A post-mortem examination is being conducted today for the victims of a double homicide in Pembroke. On May 22, 2023, shortly before 3:00 a.m., officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment responded to a residence on Mackay Street, where two people were located with life-threatening injuries. Both individuals were …
Two dead in Pembroke – third victim with life-threatening injuries The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the homicide deaths of two individuals in Pembroke. Officers were called to a residence on Mackay Street shortly before 3:00 a.m. on May 22, 2023, where police …
On May 2nd, MPP John Yakabuski met with the team at Township of South Algonquin Public Library-Madawaska Branch, to hear about the impact of a $13,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2022. The grant was used to purchase Chromebooks, C-Pen Readers, Blue Yeti Microphones, …
The following Open Letter was received from Pflag Renfrew County on May 16. On May 17, people around the world observe International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB). This year’s theme of “together always: united in diversity,” is an urgent reminder of the power of solidarity to push back …
The following Open Letter was received from Pflag Renfrew County on May 16. On May 17, people around the world observe International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB). This year’s theme of “together always: united in diversity,” is an urgent reminder of the power of solidarity to push back …
Submitted by Renfrew County District School Board On May 12 Student Senators representing every secondary school in the Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB) held the end of year Student Senate meeting in a committee room of the Senate of Canada building. Highlights of the trip include meeting dignitaries, a …
Valley residents complain of attempted online and telephone fraud The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police continues to receive various types of complaints regarding telephone and on-line frauds. Police would like to remind the public that unexpected requests for money transfers or banking information should be treated with caution. Anyone …
Submitted to St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Do you want to have a positive influence on local healthcare while hanging out with friends and family? Consider entering a team into Rockathon 2023. It will be hosted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation and a dedicated Rockathon committee. The Foundation raises …
Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation There’s something new happening this year at the Barry’s Bay Tim Hortons! That’s right, Smile Cookie Week is taking place on May 1 to 7. Previously held in the fall, Smile Cookie Week is relaunching with a new date. One hundred per cent …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning people about packages, containing a potentially lethal substance, that may have been sent to individuals at risk of self-harm in communities across Ontario. The packages contain sodium nitrate, which was being sold online and distributed by mail. If you or someone in your …
One person has been arrested and charged with multiple criminal offences in relation to a weapons call. On April 29, 2023, just after 2: 00 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report that an individual operating an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) had …
During the morning of April 20, 2023, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance of the OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP Bancroft Crime Unit and the members of the Bancroft OPP Detachment executed two search warrants at two residences in the Town …
Police seek witnesses to armed robbery in Arnprior Members of the Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), East Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Renfrew Crime Unit are investigating an armed robbery at a local business in the Town of Arnprior. On April 19, 2023, at approximately …
Submitted by Renfrew County and District Health Unit on Apr.19 2023: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has issued a Flood Warning for Pembroke District and Bancroft District; this includes Renfrew County, and the Township of South Algonquin. Rising water levels may pose a threat to the health and …
Submitted by Pembroke Regional Hospital It’s not every day that someone walks away from their psychiatrist’s office with a prescription for Equine Assisted Learning, but for eight clients of the Pembroke Regional Hospital’s Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT), it’s just what the doctor ordered! For a total of 14 weeks in …
