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Renfrew County students return to class next week - source
A senior government source has told The Canadian Press that Ontario students will return to school classrooms on January 17th. Schools were shut last week amid growing strain on the province's health ...
Jan 11, 2022
Rapid spread of COVID-19 causing staffing shortages in hospitals and long-term care homes across Renfrew County and District
The rapid spread of COVID-19 is causing shortages of healthcare workers across Renfrew County and District. Acting Medical of Health with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU), Doctor Ro...
Jan 11, 2022
Environment Canada issues extreme cold warning for Renfrew County
Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning across much of Eastern Ontario including here in the Ottawa Valley. Temperatures are expected to drop down to minus 29 tonight (January 10th, 2022...
Jan 10, 2022
10 Purolator employees laid off due to COVID-19 vaccination regulations
Ten people employed with Purolator in the Upper Ottawa Valley now find themselves out of work for not being vaccinated against COVID-19. One former employee, who was with Purolator for 25 years says i...
Jan 10, 2022
39-year-old from Bonnechere Valley facing charges after disturbance call into police
A disturbance call into the OPP back on December 27th has lead to domestic charges being laid. Killaloe OPP say they were called out a home in Bonnechere Valley. After an investigation, a 39-year-old ...
Jan 10, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Renfrew County residents asked to be kind to front-line and healthcare workers
Residents in Renfrew County and District are asked to not take frustrations out on healthcare workers. Acting Medical Officer of Health with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) Dr. Rob...
Jan 10, 2022
Arnprior Library continues to offer Vaccine QR printing
The Arnprior Library is your QR code printing headquarters for those needing the new graphic identification to confirm your vaccination status that became mandatory in Ontario after January 4th. That'...
Jan 07, 2022
Gallant has goods on Federal Business support programs
New Federal money is flowing for Business Support. The "Local Lockdown Program" has been expanded to include employers subject to capacity-limiting restrictions of 50 per cent or more; and reduce the ...
Jan 07, 2022
Renfrew County postpones Ontario Winter Games and looking at hosting event in 2023
The County of Renfrew is asking the province to postpone the upcoming 2022 Ontario Winter Games. Roughly 3,500 athletes, coaches and families were expected to come to the Ottawa Valley to compete in a...
Jan 07, 2022 Photo: renfrewcounty2022.ca
COVID-19 outbreaks in eight high risk settings across Renfrew County and District
COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared at six long-term care/retirement homes and congregate settings across Renfrew County and District along with two local hospitals. The Renfrew Victoria Hospital an...
Jan 07, 2022 Photo: COVID-19 Care Unit at Miramichi Lodge long-term care home in Pembroke
