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$350-million support fund for charities and non-profit organizations launched
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced support for non-profit and community organizations. Trudeau says they are launching the Emergency Community Support Fund with part of the proceeds going to ...
Apr 21, 2020
Lowest daily growth rate for COVID-19 across Ontario reported in weeks
There's 551 new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario today including 38 additional deaths. It's an increase of 4.9% from yesterday marking the lowest growth rate in weeks. Across the province there's 11,735 c...
Apr 21, 2020
Renfrew County SPCA takes virtual approach during National Volunteer Week
The Renfrew County branch of the SPCA has a different way to highlight their volunteers during National Volunteer Week. National Volunteer Week runs from April 19-25 and is a time to celebrate and tha...
Apr 21, 2020
Spanish Flu survivor an inspiration
He has lived a long and full life- longer than most. John Boyd was born in 1913, and doesn't remember much about the Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919; after all, he was only five years old. He ...
Apr 21, 2020
Flood watch along the Ottawa River cancelled
The risk of flooding is diminishing to normal levels and officials have terminated a flood watch that was issued on April 9. The Ottawa River Regulating Committee says water levels are decreasing alon...
Apr 21, 2020
COVID impacting the local Farmers Market in Renfrew
It's unclear if there will be a Farmer's Market in Renfrew this year. What we do know right now is the market is postponed for the time being. The market simply doesn't have the resources to ensure gu...
Apr 21, 2020
Multiple charges following a sexual assault investigation
A 53 year old is facing nearly a dozen charges following the Renfrew OPP's investigation into a report of sexual assault on April 16. Very few details were released, but the accused is facing two coun...
Apr 21, 2020
Outaouais Region confirmed COVID cases passes 200
The count of confirmed cases in the Outaouais area now stands at 214 cases. The number of people who have recovered stands at 88. The Public Health Department says 409 people have been hired within th...
Apr 20, 2020
Ontario looking at ways to safely and slowly re-open
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says they're starting to look at ways to re-open the province. Ford says the jobs and recovery committee is looking at ways to safely and gradually start easing up on restric...
Apr 20, 2020
Ontario starting to flatten the curve, but physical distancing still needed
New modeling released from the province today (April 20th) shows that measures are working to contain the spread of COVID-19 and help flatten the curve. The Chief Medical Officer of Health says emerge...
Apr 20, 2020
