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You may be wondering about the list of businesses and services that Ontario deems essential to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The list was released this morning, and can be accessed through cli...
Mar 24, 2020
OPP share tips with local businesses
The OPP detachments have a few tips for businesses that are shutting their doors amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Remove all valuables from storefront displays Remove all cash from tills and leave o...
Mar 24, 2020
Electricity in Ontario will be held at off-peak rates for 45 days
Premier Doug Ford announced today (Tuesday, March 24th) the cost of electricity for all residents, small businesses and farms in Ontario will be held at off-peak rates for the next 45 days. Ford says ...
Mar 24, 2020
1-million Canadians have returned home in the last week with more flights scheduled
Anyone returning home from an international trip is reminded to self-isolate for at least 14 days. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an announcement this morning (Tuesday, March 24th) saying they hav...
Mar 24, 2020
Toilets are not trash cans - Local municipalities
Local municipalities are reminding residents that toilets are not trash cans. You're reminded that sanitary sewer systems are not designed to dispose of anything other than human waste, toilet paper a...
Mar 24, 2020
Quebec worker in Renfrew County tests positive for COVID-19
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) says a Quebec resident working in Renfrew County and District has tested positive for COVID-19. The RCDHU has been working with the employer and hav...
Mar 24, 2020
Local grocery stores give employees pay increase during COVID-19 outbreak
Giant Tiger is recognizing its hard-working employees with a 2 dollar-per-hour temporary shift premium in recognition of the work they are doing to keep shelves stocked during the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
Mar 24, 2020
Post Office hours to be reduced during health emergency
Those who rely on the services of Canada Post will find reduced hours at local post offices and agency outlets due to the novel coronavirus. Post Office hours are typically now 10AM to 4PM Monday to F...
Mar 24, 2020
Renfrew BIA members deal with COVID closures
First, it was Raglan Street reconstruction- but that disruption was nothing compared to the uncertainty Renfrew Business Improvement Area members are sensing as the COVID-19 crisis impacts local propr...
Mar 24, 2020
Pharmacies are preparing for COVID-19 fall out
As we settle into, what could be, weeks or months of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacies are feeling the pressure. Sheila Kemp, owner and pharmacist of Aikenhead's in Renfrew says 'hoarding...
Mar 24, 2020
