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Outaouais Region COVID case count
The Public Health department in Outaouais Region has made a concentrated effort to screen patients and employees at Gatineau Hospital after an outbreak was confirmed at the location last week. A porti...
May 07, 2020
Renfrew OPP Drugs and Weapons
Renfrew OPP detachment officers are being kept busy with drugs and weapons investigations. Officers say that an incident last Thursday (April 30th) saw police visit a Renfrew residence and charge two ...
May 07, 2020
RCDHU says 60 tests for COVID-19 completed over the last 24 and no new cases
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is not reporting any new cases of COVID-19 today (May 7th). The local health unit says over the past 24-hours an additional 60 tests have been compl...
May 07, 2020
Ontario plans to resume scheduled surgeries and procedures at hospitals
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is telling hospitals and patients to get ready as they prepare to start surgeries and procedures again. Ford says they will prioritize more serious cases. The Premier says ti...
May 07, 2020
Cottagers in Ontario asked to stay home over the May long weekend
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking cottagers to hold off on traveling until it's safe to do so. The Office of the Premier issued a release saying Ford held a conference call with Ontario's cottage co...
May 07, 2020
"Most of my customers are discouraged" local firearms dealer reacts to new gun laws
Some local firearms dealers are trying to sift through the information regarding the new firearms laws that came into effect across Canada on May 1st. Under the new rules, over 1,500 models of firearm...
May 07, 2020
Property taxes in Laurentian Valley going up $3.49 per $100,000 in assessment
The Township of Laurentian Valley discussed the 2020 tax impact as part of a virtual council meeting this week. On Tuesday night (May 5th), Treasurer Charlene Jackson told councillors based off the 20...
May 06, 2020
Another Outaouais COVID Death
A fifth COVID-19 fatality is being reported in Quebec's Outaouais Region. This is the fourth death from the outbreak at the Lionel-mond long-term care home. CISSS Outaouais extends its sincere condole...
May 06, 2020
Arnprior Mayor Walter Stack's Weekly Message
Arnprior Mayor Walter Stack's weekly message highlights the fact this is Emergency Preparedness Week- and the COVID crisis is ample proof we can never be too prepared. Stack indicates the Town's Opera...
May 06, 2020
Structural Fire deemed arson
Upper Ottawa Valley OPP say they responded to a structural fire at a vacant hunt camp off Bissett Creek Road in Head, Clara and Maria early Monday morning. Police attended at 6:30AM and say there were...
May 06, 2020
