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Long-term care and retirement homes in Ontario to allow visitors starting June 18th
Premier Doug Ford says family and friends will be allowed to visit long-term care and retirement homes in Ontario starting June 18th. Ford says it's been hard on families the past couple of months. Th...
Jun 11, 2020
Arnprior on Stage 2 reopenings
After tomorrow, the pool at the Nick Smith Centre will NOT have reopened. While there are many items that are allowed for under Stage Two, they are not mandated- and we can't just dive right in. The T...
Jun 11, 2020
COVID-19: Another 474 tests completed, back down to 19 resolved cases
The numbers from the Renfrew County and District Health Unit show 474 tests completed over the past 24-hours. At noon yesterday the health unit had reported a 20th person had recovered from COVID-19, ...
Jun 11, 2020
Local hospitals slowly and safely increase scheduled activity
Hospitals in the Ottawa Valley are starting to resume services that were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals in the Champlain Region are taking a safe, coordinated and gradual approach t...
Jun 11, 2020
Renfrew businesses allowed to stay open later for the summer months
A temporary change is coming to business hours in Renfrew. Town Councillor and Chair of the Administration and Economic Development Committee, Arlene Jamieson, says they wanted to help businesses get ...
Jun 11, 2020 The Town of Renfrew is host to over 100 local businesses in its downtown core alone.
Much of Arnprior's Recreation programming still on hold
The Town of Arnprior is consulting with neighbours far and wide, but ultimately has to make its own decisions on which recreation programs are offered in Stage Two of reopening- and further afield. Re...
Jun 10, 2020
Renfrew County long-term care homes start outdoor in-person visits
Some long-term care homes in Renfrew County are starting to allow outdoor in-person visits. Director of Long-Term-Care for the County of Renfrew, Shelley Sheedy, says it's been over three months since...
Jun 10, 2020
New Junior B Hockey Commissioner is from Arnprior
The newly-announced changes in structure for Junior Hockey in the region not only involve how teams will interact, there are some key personnel shifts at the Administrative level. Kevin Abrams has mad...
Jun 10, 2020
Doug Ford getting tested for COVID-19 after Education Minister has positive contact
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is getting tested for COVID-19 after learning Education Minister Stephen Lecce has come in contact with someone who tested positive for the virus. Out of an abundance of caut...
Jun 10, 2020
54-year-old charged with sexual assault and exploiting a person with a disability in Renfrew
The OPP has charged a 54-year-old from Whitewater Region after an investigation into complaints of a sexual assault in the Town of Renfrew. On June 7th, the Renfrew OPP and the Renfrew County Crime Un...
Jun 10, 2020
