The Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre (RC VTAC) has now assessed approximately 1,500 patients since it launched on March 27, 2020. Care is provided 24/7 by a physician, community paramedic and/or nurse practitioner to Renfrew County residents who do not have a family physician or cannot access their …
Editor’s note: This first article from new Current contributor Fatima Adams-Zahn offers hints on caring for frequently-washed hands. We’re doing everything that we can to keep ourselves and our families safe from this virus that seems to threaten all that we’ve built up and hold dear. Along with other recommendations, …
Citing the need for sustained measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the public health, a media release just in from the Ontario Newsroom confirms that Ontario is extending the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act for a further 28 days. All parties supported …
Citing the need for sustained measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the public health, a media release just in from the Ontario Newsroom confirms that Ontario is extending the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act for a further 28 days. All parties supported …
The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges after a stolen vehicle ended up in a ditch. Officers responded to report of a stolen vehicle in the Barry’s Bay area just before 9:00 p.m. on April 8, 2020. A short time later a member of the …
Submitted by Dr. Jason Malinowski, Chief of Staff, St. Francis Memorial Hospital You can’t die of COVID-19 if you don’t contract COVID-19. While it seems like so far we’ve avoided the massive outbreak like other areas have suffered with, that doesn’t mean we’re in the clear. We knew from the …
The uncertainty of these times can be scary for anyone, but parents of young children and expectant parents tell us they feel the strain. In response to the emergency restrictions because of the pandemic, Community Resource Centre (CRC) in Killaloe has switched to a virtual format so that it can …
Editorial This weekend’s weather is as mixed as the feelings many of us experience on a holiday weekend like none we have ever seen before. Whether you celebrate Easter, Passover or just like to enjoy an extra day off work, everything is different these days. The usual trips and family …
Letters to the Editor Hello Current: I am very curious and concerned about the impact COVID-19 will have on Barry’s Bay and its community this summer and potentially into the Fall months. I know there are many municipalities in Northern Ontario and Quebec cottage country implementing their own measures to …
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind you to exercise caution as bears begin to come out of hibernation this spring. Black bears waking up from hibernation are faced with a scarcity of natural food sources, leading them to look for food in …
Editor’s note: The Current agrees with regular contributor James Di Fiore that this opinion he wrote for BlackballMedia.ca will resonate with many of our readers. There are a slew of adjustments one must make when they transition from urban dweller to country bumpkin. Personally, my first seemingly insurmountable issue …
The Ontario government is expanding and enhancing testing for COVID-19. In addition to the ongoing testing of the general public at any of the 100 assessment centres now established across the province, several priority groups will be proactively tested, including: Hospital inpatients; Residents of long-term care and retirement homes; Health …
The Current prints this letter from a seasonal resident of Madawaska Valley who expresses concerns about local municipal response to the pandemic. Dear Editor, My husband and I care very much about our Madawaska Valley community – our friends and neighbours and family – so we are staying away for …
Letters to the Editor The Current prints this letter from a seasonal resident of Madawaska Valley who expresses concerns about local municipal response to the pandemic. Dear Editor, My husband and I care very much about our Madawaska Valley community – our friends and neighbours and family – so we …
On this Good Friday 2020, The Current publishes this poem by a reader. My Crucified Saviour I placed my hand on His cheek To wipe away the tears Then pulled back rather quickly When I heard the people jeer I saw Him as He carried a cross That …
