OPP takes part in Operation Impact As families across Ontario prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging all drivers to pause and reflect before heading out on busy roads. To date, 269 lives have been lost on OPP-patrolled roadways in 2025 – each one a …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is launching its Fall Vaccine Program, offering COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization clinics. RCDHU clinics for higher-risk and priority groups begin on October 7th, and COVID-19 and flu vaccinations become available for everyone on October 27th. “I strongly encourage everyone …
Today and tomorrow Oct.4-5 mark the days of the Fall 2025 Madawaska Valley Studio Tour. If you missed out on the Summer Tour, here’s your chance to enjoy the fall weather, visit the studios of local artists and artisans, and perhaps even get a head start on your holiday shopping. …
Madawaska United Soccer Club invites players aged 13 to 100 to join in with Futsal. The season began with 46 players on September 11 2025. (See above. Photo Tony Casta) Play continues throughout the winter each Thursday from 7-9pm at the Madawaska Valley District School gym. Even if you missed …
Opinion For the first time in three decades Ottawa Valley forestry practices are being publicly challenged over glyphosate spraying. The uprising is growing exponentially and rattling the forest industry. The spraying is intended to reduce intra-specific competition until planted seed stock reach a “free to grow” state after about 10 …
The St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation is thrilled to announce our first weekly winner of Round Nine of Catch the Ace! Bernard Potvin of Ottawa took home the prize after consistently playing since online tickets became available. He selected envelope 24, a number with multiple meanings for him. It is …
St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) is proud to announce it has received $2,071,714 Health Infrastructure Renewal Funding (HIRF) from the Province of Ontario. This funding will support critical infrastructure improvements that are essential to the hospital’s long-term service delivery and emergency response capabilities. Above from left: Suzanne Madore, RVH & …
John Casimir Hildebrandt died peacefully at Barry’s Bay on September 13, 2025, surrounded by family. The official obituary describes his character and achievements during his 87 years, emphasizing his chief priorities of family, community, and service. John’s love of life, music, laughter and outdoor pursuits are also described, and there …
The Ontario government is continuing to protect local health care by investing $4,060,451 IN HIRF and $94,549 in CIRF to upgrade/repair infrastructure at Arnprior Regional Health, Deep River and District Health, Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc, Renfrew Victoria Hospital, MacKay Manor and ConnectWell Community Health in Beachburg. This is part of …
This Saturday, Sept.20 there is going to be a walk in Eganville as part of a worldwide mobilization to demonstrate our concerns and hopes re the well-being of people in our community and the earth we live on. It is an opportunity for people in our area of the Ottawa …
Madawaska Valley Public Library will be closed on Tuesday the 30th of September in recognition of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. In addition to wearing orange on Sept.30th to show support, Valley residents …
An arrest has been made in a recent serious sexual assault in Renfrew. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, a woman reported that she had been held against her will and sexually assaulted. The woman also indicated that the male, who was known to her, was in possession of a handgun. …
McRae Lumber is stepping up in a big way for local healthcare. For the next month only, the Whitney-based company will match proceeds from Catch the Ace ticket sales, up to $10,000, doubling the impact of every ticket sold. Above: Cameron McRae, co-owner of McRae Lumber, with Erin Gienow, Executive …
The annual Born and Raised music and comedy night is returning for another year. The event, which features local performers, is a fundraiser for the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. It will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion in Barry’s Bay on Oct. 25. Last year’s event sold out …
A local Deep River woman’s dying wish to skydive has touched hearts across the Valley and beyond. Barb, a hospice patient with terminal cancer and just two weeks to live, had one final dream: to experience the freedom of skydiving. Last week, her closest friends made it happen. They wheeled …
