Christmas season at St. Francis Memorial Hospital

The following seasonal message has been received from St. Francis Memorial Hospital: As we plan for Covid Christmas 2020, aka “the bubble Christmas,” St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) would like to provide the following advice and guidance. Above: Unit Clerk Brenda Guinther accepts a Christmas gift from grateful patient Rita Gauthier …

RCDHU explains local effect of lockdown

Today, Dec.21, the Ontario Government announced the implementation of a provincewide shutdown, effective Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. The provincewide shutdown is divided by Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario; Renfrew County and District (RCD) is considered part of Southern Ontario. The current COVID-19 Response Framework will be paused when the …

Yakabuski announces $1.46M in Safe Restart funds

Madawaska Valley Township to receive $39,000 In a media release received today, Wednesday Dec.16, John Yakabuski, MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, announced that his riding will receive an additional $1.46 million in Safe Restart Agreement funding. The discretionary funding will be used to offset operating costs for critical services and help ensure …

OPP Bulletins as of Dec.14

OPP Killaloe Detachment OPP lay charges of assault with a weapon and threats On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at approximately 4: 30 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault at a residence on Palmer Road, in the Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch …

COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Algonquin College Pembroke

Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU), is confirming that three staff at Algonquin College – Pembroke Campus have tested positive for COVID-19. Only one of these individuals will be added to RCDHU’s confirmed cases. The other two individuals will not be reported in RCDHU numbers, as these individuals reside …

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