As we look back on the week that was, here are our most-read stories on RenfrewToday.ca:
- Jamie Bramburger was not just the Interim Dean of the Algonquin College Pembroke Waterfront Campus, but a Pembroke icon. He touched the lives of many people within the Ottawa Valley and was a voice that many people listened too and took advice from.
https://www.renfrewtoday.ca/2025/03/12/pembroke-mourns-the-loss-of-beloved-community-icon-jamie-bramburger/
2. The sequel to Merv’s Spring Fling enjoyed such a good evening that it’s only a matter of time before we hear about Fling #3.
https://www.renfrewtoday.ca/2025/03/11/spring-fling-raises-big-for-hospice-renfrew-merv-warren-delivers-thousands-for-end-of-life-care/
3. One person is facing charges following a two-vehicle crash in Arnprior Tuesday that resulted in one of the cars bursting into flames.
https://www.renfrewtoday.ca/2025/03/12/fully-engulfed-vehicle-bursts-into-flames-after-crash-in-arnprior-driver-charged/
4. Officials from the Renfrew County and District Health Unit are encouraging residents to ensure their measles vaccinations are up to date and be aware of symptoms as the province experiences a measles outbreak.
https://www.renfrewtoday.ca/2025/03/10/ensure-measles-vaccinations-are-up-to-date-know-the-symptoms-renfrew-county-health-unit/
5. Police are keeping an eye on the Ottawa Valley as they hunt for the subject of a Canada-wide warrant. He was later apprehended in Ottawa.
https://www.renfrewtoday.ca/2025/03/10/300503/
6. Communities across Renfrew County are locking in budgets and tax rates for 2025, so what’s been holding things up in Renfrew?
https://www.renfrewtoday.ca/2025/03/12/renfrews-2025-budget-timeline-unveiled-amid-software-delays-and-council-debates/
