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No timeline for the phased reopening of the Ontario economy
The Ontario government has released the framework to reopen the province. The government is planning a 3-stage approach to reopening the economy. Premier Doug Ford says this road map does not include ...
Apr 27, 2020
Almost 95% of COVID-19 tests in Renfrew County and District come back negative with 15 positive cases
For the first time in almost two weeks the Renfrew County and District Health Unit has confirmed a new case of COVID-19. On Sunday (April 26th) the health unit said a 15th person in the area had teste...
Apr 27, 2020
COVID-19: Renfrew County and District Health Unit sees first case in two weeks
On Sunday, the Renfrew County and District Health Unit confirmed a new case of COVID-19. The last reported case was over the Easter long weekend. There have been 15 cases in this area, 10 of which are...
Apr 26, 2020
Advice on helping kids cope with COVID
When one gets right down to it, consider your child as a mini-me. You may be feeling stress over the COVID crisis, and so is your child. Justine McNulty, a social worker with the Arnprior Family Healt...
Apr 24, 2020
Funding for farmers markets and garden centres to expand online operations
Families will have more choice when it comes to buying food and plants online. The federal and provincial governments are investing up to $2.5 million to help the agri-food sector expand online, provi...
Apr 24, 2020
April is Dental Health Month
Even though we haven't heard much from the Dental profession as of late, April remains Oral Health Month. The Ontario Dental Association (ODA) notes that dentistry is not deemed an essential service u...
Apr 24, 2020
Another COVID fatality in Outaouais Region
There's been a second death from the novel corona virus in the Outaouais Region. The public health department regrets to announce that a resident of the Lionel-mond home has expired due to the virus, ...
Apr 24, 2020
Details on rental assistance for Ontario businesses
Relief for small businesses and landlords affected by the COVID-19 outbreak has been announced. The province is committing $241 million through the new Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assista...
Apr 24, 2020
Another 3 people in Renfrew County recover from COVID-19 with no new cases reported again
No new cases reported for yet another day in Renfrew County and District with three more people with recovering from COVID-19. For the first time the Renfrew County and District Health Unit says over ...
Apr 24, 2020
Commercial businesses can get 75% of rent covered for April, May and June
Good news for small and medium sized businesses across Canada that are struggling to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assi...
Apr 24, 2020
