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 …
The Crime Unit of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after a man with a gunshot wound attended the emergency department at the Pembroke Regional Hospital on September 25, 2020 at approximately 1:45 a.m. The 34-year-old was transferred to an Ottawa-area hospital …
A media release from Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) received September 25 provides an update on the COVID-19 Outbreak at Fellowes High School in Pembroke, as follows: Effective September 26, 2020, RCDHU is declaring the Outbreak at Fellowes High School over. RCDHU is confirming that no additional positive …
In a media release received September 24, the Renfrew County Paramedics provided an update on COVID-19 testing as follows: Renfrew County Paramedics have updated the COVID-19 public testing schedule for the period September 28 to October 9, 2020. They are now offering simultaneous clinics during the weekdays. It is important to note that …
In a media release from the Ontario Ministry of Health received September 24, the province updated its COVID-19 testing guidelines as follows: Effective immediately, Ontarians should only seek testing at assessment centres if you are: Showing COVID-19 symptoms; Have been exposed to a confirmed case of the virus, as informed by your …
A media release this evening from Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) confirms that a positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Westmeath. The release states: Today, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) confirms a positive laboratory-confirmed case of novel …
Editor’s Note: Recently The Current was notified of concerns expressed by members of the public about the out-of-service elevator at Millstream Apartments, the seniors’ residence in Killaloe (Above, photo E. Hugh Petrie). We reached out to the management and Board of Directors of Killaloe & District Housing Inc., and received …
On Friday September 18 passers-by walking their dog in the 900 block of Dombroskie Road spotted smoke billowing out the eaves of a garage and flames shooting out near the roof. They alerted the homeowners who immediately vacated the house with their dog. One of the owners moved his car …
