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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
Documents reveal Pokemon Go was a security concern at Garrison Petawawa
When it first came out, Pokmon Go caused some security concerns at Canadian Armed Forces locations. According to reports from the CBC, within days of the game launching, there was a noticeable increas...
Jan 14, 2020
Local jobless rate hits 5.7 percent
The local unemployment rose just slightly in December. Stats Canada says the rate for the economic region that includes Renfrew County was 5.7 percent last month, up from 5.4 in November. However, tha...
Jan 14, 2020
Murder trial begins for man accused in fatal high speed crash
Trial began this week for an Eganville man facing first degree murder charges. Jury selection was due to begin Monday at the Ottawa Courthouse for the trial of Zachary Wittke. Wittke was arrested foll...
Jan 14, 2020
Some visiting now allowed at Arnprior Regional Health
Arnprior Regional Health has come up with an interim solution to deal with its respiratory illness outbreak. Staff has divided the inpatient unit into two sections. One houses patients admitted after ...
Jan 14, 2020
Residents in Whitewater Region continue fight to save Beachburg Scotiabank
Residents in Whitewater Region are continuing to fight to try to save the Scotiabank in Beachburg from closure. Scotiabank has announced plans to shut down the local branch in June of this year. Membe...
Jan 14, 2020
Ministry gives Arnprior until end of June to resolve landfill issue
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is expressing concerns regarding possible leachate leakage at the Arnprior Waste Disposal Site. The town's dump is located in neighbouring McNab...
Jan 14, 2020
A truly good deed: Renfrew Pee Wee Timberwolves raise $8400 for RVH
A local hockey team worked hard to help out Renfrew Victoria Hospital. The Renfrew Pee Wee Timberwolves spent Saturday bagging groceries and helping customers at No Frills, Metro and Canadian Tire, in...
Jan 13, 2020
McNab-Braeside driver charged with stunt racing
A 38 year-old McNab-Braeside woman has been charged with stunt racing after being pulled over by Renfrew OPP on White Lake Road Friday (January 3rd). The driver was issued a summons to appear in Renfr...
Jan 13, 2020
