The Ministry of Natural Resources has extended their flood warning for the Ottawa Valley. In their latest advisory, the ministry's Pembroke District, which looks after all of Renfrew County and Algonquin Park, has extended the warning to Wednesday, April 29th, due to recent rainfall and melting snowpack and lake ice fl...

Renfrew is going to get first dibs on the gravy-covered goodness that is Poutine Feast this weekend. A touring caravan featuring some of the best chip trucks in Ontario will kick off its 2026 tour this Thursday at the Visitor's Information Centre off of O'Brien Road, as the tour's vice president of marketing, Dave Conw...

Horton's mayor says the community deserves a lot of credit this spring for taking lessons learned from past flooding to heart. Daina Proctor says residents are doing what they do best by rallying around each other and planning ahead as high water levels along the Ottawa River present different problems depending on whe...

Water levels along the Ottawa River are stabilizing as communities prepare for the next update on potential flooding. The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board is expected to release the latest update on the spring freshet following a meeting with affected municipalities on Thursday morning, which will help guide loca...

Here's our daily look at the cost of fuel across the Ottawa Valley. We've compiled the list of gas prices on Wednesday, April 22nd, as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com. ARNPRIOR Stinson, Vanjumar Road $1.56.6 Ultramar, White Lake Road $1.56.6 Shell and Circle K, Daniel Street $1.56.9 Ultramar and On the Run...

The Renfrew Wolves made shoring up their defense a priority at Tuesday night's CCHL draft. Renfrew used their first two picks, meant to protect local players born in 2010, to claim defenceman Christian Gimpoli and goaltender Marcus Smolcic. Gimpoli, a mobile, puck-moving defenceman, broke onto the Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AA...

Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: Renfrew's Community Volunteer Fair returns this Wednesday, April 22nd at the myFM Centre Community Hall! Find your cause and fuel your passion by connecting with local groups and organizations, available on site from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Exp...

Town staff in Renfrew are laying down an Earth Day challenge for the community. With the internationally renown environmental protest movement looking to make a difference around the world this Wednesday, April 22nd, community members are invited to pitch in by cleaning up litter in their neighbourhoods. Clean up kits ...

Officials in McNab Braeside are keeping a close eye on the Ottawa River, as they were expecting to reach peak level by Wednesday. There is flooding in Rhoddy's Bay, centered around Archibald Street, as well as Aikenhead & Leckie Lane off of Storie Road in Braeside. The Township has set up two sandbagging stations -...

The Arnprior-McNab-Braeside Men's Shed is having its Spring Craft Sale, whether Spring is here or not. By Rick Stow

The Renfrew Skating Club will go from playing games to competing with the best to end their season. Head Coach Katie Skerkowski and her skaters will welcome clubs from across Ottawa and the Valley and as far as Kingston and Glengarry for their annual Bring ON the Fun! competition at Renfrew's myFM Centre on Saturday, A...

After getting back on track this past season, the Renfrew Wolves are set to add some fresh faces to their lineup tonight. The Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) draft is happening Tuesday, April 21st at the Nepean Sportsplex starting at 6:00 p.m. Players born in 2008, 2009 and 2010 who are registered with Hockey Easte...

Arnprior residents have only had to deal with minimal flooding as spring flows continue to rise along the Ottawa River, but the risk is still there. With temperatures set to climb this week, the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board says water levels are likely to plateau or slowly decrease over the next few weeks. Ho...

Whitewater Region Mayor Neil Nicholson is reassuring residents that they can rely on support from the township while spring flooding affects the community. Addressing residents in an update on social media, Nicholson acknowledges the impact that the increased flows along the Ottawa River have had in recent days and pro...

The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is marking National Volunteer Week by recognizing more than 1,000 volunteers across the province who support animals in need. The milestone comes as the organization welcomed its 1,000th volunteer this year, with roles ranging from animal care to transportation and events. Officials ...

As spring flooding continues in the Ottawa Valley, residents of Renfrew are being spared the worst of increased flows along local waterways. Hannah MacMillan, the town's Communications Coordinator, says while there are higher-than-usual water levels along the Bonnechere River as expected for the season, it's a much dif...

Here's our daily look at the cost of fuel across the Ottawa Valley. We've compiled the list of gas prices on Tuesday, April 21st, as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com. ARNPRIOR MacEwen, Madawaska Boulevard $1.57.0 Shell and Circle K, Daniel Street $1.57.3 Mr. Gas, Daniel Street $1.57.3 Ultramar and On the Ru...

Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: What's better that doing hands-on crafting? Doing it with others! Join the Renfrew Public Library this Tuesday at 6:00 pm for their Craft & Connect series. Chat away while you create something awesome, like this weeks theme: beading ...

The whole Northern tip of Whitewater Region is at risk from rising flood waters. Deputy Fire Chief Stacey Levesque says Whitewater Region firefighters have been busy with flood prevention efforts. Levesque says the fire department has already lost access to some homes due to flooding across the road. Picture courtesy: ...

Communities along the Ottawa River continue to deal with rising water levels. Flooding is reported in numerous municipalities, and sandbagging is going on around the clock as homeowners try to save their homes from major damage. On the Quebec side of the Ottawa River, Fort Coulonge decided to declare a state of emergen...