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 …
OPP Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment Fail to remain – Police seek public assistance: The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fail to remain motor vehicle collision that took place at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Sunday January 16, 2022. The incident occurred on Pembroke …
Renfrew Count and District Health Unit (RCDHU) released the following 2-page schedule of COVID-19 vaccine clinics for Jan.16-22: Year-end vaccine update As of 8:00 a.m. December 30, 184,494 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered through one of several COVID-19 vaccination clinics across Renfrew County and District (RCD) with 90.2% …
RCD top doctor urges vaccination for 5-11 year olds Renfrew County and District Health Unit distributed this statement from Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Rob Cushman, on Jan.14 Everyone wants schools to reopen as soon as possible, and we want them to stay open. Our children have suffered greatly …
The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched an investigation into a missing person case on December 31, 2021, and sought assistance from the public in an effort to locate the missing person from the Killaloe area. Catherine LEWIS, 48 years, of Belleville, had not been seen or …
Snowmobile safety As snowmobile season starts in the Renfrew County area the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind snowmobile operators that they need to be cautious on trails, lakes and private property. Anyone choosing to operate a snowmobile is reminded to carry the required …
Editors’ Note: The People and Place exhibition was officially opened via FacebookLIVE on Jan.10th. If you would like to get involved with Pop Up Art, please visit ov-caos.org for more information, or contact Anya Gansterer at anya@ov-caos.org Water is one of the strongest forces in nature, and here in the …
The following statement from Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, was released by Public Health Agency of Canada on Jan.7 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create stress and anxiety for many Canadians, particularly those who do not have ready access to their regular support networks. Through the Wellness …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit released the following appeal to the public from Dr. Rob Cushman, Acting Medical Officer of Health, on Jan.5: Who could have imagined the current state of the pandemic? What happened to the promise of newly arrived vaccines last Christmas and widespread optimism for 2021? …
