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Canada reaches deal to buy COVID-19 rapid test devices
They still have to be approved by Health Canada, but if and when they are, the federal government has reached a deal to buy 7.9 million COVID-19 rapid-test devices from American health care company Ab...
Sep 29, 2020
Two student cases of COVID-19 at Rockwood Public School in Pembroke
UPDATE: The Renfrew County and District Health Unit has informed the school board there are no school exposures to COVID-19. Two cases of COVID-19 are being reported at Rockwood Public School i...
Sep 29, 2020
Ontario sees 554 new cases today, 106 in Ottawa and none in Renfrew County
Another four deaths and 554 new cases of COVID-19 are being reported today in Ontario. Provincial Health Minister Christine Elliott says 62 per cent of the new cases are among people under the age of ...
Sep 29, 2020
Renfrew County hospitals cash in on provincial funding
Big dollars are being handed out to five Renfrew County hospitals. MPP John Yakabuski says 129 hospitals across the province will receive funding to address infrastructure, including $50 million for C...
Sep 29, 2020
Opportunity Shop sales move to Arnprior Museum
The Opportunity Shop in Arnprior has found an new willing host for its big November events. The Opportunity Shop's Annual Coat Sale on November 5th and the Annual Christmas Sale on November 17th, 18th...
Sep 28, 2020
Gallant ired by sketch details of firearms buy-back program
A Liberal Government Order-in-Council from last May expanding the list of firearms prohibited in Canada raises more questions than it answers. That's the rationale being made by Renfrew-Nipissing-Pemb...
Sep 28, 2020
OPP is enforcing COVID gathering restrictions
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says its officers have been tasked with efforts to limit transmission of COVID-19. Frontline officers will be enforcing provisions of the Reopening Ontario Act (A F...
Sep 28, 2020
Ford says all options on the table with 700 new COVID-19 cases today
Premier Doug Ford says the second wave of COVID-19 is here in Ontario. He says all options are on the table to combat a surge in cases, comments that come after the province reported 700 new cases tod...
Sep 28, 2020
Ash Grove Inn closes as precaution
Ash Grove Inn in Barry's Bay will be closed today and tomorrow for some extra cleaning. According to their Facebook page, due to symptoms present in a family member of an employee, the facility will b...
Sep 28, 2020
RCDHU reports one new case of COVID-19
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today, but another two case have been resolved. The health unit is also confirming there are no outbreaks at any local...
Sep 28, 2020
