The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning young people AND their parents about a dangerous “game” being played by some across parts of Renfrew County. Students from multiple schools in the area have been participating in an ongoing activity they describe as a …
“Have you ever had a nice baked cod, Peter?” “Yes! In fact, I was treated to a fine homemade meal once featuring baked cod. The host was from Newfoundland and talked about how the cod industry was decimated by overfishing.” “Yeah, that hurt a lot of people.” “It sure did, …
Members of the Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating an armed robbery. On September 6, 2021 at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers responded to a 9-1-1 call from a gas bar in Renfrew. A masked suspect entered the gas bar brandishing an edged weapon demanding money from the …
Many years have passed since this took place — I would say somewhere in the ‘mid-90s. Any pics have long disappeared; only the memory remains, a memory some would like to forget. It had started snowing in mid-October; by the first week of November deer season was in full swing. …
Pembroke Regional Hospital distributed the following media release on Oct.5: As part of a collaborative, county-wide effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of those requiring hospital care, the Pembroke Regional Hospital is making preparations to implement a mandatory vaccination policy on October 15th for visitors …
OPP Killaloe Detachment notices Motorcycle collision on Paugh Lake Road under investigation On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Paugh Lake Road, near Basin Depot, in the …
Local healthcare fundraising news St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVH): Congratulations to Week #16 Catch the Ace Lottery winner Susan Yarascavitch of Round Lake Centre. Susan was chosen as the Foundation’s weekly winner on Sept.30 and received $1,075! She picked envelope #41 which revealed the Ten of Clubs. The ticket was …
OPINION Editor’s note: To mark the beginning of this year’s National Newspaper Week (Oct.3-9), The Current brings you this Op-Ed advocating investigative journalism supplied by National NewsMedia Council of which The Current is a member. The authors are Jamie Irving, Chair, and Paul Deegan, President and CEO of News Media …
Killaloe OPP is reminding motorists to practice safe driving habits while travelling in Algonquin Provincial Park this fall season. Police typically see an increase in the amount of vehicles travelling within Algonquin Provincial Park during the months of September and October due to the abundance of falls colours. Motorists should …
Editor’s Note: Scroll down for the link to a downloadable list of all 2021 Honour Our Veterans banners. Fifty-nine banners honouring the service of Valley veterans were the results of the first Honour Our Veterans banner program run by the Royal Canadian Legion Barry’s Bay Branch 406. Veterans, their family …
How will you mark Canada’s first statutory National Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sept.30? Valley residents have many options; here are just a few: County of Renfrew distributed a media release on Sept.28 saying that the County “wishes to acknowledge and recognize the truths of our country’s past and fully …
OPINION It has been an incredibly hard year and a half. And it looks like we have at least another nine months of this … maybe more. There have been several vaccines – two of which were in the making for thirty years: Pfizer and Moderna – both mRNA vaccines. …
Proximity to “quite a nice community hospital” was one of the reasons that prompted former Ottawa residents Ron and Valerie Egan to retire to Blackfish Bay. Little did they expect that a dramatic rollercoaster 24 hours would demonstrate the benefit of living so close to St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH). …
Boycott bug spreads to all members of MV Council Readers may recall from our Sept.6 editorial on the subject of municipal transparency that The Current proposed starting an online forum this fall designed to facilitate lines of communication between MV residents and members of Madawaska Valley Council. Our only role would …
The following was released Sept.27 2021 by RCDHU and RCCDSB jointly: Today, Sept.27, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) in collaboration with the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB) is confirming that one student from Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School and one student from St. Joseph’s High …
