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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Hospice Renfrew Auto Lotto offers prizes befitting 15th Anniversary
Hospice Renfrew will be celebrating its 15th Anniversary in 2023, and they're doing it in a BIG way! Executive Director Marjorie Joly says odds are one lucky winner will be delighted with the grand pr...
Feb 06, 2023
Residents asked to keep power usage down in Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester and Sheenboro
Hydro-Quebec has provided an update on an extended power outage impacting homes in the Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester and Sheenboro area. Residents have been dealing with rolling power outages since ...
Feb 06, 2023
Bonnechere Valley man facing charges in child pornography investigation
A 64-year-old man from Bonnechere Valley is facing child pornography and voyeurism charges. Killaloe OPP say that police began investigating back on February 2nd. The Renfrew County Crime Unit assiste...
Feb 06, 2023
Hydro-Quebec asking residents to conserve power
Hydro-Quebec has released details for residents in the Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester, Sheenboro area who have been suffering from rolling power outages since Saturday. Due to a problem at the Waltha...
Feb 06, 2023
Burger It Forward campaign sees local burgers support Food Banks Canada
Farmers across Ontario are looking to beef up protein portions at local food banks. The Burger It Forward Campaign runs through to the end of February, with part of the proceeds from featured burgers ...
Feb 06, 2023
Ontario's top Ringette players put on show in Ontario Winter Games
Some of the top ringette talents in the province was in the Valley this weekend for the first weekend of the Ontario Winter Games. Ringette Ontario's teams hosted a thrilling tournament at the Nick Sm...
Feb 06, 2023
Algonquin College in Pembroke to offer new Business Fundamentals program
A new Business Fundamentals program is coming to Algonquin College in Pembroke. The 8-month certificate program will begin in September of 2023. Program Coordinator Kim Drake says the program is ideal...
Feb 06, 2023
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: St. Michael's Catholic School in Douglas serving up pancake dinner for Shrove Tuesday
Pancakes are on the menu for the eve of Ash Wednesday. St. Michael's Catholic School in Douglas will be serving fresh flapjacks from 4:30 to 6:30 on Shrove Tuesday, February 21st according to one of t...
Feb 05, 2023
Gold meadal game at Ma-te-Way features the Ottawa Valley Titans and Sun County Panthers
A local hockey team will be going for gold at the 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County. The Ottawa Valley Titans will play the Sun County Panthers at the Ma-te- Way Activity Centre at 12:00pm t...
Feb 05, 2023 PHOTO:
Renfrew County is proud to highlight five local athletes who will be competing at the Ontario Winter Games with the Ottawa Valley Titans U14 hockey team (from left) are Tyler McEnery, Eganville; Andrew Enright, Cobden; Coach Scott Buffam, Arnprior; Kaden McGregor, Braeside and Brian Rathwell, Pembroke. Hockey takes place in Renfrew February 3-5.
Saturday morning power outages leave thousands without electricity
Hydro One is reporting a number of power outages that have left customers from just north of Renfrew to Pembroke without electricity Saturday morning. According to Hydro One's outage map, around 11,00...
Feb 04, 2023
