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Local cross country skiers hit the trails for OFSAA
Local athletes recently competed in the 2020 OFSAA Nordic Ski Championships. Over a dozen students from Valour High School, Mackenzie Community School, Equinoxe, Fellowes and RCI took part in the even...
Mar 13, 2020
Arnprior Municipal Precautions
The Town of Arnprior is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. Extra precautions are being taken to assure a safe environment at the Nick Smith Centre. Additional deep-cleanings are taking place, ...
Mar 12, 2020
County Staffing Contingency Plan discussed
The County of Renfrew is considering suspending criminal background checks to be able to streamline the hiring process as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. At the Finance and Admi...
Mar 12, 2020
Local MP weighs-in on leadership race for Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada is set to vote in a new leader on June 27th. So far, Peter MacKay and Erin O'Toole are the only two candidates officially registered to run for party leader. Conservat...
Mar 12, 2020
OECTA reaches tentative deal and suspends education strikes
The union representing English Catholic teachers in Ontario has reached a tentative deal meaning no more planned strikes. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) says they've reached...
Mar 12, 2020
All publicly funded schools in Ontario to close due to COVID-19
It looks like local schools will be impacted by the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. This afternoon Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a statement saying schools have been ordered to remai...
Mar 12, 2020
BREAKING: NHL suspends regular season due to COVID-19
The NHL has suspend the remainder of the regular season. An official release was made this afternoon from the league commissioner. Games scheduled tonight will not be played. https://www.facebook.com/...
Mar 12, 2020
County considers suspending criminal background checks, doctors notes and conference travel due to COVID-19
The County of Renfrew is considering suspending criminal background checks to be able to streamline the hiring process as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. At the Finance and Admi...
Mar 12, 2020
Long-Term-Care homes in Renfrew County start extensive screening for COVID-19
Long-Term-Care homes in the County of Renfrew are taking preventative measures to protect local seniors. Staff at Bonnechere Manor in Renfrew and Miramichi Lodge in Pembroke have been told effective i...
Mar 12, 2020
We hit the streets to talk to listeners about Amazon Pharmacy
Amazon is hoping to trademark their new Amazon Pharmacy idea in Canada along with the U.K. and Australia. The idea includes shipping prescriptions and medication to individual customers across the cou...
Mar 12, 2020
