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VTAC in action
Practitioners and patients are lauding the success of the Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre. Less than three weeks after its launch, RC-VTAC has assessed approximately 1,500 patients...
Apr 14, 2020
CNL Ventilator initiative
The Ottawa Business Journal is reporting on a Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) initiative that could ease the nation's ventilator shortage as we grapple with the COVID-19 crisis. CNL is part of a g...
Apr 14, 2020
Water safety statement extended, but no major local flooding expected
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Pembroke District is advising residents that the Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety has been extended until April 22nd. The MNRF says a Water...
Apr 14, 2020
Dumping Dairy
It seems like a contradiction- you're finding a shortage of bagged milk at the supermarket, but you are hearing that local dairy farmers are dumping their product due to declining demand. Dairy cattle...
Apr 14, 2020 Dairy Farmers of Ontario (CNW Group/Dairy Farmers of Ontario)
Quebec records 75 new COVID-19 deaths and total cases passes 14,000
Quebec has recorded another 75 deaths connected to COVID-19, bringing the total to 435. Premier Francois Legault says the province now has a total of 14,248 showing an increase of 691. Many are associ...
Apr 14, 2020
More support coming to help fight COVID-19 in long-term care homes in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his top priority is protecting those living in long-term care homes. The Premier of Ontario says he will spare no expense to protect the most vulnerable in our communiti...
Apr 14, 2020
Lowe's Canada announces $1-million COVID-19 support initiative
Lowe's Canada is investing $1 million to support Canadian associates and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation includes: $241,000 to allow Lowes, RONA, Reno-Depot and Dick's Lumber st...
Apr 14, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases in Renfrew County and District and 57 new tests done
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit has not reported any new cases of COVID-19 as of noon today (April 14th). The health unit says 803 tests have been conducted showing an increase of 57 from ...
Apr 14, 2020
16 deaths reported at Almonte long-term care home
The death toll at long-term care homes in Lanark County continues to climb. At least 36 residents at Country Haven in Almonte have tested positive for COVID-19 with two additional deaths bringing the ...
Apr 14, 2020
Ontario to extend state of emergency for another 28 days
The Ontario legislature will sit today to extend a state of emergency in the province for another 28 days. Premier Doug Ford announced the session today saying it is too early to start lifting any res...
Apr 14, 2020
