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Local elementary teachers plan one day strike Tuesday
The Renfrew County District School board will be hit with another one day strike next week. This time, it will be members of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario that will be out of class for...
Jan 16, 2020
"Intent on killing": Crown begins case against Zachary Wittke
The first degree murder trial against Eganville's Zachary Wittke is officially underway in Ottawa. The 22 year-old is facing several charges, including first-degree murder, in the September 2017 crash...
Jan 16, 2020
Week two of the Arnprior Optimist Winter Carnival
The 2020 Arnprior Optimist Club Winter Carnival is great fun at the right time of year. The Carnival has entered its second week. According to club member Chris Toner, the best is yet to come. Thursda...
Jan 16, 2020
Wyatt Sparling wins Arnprior Mayor-for-the-Day contest
It took two people to replace Arnprior Mayor Walter Stack during a scheduled absence from Council duties. Councillor Ted Strike ran the municipal meeting, but Grade Five student Wyatt Sparling took th...
Jan 16, 2020
Counterfeit money circulating in Upper Ottawa Valley
Some funny money is making the rounds in the Upper Ottawa Valley. OPP say counterfeit $50 and $100 bills were passed at four area businesses in Pembroke and Laurentian Valley last Friday night. With t...
Jan 15, 2020
Algonquin students celebrating Indigenous culture
Algonquin's Pembroke campus is having its third annual First Moon Indigenous Culture celebration this month. The celebration includes many activities to help students and staff learn about the indigen...
Jan 15, 2020
Arnprior to present 2020 budget on Wednesday January 22nd
The Town of Arnprior will present what is anticipated to be the final draft of the 2020 municipal budget next week. Interim Chief Administrative Officer Robin Paquette says it was initially planned fo...
Jan 15, 2020
Telephone tax scam making the rounds
Provincial police are again warning about a telephone tax scam being run by people purporting to come from the Canada Revenue Agency. The scam involves telling recipients they face immediate arrest fo...
Jan 15, 2020
Renfrew County Catholic schools to close Tuesday
Renfrew County Catholic schools will close their doors next Tuesday, due to a one day strike by members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association. A notice from the board this afternoon sa...
Jan 14, 2020
Sex assault, forcible confinement among charges laid in domestic incidents
Charges have been laid in two serious domestic assaults. In the first case, Killaloe OPP were called to a home in South Algonquin township on January 9th. A 61 year old was arrested and charged with d...
Jan 14, 2020
