Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles to visit Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke Aug.28 Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Oppostion and Ontario NDP, will visit the riding on Monday, Aug.28. Visits are planned with local business owners, farmers, elected officials and local organizers, as well as tours of important local facilities are on the …
Submitted by Madawaska Valley Public Library Every Wednesday afternoon this summer, a small group of children has met at the library for Summer Reading Club. Part of the TD Summer Reading Club initiative, each week they read stories, made crafts and played games based on a theme. A highlight of …
Two of the most popular summer activities in the Valley – golf and boating – have resulted in significant funds raised for local healthcare, reported St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation after two cheque presentations earlier this week. Friends and family members of the late Lorna Hudder gathered to remember their …
Police investigate thefts from vehicles in Barry’s Bay Police are currently investigating two separate incidents involving thefts from vehicles. On August 15, 2023, just before 9:00 a.m., officers from the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft call for service on Bay Street in the …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has cancelled an Amber Alert for a three-month-old child, who has been located safe in Roseneath, Alnwick-Haldimand Township, and the child’s father has been taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing. The OPP would like to thank all members of the public for their assistance. …
UPDATE Ambert Alert cancelled. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking public assistance to locate three-month-old Jazmine GILL-BISSONNETTE, who was abducted by her father. The suspect and child were last seen in Roseneath, Alnwick-Haldimand Township in the evening of August 23, 2023. It is believed the suspect is on foot …
Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Get your bids in before Friday, September 1st at 6 p.m. With more than 80 different items in the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation`s online auction, there is truly something for everyone. But if you have a hockey buff in your life, be …
On Wednesday Aug.16 the UK’s Guardian newspaper published an exclusive story reporting on the federal government’s response to the recommendations of the jury given at the inquest of triple murder victims Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam. As we reported in June 2022, top of the list of the …
Last minute reminders from Madawaska Valley Public Library Madawaska Valley Gardening Club The Green Thumbs in the MV Gardening Club have been finally granted lots of needed rain and are busy with harvesting. Coming up on Saturday Aug.19 is the annual Flower & Vegetable Show at the Barry’s Bay Royal Canadian …
Door-to-door driveway paving and repair related frauds are popping up across East Region and throughout the Province of Ontario. Despite rules banning certain door-to-door sales in Ontario, criminals have not stopped. Those involved in these frauds are persuasive and persistent. Many of the individuals involved in these scams are working …
On Aug.8 The Current published a Killaloe OPP Bulletin stating that a 40-year-old man from Nigeria had drowned in Wadsworth Lake. Our report prompted a comment from a nurse at Valley Manor Long Term Care in Barry’s Bay who indicated the man had worked as a PSW there for the …
On the Agenda for a Public Meeting of Madawaska Valley Council on Aug.8 was an application from Seat of Wisdom College (SWC) asking MV Township to approve a Zoning By-Law amendment to transform a 3-bedroom family home in Barry’s Bay into a Religious Educational Facility with dormitory space for up …
Social media giant Meta has reacted to Canada’s Bill C-18 Online News Act by banning all Canadian news providers from its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram – even free community news sources like The Current. That means you can no longer click a post on our Facebook or Instagram …
An enjoyable day was had by all who attended the free Learn to Fish event held on Sunday, Aug.6 near the Barry’s Bay public dock on Lake Kamaniskeg. Luke and Scott, instructors from Ontario’s Fish and Wildlife, engaged their enthusiastic audience of new and seasoned anglers, young and old, with …
Theft in Killaloe Hagarty Richard investigated Police are currently investigating a theft from a vehicle. On August 4, 2023, just after 1:00 p.m., police responded to a theft call for service on Kranz Road, in the Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards. The window of a parked vehicle was smashed, …
