
Co-living network recipe for senior women housing
Did you know that: Seniors are the fastest growing homeless demographic in Canada Rental costs in Ontario have tripled since 2019 There are about 43,000 senior women in Ontario who ...

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke official list of candidates
When the nomination period closed last week, Elections Ontario published the official list of candidates in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. On February 27th Valley voters will be able to choose from the following ...

Kevin Holm represents the Ontario Party in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke
The following is Kevin Holm's candidacy announcement made on Feb.10 on Facebook. I am excited to announce that I am your candidate for the Ontario Party in the riding of ...

Reader discusses PC candidates’ reluctance to attend public meetings
OPINION There are too many issues that PC candidates would need to be able to explain - diverting our tax dollars to private companies to privatize health care while hospitals ...

Schools closed today in Renfrew County
Due to the severity of the ongoing winter storm, all Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB) schools and work sites will be closed today, Thursday, February 13, 2025. This decision ...

Love, Actually … or lies?
OPP warns of red flags in romance scams this Valentine's Day With Valentine's Day approaching, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is raising awareness about romance fraud, which continues to cause ...

Affordable housing in Renfrew County could benefit from BC group
A group of non-profit organizations and businesses based in British Columbia has injected new hope into the quest for affordable housing in Renfrew County. In December, Keith Gordon of Anhart ...

Madawaska Valley gardeners please take note
The Madawaska Valley Gardening Club has an important message for Valley gardeners. Due to the upcoming provincial election event, the Club's February General Meeting is postponed to Thurs. March 6th, 7:30 pm at Opeongo Seniors' ...

OPP news bulletins Feb.11 2025
Both WANTED individuals now in custody A second individual, wanted in connection with a violent home invasion in Pembroke on February 7, 2025, has been arrested by officers from the ...

One arrest made – second person wanted for violent home invasion
An individual wanted on an arrest warrant for a serious incident in Pembroke, was located and arrested by the ROPE squad (OPP). Quinton Racine, a 26-year-old male, from Westmeath was ...

Lively line-up this month at Madawaska Valley Public Library
Madawaska Valley Public Library offers a busy line-up of activities and events for you and your family members during February. First up, here are some of the options for children ...

Liberal R-N-P hopeful Oliver Jacob urges meeting participation by all candidates
As first reported by The Trillium, it has come to our campaign’s attention that some political parties, including Doug Ford’s Conservatives, may be directing that their candidates refrain from participating ...

Two armed and dangerous individuals WANTED after violent home invasion
Arrest warrants have been issued for two people, wanted in connection with a violent home invasion in Pembroke. On Friday, February 7, 2025, shortly after 1:30 a.m., officers with the ...

FOCA calls for action to sustain Ontario’s waterfront communities
As Ontario prepares for a new provincial election, the Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations (FOCA) urges candidates and policymakers to prioritize critical issues affecting the province’s waterfront communities. FOCA’s new ...

Public interest news and information suppression in Madawaska Valley is a disgrace – update
OPINION In January 2022 The Current published an editorial under this title. It condemned both the Valley Gazette and The Eganville Leader for hiding from their readers details of the ...

Police seek public help to solve 20-year-old fatal hit and run in Barry’s Bay
Investigators are urging anyone with information about a fatal hit and run, that took place two decades ago, to come forward. Bernice BILLINGS was 78 years old when she was ...

Last year Canadians lost hundreds of millions of dollars – it’s time to educate yourself
In 2024, the Huntsville O.P.P. Detachment responded to over 170 reports of fraud or online fraud. The incidence of fraud in Canada has a staggering impact both financially and emotionally for ...

More local opportunities for adult and continuing education
The Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB) is committed to providing accessible, flexible, and high-quality learning opportunities for adult learners who want to complete their high school diploma, upgrade their ...

Trump’s tyrannical tariffs
EDITORIAL Tomorrow, Canadians will start experiencing the effect of Donald ‘Felonious’ Trump’s tariffs. He has used several reasons to justify imposing them, all of them replete with his trademark lies, ...

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke provincial candidates so far
With our serving MPP John Yakabuski's announcement last November that he would not stand for re-election when Ontarians next go to the polls, readers are looking closely at the candidates ...

Oliver Jacob runs as Liberal candidate in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke
Born and raised in Renfrew County, Oliver is an engaged community leader, youth advocate and volunteer who has worked in communities across Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. Between 2018 and 2022, Oliver served as ...

Billy Denault stands as PC Party candidate in R-N-P
Yes its official, I am proud to announce that I am your Ontario PC candidate in our riding of Renfrew – Nipissing – Pembroke. Our Province is at a crossroads, ...

NDP announce Marshall Buchanan to run in Renfrew-Nippissing-Pembroke
The Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke NDP is thrilled to announce Marshall Buchanan as their candidate for the upcoming provincial election. Marshall, a lifelong advocate for community-driven solutions, is eager to bring new energy ...

Ontario election campaign under way
Ontario Premier Doug Ford received permission from the Lieutenant Governor on Tuesday to dissolve parliament and call an election. Voting day will be Thursday, February 27th, 2025 and all party ...

Renfrew Victoria Hospital to modernize acute care and complex continuing care facilities
The Ontario government is connecting people in Renfrew and across Eastern Ontario to new, more modern services with new acute care and complex continuing care units at Renfrew Victoria Hospital ...