The following media release was distributed by the province on Feb.22: The Ontario government is making life more affordable and convenient for nearly eight million vehicle owners by eliminating licence plate renewal fees and the requirement to have a licence plate sticker for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds. …
Note: OPP Renfrew want to hear from you if you were driving in the area of Highway 17 between Gillan Road and Goshen Road, Horton Township, on Saturday February 19, 2022 between 8:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., or if you have dash camera footage. Members of the Renfrew County Detachment of the …
The Kitchissippi-Ottawa Valley chapter of the Council of Canadians invites children and youth under 18 to celebrate Earth Day by sharing how they feel about the planet through visual, musical, written and performance art. Earth Day Arts project coordinator Diane Veilleux of Killaloe says, “I invite you to come celebrate …
Seat of Wisdom College distributed the following media release on Feb.15: Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College had a highly successful second annual Wisdom Winter Workout on February 5. On a beautiful, sunny Saturday, seventy members of our College community – students, staff, faculty, and alumni – participated by walking, …
OPP seek public help to investigate break-in at church On Saturday, February 12, 2022, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter to a church on Hartwig Street in the Township of Bonnechere Valley. Entry was gained …
Ontario residents should be on the lookout for romance fraudsters trying to swindle you out of your money and love. In 2021, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) received a significant increase in romance fraud reports amounting to $64.6 million in losses. In 2020, romance fraud reports amounted to $27.9 million in losses. These losses have …
The Premier’s Office distributed the following media release on Feb.14: Improvements in key indicators allowing province to safely ease public health measures sooner With key public health and health system indicators continuing to improve, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously and gradually …
The Premier’s Office distributed the following media release on Feb.14: Improvements in key indicators allowing province to safely ease public health measures sooner With key public health and health system indicators continuing to improve, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously and gradually …
OVCATA has been working closely with our local MPP and Active Transportation organizations around Ontario to improve road safety education and enforcement. Last summer OVCATA put together a proposal called “4 Wheels, 2 Wheels – Doing It Right” (see image below) and brought it to Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski as …
Editor’s Note: The following media release was distributed by the Ontario Ministry of Health on Feb.9. We encourage readers to ask your local retailer for a test kit, even if your community is not listed on the provincial website. For example, Madawaska Valley communities are not on the website but …
Prompted by a cloud of smoke, a Madawaska Valley resident called 9-1-1 to report a trailer on fire at a Combermere Road property on Saturday afternoon. A neighbour, who had also observed the smoke, arrived on the scene to help. MV Fire Department extinguished the fire, and Fire Chief Corwin …
OPP Killaloe Detachment Stunt driving charge: On Thursday, January 27, 2022, shortly after 11:00 a.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a sport utility vehicle, (SUV) on Highway 60 in the Township of South Algonquin. The 36 year old driver …
St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) has been awarded the highest rating—Accredited with Exemplary Standing—from Accreditation Canada. Accreditation Canada surveyors assess organizations to ensure they are meeting the global standards that lead to safe, effective care. Above: Accreditation Surveyors Lynne Campkin, Donnalene Tuer-Hodes and Dr. Julie Lajoie (front row, left) are …
OPP Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment warn of scams Email scam offering vaccination certificate: The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to warn residents of an email scam that has recently surfaced in the area. Those targeted have received an unsolicited email claiming to be …
The Current has today received the following Press Release from former BLR Councillor Trevor Lidtkie: For over 15 years I have proudly served as a member of Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan Council (BLR) and am immensely proud of my record of demanding that our Township spend our limited money in …
