Driver hospitalized following collision near Combermere A single vehicle collision near Combermere has left the driver with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and members of the Madawaska Valley Fire …
St. Francis Memorial Hospital joined the Registered Nursing Association of Ontario (RNAO) in a collaborative partnership to become a predesignate hospital under the Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) initiative. This 3-year journey will assist SFMH in implementing research-driven Best Practice Guidelines to guide our patient care interventions. Above: SFMH staff …
On Saturday July 12th, local MPP Billy Denault met with the team at Ottawa Valley Community Arts to celebrate a $63,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant that helped make their Art Helps – Creating with Natural Materials workshop series possible. Above: MPP Billy Denault with Anya Gansterer OVCA Director. (Photo submitted.) …
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning and special air quality statement for Renfrew County and District. HEALTH ADVISORY Heat Safety It is important to take steps to prevent heat-related illness. Extreme heat can affect anyone, but those most at risk include older adults, infants and young children, people with …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will hold a townhall meeting for residents of Quadeville on Saturday, July 12, 2025. This meeting is being held to speak with community residents regarding the recent attack on a young child in the area. The meeting is open to the public and media, but …
An individual has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an attack on a child in Quadeville, southeast of Barry’s Bay. On Monday, June 23, 2025, shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), OPP Emergency Response Team and …
Police are continuing to investigate an incident that left a young child with serious injuries in Quadeville, southeast of Barry’s Bay. On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports that a child …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing to investigate an incident that left a young child with potentially life-threatening injuries in Quadeville, southeast Barry’s Bay. On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment responded to reports that a child had been …
The Tour de BeaverTails® – a community cycling and walking tour – in Killaloe, Ontario, goes again on July 6, 2025, building on last year, when more than 150 riders and hikers raised more than $10,000 for local vision care. Last year’s event, the first ever, was wildly popular with participants, …
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for all of Renfrew County and District. A significant heat event with dangerously hot and humid conditions will begin Sunday afternoon and is expected to continue until at least Tuesday. Daytime maximum temperatures are expected to be between 31 and 36 degrees Celsius …
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after multiple stop signs were damaged in Barry’s Bay. On June 17, 2025, the UOV OPP began investigating after a town official reported that 24 stop signs were either damaged, spray painted or removed at various …
Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious two-vehicle collision involving a passenger car and SUV in Madawaska Valley Township. On June 16, 2025, at approximately 2:15 p.m. police were called to the collision on Combermere Road. Preliminary investigation indicates that …
Rita M. Czarnecki December 7, 1928 – June 2, 2025 CZARNECKI, Rita M. passed away peacefully at the Cold Lake Healthcare Center on June 2, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. with Racheal, her youngest daughter at her side. Rita was born to August P. Yeretch and Anastasia Yeretch (nee Golka) on …
Nearly two-dozen people have been arrested, with more arrests and charges expected after a drug trafficking investigation in Pembroke. Above: Items seized by OPP. On Thursday, May 22 and Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed search warrants at residences on Martin Street and Pembroke Street West …
It’s been two years since Jonathan LOGAN was shot and killed in Renfrew, Ontario. Investigators believe this murder can be solved if someone with key information comes forward to help identify the person responsible. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, LOGAN was fatally shot at a home …
