The Ottawa Valley Tourism Association (OVTA) has announced finalists for this year’s Tourism Awards. One of the finalists in the Sustainability Champion category is local business Eva’s Cafe Schoolhouse Inn. The former school at 2725 Round Lake Road, in Round Lake Centre was transformed into a mix-used space for the …
Catch The Ace – recent lottery winners Congratulations to the winners of Weekly Prizes in the popular Catch The Ace progressive lottery run by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. The next draw is tomorrow, so don’t delay — you could be the next winner! Online tickets can be purchased until …
OPINION I have been captivated recently by a new way of looking at climate change. It’s positive and empowering and it makes scientific and intuitive sense. You could call it the “life cools the planet paradigm.” It is also referred to as the “land use leg of climate theory,” and …
The Ottawa Valley Tourism Association invites you to join in a celebration of Tourism Week by attending their Annual General Meeting and Tourism Conference on Tuesday, April 16 at the MyFM Centre, 1 Ma-te-Way Park Drive, Renfrew. The OVTA Conference is an opportunity for Ottawa Valley business owners to meet, …
Carson Lake seasonal resident Joseph Muscat is a professional artist whose work has been seen in group and solo exhibitions throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and South America – including at the former South of 60 Art Gallery in the Barry’s Bay Railway Station. His latest exhibition “Yet There …
Triple murderer Basil Borutski died of apparent natural causes at Millhaven Institution on Thursday, March 28th as confirmed by Correctional Service Canada in a media release distributed on April 2nd. The CSC release, “At the time of death, the inmate had been serving an indeterminate sentence, which commenced on December …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to receive reports from victims who have been contacted by fraudsters claiming to be bank investigators from their financial institution, local law enforcement, or one of their online merchants. In these cases, the victim is told that there have been suspicious charges on their …
Fraud investigation in MV leads to multiple criminal charges In November of 2022, the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into several fraud and theft related incidents that occurred in the Township of Madawaska Valley. An investigation into these incidents led by the Renfrew County …
On Tuesday March 26th Madawaska Valley Fire Department (MVFD) was dispatched to a shed on fire in the 10800 block of Opeongo Road. The fire was spreading to adjacent fields. Although the site was 14 km from the Hall, MVFD fire fighters were on the scene 16 minutes later. Personnel …
In a media release issued this week, the Boards of Health for Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) and the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit announced they would not seek provincial approval andfunding to voluntarily merge. On March 18th, the Board of Health for RCDHU met and …
This month a new collaboration has been launched by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service. Residents will see joint foot patrols in downtown Pembroke — OPP members teaming up with paramedics and partners from the Renfrew County mesa program to …
Local residents, conservation advocates and the Ottawa River Institute (ORI) have filed a request to Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski to intervene with the commercial tree harvesting scheduled to commence shortly surrounding Acorn Lake – a popular local fishing and recreational destination. Above: A single pine tree frames snowshoe tracks across Acorn Lake. …
The very full program of March Break activities at Madawaska Valley Public Library was sold out, but life at the Library didn’t end with March Break. In fact, it looks like a whole new beginning according to CEO Natalie Barrington who recently gave The Current an update on plans for …
Four charged following knife attack in Pembroke The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment has charged four people after an assault in downtown Pembroke. Officers were called to Pembroke Street West around 9:00 p.m. on March 12, 2024, where they located a 25-year-old male with a stab …
On Saturday March 9th at 7:50am Madawaska Valley Fire Department North Hall was dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at St. Mary Hall, the administrative offices of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College on Dunn Street in Barry’s Bay. Nine fire fighters from MV Fire Department, together with one pumper and …
