Ontario's education minister has highlighted financial struggles at several school boards, but recent estimates show nearly two-thirds of the province's 72 boards are projecting deficits or barely breaking even for the 2025-26 sch...

Police in Arnprior say a local resident has found themselves on the wrong side of the law multiple times this month. Officers arrested a 31-year-old from Arnprior and 51-year old from Renfrew after the OPP responded to a theft cal...

People making use of the waters along Golden Lake have been given another notice of upcoming change. Renfrew Power Generation and the Golden Lake Property Owner's Association have made a joint statement reminding everyone thinking...

The probe into the Ma-te-Way Activity Centre expansion has concluded. Council met on Tuesday to hear the town's final statement on the issue, which has included third-party reviews and investigations from both the town and the OPP...

Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: The County of Renfrew will host a Municipal Community Day this Wednesday from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at their Pembroke office, 9 International Drive. Get ...

A modest contingent of seasoned Climate activists were joined by curious- and perhaps now committed newcomers in Eganville last Saturday, as the Kitchissippi-Ottawa Valley Climate Matters group took part in National gatherings of ...

Town staff in Renfrew are looking for a few helping hands to put the final touches on the current development of their latest walking trail. Manager of Environmental Services Amanda Springer explains that the Bonnechere River Trai...

If you haven't had the chance to recognize a local business that deserves some love, now is your chance. The Renfrew and Area Chamber of Commerce has extended the nomination deadline for their annual Pinnacle of Business Excellenc...

The month of October is going to see more hockey than just the current crop of Pembroke Lumber Kings can provide as the 1st ever "Jamie Bramburger Fall Classic" is coming to the Pembroke Memorial Centre on October 25th. ...

It checks all the boxes, and after about half an hour behind closed doors, Arnprior Council added its approval to the concept. A municipally-owned energy supplier, Alectra, wants to partner with the Algonquins of Ontario and Kruge...

If you're living your life with 9-1-1 on speed dial, you ought to be reprogramming your phone! 9-1-1 is for life-threatening emergencies. It may be easy to remember, but tying up the line may prevent those in urgent need of help f...

Those in charge of Canadian university football will be going over the structural and rule changes being made at the Canadian Football League with a fine-tooth comb. CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston announced at a news conference...

Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: Starting this Tuesday, September 23, the Renfrew Legion is hosting weekly cornhole league from 6-10pm. 4 person teams, $540. Each league is 27 week...

The County of Renfrew wants to celebrate the big community it looks after and the collaboration it takes to get work done. County Warden Peter Emon invites residents from across the Ottawa Valley to meet them at the county offices...

The patience of Ottawa's Bernard Potvin has led to a tidy sum of cash won through the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. Catch the Ace has returned to the Barry's Bay hospital, and Potvin has brought home week one's $1,094 ...

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories will host a series of public webinars Sept. 23 on nuclear cleanup and waste management. Topics include Chalk River Laboratories' decommissioning plan, CNL's integrated waste strategy and near surface ...