During the week of November 12 – November 17, 2019 there were 75 calls for service for the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), including the Whitney Detachment. There were nineteen motor vehicle collisions, seven were animal related. Police remind drivers to slow down, adjust driving habits to …
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The Current believes that the issues raised in this editorial originally published just over a year ago remain relevant, particularly given the apparent lack of activity and progress on economic development during the new Council’s first year. We re-publish it now ahead of tomorrow evening’s public meeting at …
“If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” — George Orwell. These performers remind us of something paramount; comedians don’t provide the example of what they can get away with saying, they provide us with the blueprint of what everyone can say.
Within six minutes of the 11:24 p.m. call on November 13, Madawaska Valley Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Hannah’s Chicken (the former Dixie Lee), 19500 Opeongo Line (Hwy 60) in Barry’s Bay. Chief Fire Officer Corwin Quade said that upon arrival on the scene no flames were …
At the Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan (BLR) Council meeting held on November 13, the Clerk placed before Council the report of the Township’s Integrity Commissioner on a complaint made by Palmer Rapids resident, Mr. Ilkyoung Kim. The complaint stemmed from Kim’s wish to place a chip stand/truck on municipal property, …
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has issued an update on their continuing search for a missing 17-year-old male from Pembroke. Tyson YAKABUSKIE has also been known to use the surname LEMAIRE. Tyson YAKABUSKIE (aka LEMAIRE) was last seen on foot on MacKay Street …
Renfrew County pursues twinning with Renfrewshire, Scotland Renfrewshire in Scotland last month notified County staff that they are willing to entertain talks to develop a formal twinning arrangement. A number of links between the two regions have been developed since Renfrew County’s Expo 150 celebrations in June 2011 which included …
Lori Lansens is one of my favourite Canadian writers; I’ve read and loved all of her books so I was anxious to read This Little Light, her latest novel. It is an intense, compelling read. Events are set in Calabasas, California, over a period of 48 hours in November of …
Kudos to Junior Boys Volleyball Team Congratulations to the Junior Boys Volleyball Team on a superb season. The boys won the regular season 8-1 which allowed them the opportunity to host the playoffs at Madawaska Valley District High School (MVDHS). They went on to win all of their tournament games …
OPINION What’s the adage? Polite people should never talk about sex, politics or religion. Well, in the Valley if we couldn’t talk about who’s new to Splitsville, who’s running around, what’s going on at the town hall, our MP’s latest outburst, who’s become a holy roller, or the bishop’s …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has seized a large quantity illegal drugs and weapons from a residence in Pembroke. Members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), the Provincial Joint-Forces Cannabis Team and the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment …
On Tuesday November 12 the maintenance crew on night duty at Ben Hokum & Son Limited (Hokums) mill discovered a fire in the chipping plant and raised the alarm at 6:05 p.m. The call was quickly upgraded to a structure fire and a total of eight trucks from North Algona …
Last Monday, The Current gave its readers the opportunity to vote on the justification for Don Cherry’s firing following his comments during the Coach’s Corner segment the previous Saturday. During the three days that the poll was open, it received 2147 “hits” resulting in a total of 1108 votes being …
The Opeongo Senior Centre in Barry’s Bay hosted the first indoor market of this year’s cold season on November 2. Vendors filled the main floor space and overflowed into the basement where shoppers could enjoy a delicious lunch of hearty chilli with home-baked rolls for just $5. On offer throughout …
For the fourth consecutive year Communities in Bloom, with assistance from the MV Horticultural Society (Gardening Club) and the Barry’s Bay Business Improvement Area (BIA), created 44 hanging baskets for the BIA area and train station. Their goal is to bring in the spirit of the holiday season and make …
