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Running away only adds to list of charges
On Friday (January 14th), about 12:50PM, a Renfrew OPP officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 17 in Horton Township. The officer initiated a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, who ...
Jan 18, 2022
MP clarifies terms on CEBA loan repayments
There's good news concerning repayment schedules for CEBA loans from the Federal Government. The repayment deadline to qualify for partial CEBA loan forgiveness is being extended to December 31st of n...
Jan 18, 2022
OPP responds to 247 collisions across the East Region following snow storm
The OPP in the East Region was kept busy with the recent winter snow storm. Police responded to many collisions, traffic hazards and disabled vehicles. The OPP says 247 motor vehicle collisions were r...
Jan 18, 2022
Tow truck driver killed by passing snowplow on Highway 417 near Arnprior
A snowplow struck and killed a tow truck driver on Highway 417 near Arnprior. Renfrew OPP says officers and paramedics were called out to the fatal collision Monday (January 17th, 2022) around 12:25pm...
Jan 18, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak at the Grove Nursing Home in Arnprior
Staff have confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak at the Grove Nursing Home in Arnprior. The information was shared this afternoon (January 17th, 2022). There is currently two positive staff cases associated w...
Jan 17, 2022
OPP lays several charges after charity funds stolen from a Pembroke business
The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP has arrested and charged one person after a charity donation container with cash in it was stolen from the counter of a business on Nelson Street in the City of Pembroke. T...
Jan 17, 2022
GO-VAXX Bus coming to Cobden on Wednesday, January 19th
The GO-VAXX Bus is coming to the Ottawa Valley. The news was shared by the Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU). The GO-VAXX Bus hosts mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics and is fully acces...
Jan 17, 2022
BREAKING: OPP closes Highway 417 near Arnprior due to fatal collision
UPDATE: The Renfrew Detachment of OPP is currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 417 in McNab/Braeside Township. On January 17, 2022 at approximately 12:25 p.m., OPP officer...
Jan 17, 2022
Sections of Highway 7 closed due to winter storm and poor road conditions
Sections of Highway 7 are closed due to the ongoing winter storm. The OPP says Highway 7 is closed in both directions between Highway 417 and Sharbot Lake. Police say this is due to multiple vehicles ...
Jan 17, 2022
Algonquin College closes in-person learning due to winter storm
Today's winter storm has cancelled all on-campus instruction for today at Algonquin College. In a memo on their website, classes that were scheduled to be done virtually will continue. President and C...
Jan 17, 2022
