1st
The published Agenda for tomorrow's Council-in-Committee meeting of Madawaska Valley Council contains an item entitled "17.1 Appointment Vacant Council Seat." The Report from CAO Suzanne Klatt outlines the appointment process ...
Water Safety Condition Statement extended to April 4 2025
The Ministry of Natural Resources – Pembroke District is advising area residents that a Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety is in effect throughout the district until Friday, April 04, ...
St. John Bosco students donate to local healthcare
St. John Bosco Catholic School provided a generous donation to the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVHF) recently. School council held a Candy Gram fundraiser on Hallowe'en and Valentine's Day ...
Cyndi Mills to represent Liberal Party in Algonquin-Renfrew-Pembroke
Team Mark Carney attracts Cyndi Mills, president of the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce, to reoffer as the Liberal Candidate in the 45th general Canadian election. This past Sunday, ...
Voter information for 2025 federal election
As a result of the electoral boundaries established by the 2023 Representation Orders, this riding has been renamed Algonquin-Renfrew-Pembroke. A detailed description of the new boundaries and other useful voting information ...
Local police officer receives Carnegie Medal for heroism
A harrowing experience on Round Lake reported last year by The Current has resulted in an award for bravery to Jared Moore, local police officer with the OPP Upper Ottawa ...
The Snowdrop
A year ago walking through a friend’s gardens, I asked about the only flower emerging through the soil. It was a tiny white snowdrop. In the fall I planted ten ...
OPP charge suspect in Pembroke armed robbery
An individual is now facing 11 Criminal Code (CC) charges after the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) arrested a man in relation to an armed robbery at a restaurant ...
OPP investigating armed robbery at Pembroke restaurant
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating an armed robbery at a restaurant in the City of Pembroke. On March 24, 2025, ...
Multi-level co-ordination agreement to implement Pikwakanagan-led child and family services
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, Nigig Nibi Kiwin Gamik, Indigenous Services Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan know that, since time ...
How will you celebrate Earth Hour tonight?
Editor's Note: Spring has arrived in the Valley (are you listening Environment Canada?) and tonight, Saturday, March 22nd, you can participate in Earth Hour from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. World Wildlife ...
