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Town of Renfrew will pay $60,000 to the county to provide HR services up to 3-days a week
The Town of Renfrew has entered into a service agreement with the County of Renfrew to provide human resources (HR) staffing support. The town will pay the county $60,000 in 2022 and in return have a ...
Jan 20, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Renfrew reaches 5-year agreement on use of dog pound with Admaston/Bromley and Greater Madawaska
The Town of Renfrew has reached a 5-year agreement with the Township of Admaston/Bromley and Greater Madawaska regarding use of the local dog pound. Council approved the agreement at their meeting on ...
Jan 20, 2022
Staycation Tax Credit implications
While the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association has a promotion going on encouraging local staycations, it's based on an Ontario initiative that encourages staycations province-wide. That's Alastair Baird...
Jan 19, 2022
Government reps talk up local grant money
We'll be hearing more about a recent funding announcement with local implications next Monday, as MPP John Yakabuski joins Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries Lisa Macleod for ...
Jan 19, 2022
Pfizer COVID pills helpful, but no panacea
The new Pfizer COVID pill is not the game changer many are hoping, according to Dr. Robert Cushman, Acting Medical Officer of Health with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit. Dr. Cushman says ...
Jan 19, 2022
Night skates return to the Skating Trail in Laurentian Valley on Saturday
The first night skates of the year are taking place this weekend at the Skating Trail in Laurentian Valley. President of the Laurentian Valley Four Seasons Trail, Mark Behm, says they will have night ...
Jan 19, 2022 Entrance to the Four Seasons Trail in Laurentian Valley during the winter skating season.
Extreme Cold Warning issued for parts of the Ottawa Valley
Environment Canada has once again issued an Extreme Cold Warning for some of the Ottawa Valley with wind chill values expected around -35 tonight and into tomorrow. Cold temperatures in combination wi...
Jan 19, 2022
School buses canceled in Zone 4 of the Madawaska area
According to the Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium, school buses have been shut down in Zone 4 this morning. Buses taking students to Madawaska District High School, Sherwood Public Schoo...
Jan 19, 2022
Bonnechere Valley senior charged in domestic disturbance
Killaloe OPP have charged an 85-year-old after domestic disturbance call into police. Officers responded to the call at a home in Bonnechere Valley over the weekend. As a result of the investigation, ...
Jan 19, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Arnprior Fire Chief encourages residents to clear fire hydrants
Sad to say, fire hydrants are not always the first items to be cleared following a big dump of snow the likes of which occurred on Monday. Arnprior Fire Chief Rick Desarmia says members of the public ...
Jan 19, 2022
