The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be taking part in a national four-day traffic safety initiative dubbed Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Operation Impact is a Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) led traffic safety campaign that targets aggressive, distracted and alcohol/drug-impaired driving …
Killaloe OPP believe public not at risk as they continue to investigate shooting in MV Members of the Killaloe OPP Detachment are continuing to investigate after a 20 year old woman from Etobicoke was airlifted to hospital for a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Shortly after 2:00 p.m., on Friday October …
Editor’s Note: The Current received the following letter from a visitor reacting to the recent pro-life demonstration. Click HERE for that report. Dear Editor, This weekend my family and I visited Bonnechere Provincial Park. We had a wonderful time and were shocked on our way out of town to come …
Editor’s Note: The Current received the following letter from a visitor reacting to the recent pro-life demonstration. Click HERE for that report. Dear Editor, This weekend my family and I visited Bonnechere Provincial Park. We had a wonderful time and were shocked on our way out of town to come …
On October 1, 2020 at approximately 11:00 p.m., Lennox and Addington (L&A) County OPP received a call from the individuals at a hunting camp on Hunt Road in Northbrook. Officers from the Kaladar office the L&A Detachment and the OPP Forensic Identification Unit attended to collect evidence. As the investigation …
If grandma or grandpa knows an interesting story about the good old days of anyone who lived within 50 kilometers of Barry’s Bay during the past century, it could be worth hundreds of dollars to some lucky grand-niece or nephew still in school. “We’ve had an amazing time this …
Killaloe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are urging the community to be on the look-out for Prize and Lottery scams. On Thursday, October 1, 2020, Killaloe OPP commenced an investigation into a Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes scam, which occurred in the Township of Bonnechere Valley. Contact with the victim was made …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has seized a variety of illegal drugs from a home in Renfrew. Officers from the Street Crime Unit, OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and OPP Canine Unit executed a search warrant on October 1, 2020 at a home …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) has today issued the following updated advice on the COVID-19 School and Childcare Screening Tool (scroll down for link): The new Ontario screening tool has been updated to help parents make informed decisions about whether their children should attend school or childcare, need …
Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday October 3, 2020, the Ontario government is tightening public health guidelines and introducing amended testing measures. Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Dirk Huyer, Coordinator of the Provincial Outbreak Response, …
Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday October 3, 2020, the Ontario government is tightening public health guidelines and introducing amended testing measures. Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Dirk Huyer, Coordinator of the Provincial Outbreak Response, …
John Yakabuski, MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, said it is the “end of an era.” He referred to the announcement by The Renfrew County Fiddlers that their performance on Sunday, Sept. 23 was the swan song for the popular musicians, who have entertained thousands of people across the Valley for 42 years. …
Peel Mutual Insurance Company and its local broker, Greg Kelly Insurance Brokerage, visited with the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation on September 22 to make two generous gifts. The donations were a result of Peel Mutual’s wish to give back to local healthcare providers, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. John …
Dear editor: If people at private parties did what students and teachers are being forced to do by Premier Ford, they could be fined $10,000. Forcing students, teachers and workers into crowded classrooms and schools is unsafe, wrong and asking for trouble. Most people wouldn’t go to a store or …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wants to ensure everyone is aware of how it is supporting efforts to limit transmission of COVID-19. Frontline OPP members will be enforcing provisions of the Reopening Ontario Act (A Flexible Response to COVID-19; ROA), 2020 and will encourage the public to follow the direction of …
