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Road or private driveway? McNab Braeside Council at odds with residents over plowing
It was both a history lesson, and a demonstration of goodwill as McNab-Braeside Council put off a decision to stop plowing a section of roadway. Mayor Tom Peckett says the piece of roadway is adjacent...
Nov 20, 2019
Careless driving charges for a local driver allegedly going too fast
Slow down. That's the message from police following a crash on Hazley Bay Drive in Laurentian Valley earlier this week. Upper Ottawa Valley OPP say they were called to a crash around 12:30 Monday (Nov...
Nov 20, 2019
Greater Madawaska Township wants speed limit lowered on 511
As the County of Renfrew looks at revising speed limits on its roads and highways, the Township of Greater Madawaska has one it wants to add to the list. Mayor Brian Hunt says consensus around the Cou...
Nov 20, 2019
Report on spring flooding to be made public soon
The former Manitoba deputy minister who was hired by the Province to produce a study on Flooding in Ontario in 2019 has finished his report and has placed it in the hands of Minister of Natural Resour...
Nov 20, 2019
Naloxone helping the OPP save lives
The OPP have released new statistics showing that Naloxone has saved 102 lives since officers started carrying the drug, which is used to temporarily reverse the effects of an overdose. Of the people ...
Nov 20, 2019
A busy year for Miss Teen Canada, Emma Jeapes from Beachburg
Since being crowned Miss Teen Canada this past summer, 19-year-old Emma Jeapes from Beachburg has been busy supporting local charities and organizations across Renfrew County. Jeapes represented Easte...
Nov 20, 2019
Police say alcohol was a factor in Highway 60 crash
Last Thursday evening (November 14th) Killaloe OPP responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 60, in North Algona Wilberforce Township. The driver of a sport utility vehicle was arrested and c...
Nov 20, 2019
Ontario Minor Hockey promoting safety through new technology
The Ontario Minor Hockey Association is changing the way information is reviewed to make the game more safe. Director of Communications Matt Rhodes says the biggest change over the past couple years i...
Nov 20, 2019
Renfrew applying for provincial help for $3.9 million Stewart Street project
The town of Renfrew is hoping for a few provincial dollars for work needed on Stewart Street. Development and Works Director Mike Asselin says the scope of the project is extensive. Applications are c...
Nov 20, 2019
Arnprior to hold Anti-Poverty Community Consultations
Work has been going on behind the scenes in Arnprior to delve into the root causes of poverty in the community and to work on strategies aimed at alleviation. Client Services Administrator Oliver Jaco...
Nov 20, 2019
