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Outaouais Region Friday COVID report
As of Friday afternoon (April 3rd), the Public Heath Department (CISSS) in Outaouais reprts 81 confirmed cases within the region. An employee at the Foyer du Bonheur seniors' residence in Gatineau has...
Apr 03, 2020
L'Isle-aux-Allumettes unhappy with border closures
L'Isle-aux-Allumettes is bucking the trend of supporting Quebec Premier Francois Legault's decision to close the border with Ontario. Municipal Council held an urgent meeting Tuesday March 31st to dis...
Apr 03, 2020
All non-essential construction sites ordered to close in Ontario
Premier Doug Ford says if we don't stop the spread of COVID-19 up to 50 people a day or two people per hour could die in Ontario. The Premier says work on hospitals and for transportation will continu...
Apr 03, 2020
Valley helping Valley
Dairy Distillery in Almonte is reporting an example of inter-industry cooperation in light of the COVID crisis. The distillery normally makes Vodcow- which has been catching on as a local favourite. D...
Apr 03, 2020
Library and Archives Canada answers Paramedics call
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is among those having responded to EMS Chief Mike Nolan's request for protective medical supplies for Renfrew County Paramedics. Sylvain Belanger, Director-General of...
Apr 03, 2020
Health officials predict 80,000 COVID-19 cases in Ontario by the end of April
Health officials in Ontario are predicting 80,000 cases of COVID-19 in the province by the end of the month. The President and CEO of Public Health Ontario, Doctor Peter Donnelly, says we could see be...
Apr 03, 2020
GACC hosting virtual meeting for business owners on Monday
The Greater Area Chamber of Commerce is hosing a ZOOM meeting for the Arnprior business membership Monday at 10am. This is an opportunity to gather to discuss business concerns, strategies and frustra...
Apr 03, 2020
Trudeau announces $100-million for food banks and says help when you can
With all the restrictions from COVID-19, food banks have less volunteers, are receiving less donations and getting more calls for help. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $100-million today to su...
Apr 03, 2020
$3.8-million provided for flood recovery efforts in Renfrew County
Ontario is providing Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke up to $3,856,721.10 in financial support to help with recovery efforts related to flooding that occurred in spring 2019. The funding is being provided t...
Apr 03, 2020
Thousands without power in the Valley this morning
More than 5000 people, spread across the Valley, are in the dark this morning. Hydro One is reporting a power outage that sweeps from Pembroke to Arnprior, with the bulk of the outages in Whitewater R...
Apr 03, 2020
