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45th Douglas Frosty Fun winter carnival takes place this weekend
There is a lot to do in Douglas this weekend. The Douglas Frosty Fun winter carnival begins with a euchre night tonight (Thursday) starting at 6:30 pm. Tomorrow night (Friday, Feb. 7th), the weekend h...
Feb 06, 2020
Public Elementary job action is Province-wide today
All of Ontario's elementary school teachers are on strike today. The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario is holding a provincewide walkout for all of its 83,000 members. It's the latest in a se...
Feb 06, 2020
Community pulling together to help two local families
Two special events Friday have been organized to help two families in crisis in our community. Nathan Plunkett and Jacob Schuler were hit head on by another vehicle on Highway 17 on January 30 and the...
Feb 06, 2020
$50,000 donation from RBC helps the Phoenix Centre offer e-walk in clinics in Renfrew County
The Phoenix Centre will be able to offer e-walk in clinics thanks to a $50,000 grant from the RBC Foundation. The donation took place last night (Feb. 5th) as a part of a fundraiser at the Algonquin C...
Feb 06, 2020
ETFO strikes set for Tuesday and Wednesday next week
Strike action by members of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario will continue next week. There will be no class on two days next week at Renfrew County's public elementary and secondary scho...
Feb 05, 2020
Mel Gibson to film movie in Pakenham, Almonte
With filming in February and March, the streets of Almonte won't need fake snow for the latest Christmas movie to be shot in town. This one has A List talent - Mel Gibson, of Braveheart and Lethal Wea...
Feb 05, 2020
New team name for St. James Elementary in Eganville
With story after story about school being disrupted by rotating one-day walkouts, we thought you might enjoy hearing a story about happenings in class. St. James Elementary School in Eganville has a n...
Feb 05, 2020
Four charged with stunt driving in first weekend of February
In one weekend, Upper Ottawa Valley OPP charged four residents with stunt driving offenses. Last Friday morning, police say a 34-year-old driver from Deep River was caught driving 154 km/hr on Highway...
Feb 05, 2020
Eight year old launches online petition to ban plastic bags in Arnprior
Eight-year-old Tess MacDonald of Arnprior is hoping to put an end to the use of single-use plastic bags in town. With help from her mother Jennifer Armstrong, Tess has launched an online petition and ...
Feb 05, 2020
Bonnechere Valley starting to prepare for spring flooding
It's not spring yet, but flood talk has already started in Renfrew County. At the Bonnechere Valley council meeting yesterday (Feb. 4th), staff met to discuss preventative plans to protect local resid...
Feb 05, 2020
