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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 approximately 7:30 p.m., Killaloe OPP entered into a missing person investigation after a report that a …
The following media release was received Dec.31, 2021: Today, the Pembroke Regional Hospital, in collaboration with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit, has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on its second floor Medical Unit. Currently, there are three positive COVID-19 cases associated with the outbreak among the patient population …
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 …
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 …
The following announcement was distributed by Renfrew County District Health Unit on Dec.24: The proportion of Omicron cases are rising rapidly across Ontario, including 2 confirmed and 15 suspect cases in Renfrew County and District (RCD) today and a total of 85 new cases reported over the past 7 days. …
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 …
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. …
On Monday, November 1, 2021, at approximately 2:45 a.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an armed robbery at a residence in the Township of Bonnechere Valley. An unknown person entered the residence armed with a firearm and demanded cash. The victim was …
Renfrew County and Distribt Health Unit released the following on Dec.17: Effective Monday, December 20th, the Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) and its partners will be expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccination third dose (booster) in line with the province, meaning that everyone 18 years of age and …
60th Anniversary of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 406, Barry’s Bay, Ontario The Royal Canadian Legion Barry’s Bay Branch 406, has had the assistance of the Ladies Auxiliary since May 18, 1961. It started a few weeks earlier, on April 23rd of that year, when interested …
