Vigilant neighbour prevents more serious damage to Arbor Vitae Road cottage fire

Madawaska Valley Fire Department was dispatched to 700 block of Arbor Vitae Road for a structure fire at 8:59 a.m. on December 30th, 2021. When fire fighters arrived, flames were coming out of the wall at the south side of the cottage. Both Stations responded but after 20 minutes the …

Update: OPP seek your help to locate missing person last seen in Killaloe area

Editor’s note: This media release replaces the earlier one with a corrected description (height, hair colour). The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking assistance from the public in an effort to locate a missing person last seen in the Killaloe area. On December 31, 2021 at …

Ontario implements stricter Covid rules, remote learning as of Wednesday, January 5

This is the full text of the media release from the Premier’s Office dated Jan.3 2022: TORONTO — In response to recent trends that show an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is temporarily moving the province into Step …

Ontario reverts to stricter Covid regulations, remote learning as of Wednesday, January 5

In response to high transmissibility of Omicron variant, the Premier’s Office issued the following information on Jan.3 at 11:27 a.m.: In response to recent trends that show an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is temporarily moving the province …

No ice is without risk say OPP

This timely reminder about ice safety was distributed by OPP Bancroft Detachment on Dec.31: Waterways in the Bancroft area have started to freeze over. The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind residents in the area that they need to be cautious around frozen lakes, …

Province of Ontario updates public health measures; reopens schools Jan.5

The Ontario Government distributed the following information on Dec.30 In response to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking further action to provide additional protection to high-risk settings, and continue to safeguard hospitals and ICU capacity as the …

Province updates public health measures; reopens schools Jan.5

The Ontario Government distributed the following information on Dec.30 In response to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking further action to provide additional protection to high-risk settings, and continue to safeguard hospitals and ICU capacity as the …

Renfrew County and District increases vaccine capacity

Renfrew County and District Covid-19 Vaccine Communications Committee distributed the following on Dec.22: The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is pleased to announce that it, with the support of partner organizations, has doubled its vaccination efforts in the past week alone. Furthermore, beginning December 23rd, the Pembroke vaccination site …

Barry’s Bay Beer Store successful bottle drive for local healthcare

Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. Staff at the Barry’s Bay Beer Store turned empties into donations for St. Francis Memorial Hospital this past July. An amazing $3,764.95 was raised in the month-long bottle drive, a corporate initiative to support local healthcare and front line workers during these challenging times. …

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