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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Renfrew Victoria Hospital eyeing new IV pumps with latest round of Catch the Ace
When it comes to keeping their equipment up-to-date, Renfrew Victoria Hospital has an ace in the hole. The Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation will be adding a little sweetener to the prize pool for ...
Jan 18, 2023 Photo Credit: www.renfrewhosp.com
OPP investigating after 79-year-old pedestrian struck by vehicle in Pembroke
The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP says a 79-year-old Pembroke resident has been hospitalized with serious injuries after they were struck by a vehicle. The OPP responded to the collision last night (January...
Jan 18, 2023
Council looking for answers after update on Ma-te-Way Expansion Project
Town Council have the latest numbers on the Ma-te-Way Expansion. They learned at their Tuesday, January 17th meeting that the latest cost estimate for the project totals around $28.6 million, almost $...
Jan 18, 2023
Greater Madawaska opens outdoor rinks in Calabogie and Griffith
Outdoor skating rinks in Greater Madawaska are now open! The Township shared the news on social media Monday afternoon (January 16th, 2023). There are two outdoor rinks in Greater Madawaska, one in Ca...
Jan 18, 2023
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: New restaurant hoping to open at Days Inn in Renfrew for Valentines Day dinner
After a few years of being closed, the restaurant at the Days Inn in Renfrew is almost ready to serve. Michael Joanis, owner of the incoming AlphaCater Bar and Grill tells myFM he's been floored by th...
Jan 17, 2023
School buses in Zone 4 canceled for Tuesday
A wild mix of winter weather in the Madawaska area today has forced the Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium to shut down all school bus services in Zone 4. The agency says that all other bu...
Jan 17, 2023
Whitewater Region hiring a treasurer as Sean Crozier takes job in Laurentian Valley
The Township of Laurentian Valley has announced Sean Crozier has been hired as the new Treasurer/Deputy CAO. Crozier comes to Laurentian Valley with over 7-years of municipal experience including vari...
Jan 17, 2023
Mashkiwizii Manido Foundation opens Indigenous wellness hub in Pembroke
There's a new Indigenous wellness hub in Pembroke. Joanne Haskin, the Executive Director of the Mashkiwizii Manido Foundation says they provide culturally safe, trauma informed Indigenous teachings, c...
Jan 17, 2023
OPP investigating death in Admaston/Bromley
The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP is investigating a death in the Township of Admaston/Bromley. Police officers and firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Breen Line on January 15th shortly after 5:00p...
Jan 16, 2023
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Local thrift store saving up to "meat" needs of Renfrew Food Bank
A thrift store in Renfrew has a plan for their piggy bank. The On the Clothesline Thrift Store on Raglan St. South will collecting money to purchase a whole cow to be processed into meat for the Renfr...
Jan 16, 2023
