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Third person dies from COVID in Outaouais
Quebec's Outaouais Region has now seen its third death due to COVID-19. The Public Health Department (CISSS) says the individual was the second resident of the Lionel-mond seniors home to die from the...
Apr 29, 2020
Processing backlog impacts beef producer revenues
Your McDonald's hamburger is no longer 100 percent Canadian beef. Supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 cases among processing plant workers are affecting both the billions of hamburgers sold- and ...
Apr 29, 2020
Stunt-driving charges up in April
There must be some kind of temptation to call the open road your own- but even though there are fewer vehicles travelling due to stay-home COVID restrictions, stunt racing is still stunt racing. Renfr...
Apr 29, 2020
COVID-19: Lowest number of new cases across Ontario reported in weeks
Ontario is reporting 347 new COVID-19 cases today, and 45 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 15,728 cases -- a 2.3% increase over the previous day. That's the lowest growth rate in we...
Apr 29, 2020
CNL pilot project a fuel-saver
If you could have a dream job, it might be proving out new concepts in nuclear fuel. Program Manager of CNL's Fuel Division, Ali Siddiqui says the nuclear research facility has struck a deal with Molt...
Apr 29, 2020
RC-VTAC proving its value
RC-VTAC, the Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre, is making a big difference in patient access, while easing strain on hospital emergency rooms as we grapple with the COVID-19 crisis. ...
Apr 29, 2020
Ontario expands emergency child care for essential workers
Ontario is expanding the list of essential workers that can get childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The list now includes workers in grocery stores, pharmacies, truck drivers, retirement homes, Ca...
Apr 29, 2020
12 of 15 cases of COVID-19 in Renfrew County and District now resolved
The new numbers released from the Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) shows two more cases of COVID-19 have been resolved in our area. The health unit says over the past 24-hours 56 tests ...
Apr 29, 2020
No new resident admissions to Bonnechere Manor and Miramichi Lodge
All new admissions to Bonnechere Manor in Renfrew and Miramichi Lodge in Pembroke will temporarily be closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes transfers from hospitals and new community admi...
Apr 29, 2020
Paramedics are being acknowledged and to be included in front line pay support
Paramedics are being acknowledged for their work and will be included in the frontline pay support announced by the province. As part of the County of Renfrew virtual council meeting today (April 29th...
Apr 29, 2020
