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RCDHU reports 7 new COVID-19 cases not connected to Whitewater outbreak
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 today. The update from the local health unit shows two new cases in Pembroke, two new cases in Petawawa, two new ca...
Dec 17, 2020
Real estate market in Renfrew County still hot in November
November was a record month for home sales in Renfrew County. According to the Renfrew County Real Estate Board the average price of homes sold last month (November 2020) was $323,654. A new sales rec...
Dec 17, 2020
CBC Feature participant assesses local responses
It's a tale of two towns, to paraphrase Charles Dickens- a big difference in approach between two eastern Valley rivals, Renfrew and Arnprior, challenged to confront racism in their midst. Ro Nwosu wa...
Dec 17, 2020
McNab-Braeside goes with stand pat budget
It's an unusual event for the Township of McNab-Braeside: a municipal budget with zero percent increase. Mayor Tom Peckett says it's something that hasn't happened in recent memory. McNab-Braeside Cou...
Dec 16, 2020
$1.46-million in Safe Restart funding flowing to Renfrew County
Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski has announced $1.46 million in Safe Restart Agreement funding for local municipalities. Yakabuski says the announcement will help our municipalities devel...
Dec 16, 2020
Renfrew County residents watch as Canada rolls out COVID-19 vaccine
Renfrew County residents are watching as other parts of the province and country get the COVID-19 vaccine. Acting Medical Officer of Health with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit, Doctor Rob...
Dec 16, 2020
RCDHU issues travel advisory over holidays
The Renfrew County District Health Unit has issued a travel advisory for the upcoming holiday period. Dr. Cushman, Acting Medical Officer of Health, Renfrew County and District Health Unit says there ...
Dec 16, 2020
MRC Pontiac moving into Red Zone effective December 17th
Our friends in the Pontiac are about to go on lockdown. With the growing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Quebec government has announced a series of measure it hopes will slow the v...
Dec 16, 2020
Missing man located safe and sound in Algonquin Park
A missing persons case in Algonquin Park has come to and end on a positive note. Just after 12pm on Sunday, Killaloe OPP responded to the call. The missing 26 year old man from Richmond Hill, was part...
Dec 16, 2020
Renfrew Council initiates steps to counteract racism
In a year where pandemic and prejudice compete for global attention, the importance of apology is an accepted beginning to our greater understanding of human worth. Renfrew Mayor Don Eady may have spo...
Dec 15, 2020
