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Ottawa Senators sign Petawawa forward Matthew Peca to one year contract
The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Matthew Peca to a one year, two way contract. The 27-year-old from Petawawa, Ontario, was acquired by the Senators in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Feb...
Oct 13, 2020
OPP investigating sudden death in Algonquin Park
Killaloe OPP are investigating a sudden death in Algonquin Park over the long weekend. Police were called out around 4:20 Saturday afternoon to a report of a capsized canoe at Opeongo Lake. Two of the...
Oct 13, 2020
COVID-19 testing this week in Renfrew County
Multiple COVID-19 testing locations are available in Renfrew County this week. The Shady Nook Centre in Laurentian Valley will have testing available today (Tuesday, October 13th), tomorrow, and Thurs...
Oct 13, 2020
Arnprior's Grove Construction reaches half-way point
A milestone has been reached with expansion of Arnprior's Grove Nursing Home. Construction of the new facility has reached the halfway point, and Eric Hanna, the Chief Executive Officer of Arnprior Re...
Oct 09, 2020
Beware the CERB Transition Scam
MP Cheryl Gallant is advising constituents not to be conned by an email offering assistance to help federal clients transition from the CERB benefit to the new Recovery Benefit. Gallant says the offer...
Oct 09, 2020
Local COVID numbers reach 60 cases in total
There are sixty confirmed COVID-19 cases in Renfrew County and District. RCDHU numbers released Friday suggest two cases in retirement homes or longterm care settings. There are 17 COVID infections am...
Oct 09, 2020
Burnstown Beach will see a few changes in 2021
The Burnstown Beach file has been put on hold until 2021. McNab-Braeside Mayor Tom Peckett says the Township went to County of Renfrew with a couple of asks, one of which received favourable action. T...
Oct 09, 2020
Hospital-run LTCs have certain advantages
During the first wave of COVID-19 infections, both the Ontario and Quebec governments appointed Hospital administrators to manage certain Longterm Care Homes through the crisis. Eric Hannah, CAO of Ar...
Oct 09, 2020
Ontario sets new daily record for COVID-19 cases but maintains high recovery rate
Ontario is reporting 939 new cases of COVID-19 today, marking a new daily record. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 336 cases are in Toronto, 150 in Peel Region and 126 in Ottawa. The province is...
Oct 09, 2020
Area OPP taking part in Operation Impact
OPP detachments across the Ottawa Valley are taking part in Operation Impact this Thanksgiving long weekend. The 4-day campaign will look to crack down on aggressive, distracted and alcohol/drug-impai...
Oct 09, 2020
