Deep River Police crime report for July 2019
Anyone with information regarding these crimes or any other crime is asked to call the Deep River Police Service at 613-584-3500 or the Renfrew County Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Continue reading
Townships willing to sell, lease land to mine project
by Terry Myers
The townships of Head, Clara, Maria are willing to go part way on a promise to help support the opening of a proposed graphite mine near Bissett Creek. Continue reading
Arts council cuts grants to DRSO
Many arts groups throughout the province have suffered funding losses from the Ontario government’s cutbacks and changes in the funding priorities of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC).
Locally, this is affecting one of Deep River’s longest standing organizations, the Deep River Symphony Orchestra (DRSO). Continue reading
Boy, 7, drowns in Petawawa River
Tragic news out of Petawawa this morning as the Ontario Provincial Police report that the body of a seven-year-old boy was recovered from the Petawawa River Sunday evening. Continue reading
Deep River number 2 in county taxes
Deep River is no longer number 1 in Renfrew County – and that’s a good thing when it comes to tax rates. Continue reading
Laurentian Hills councillor cleared of conflict of interest
by Terry Myers
Laurentian Hills Councillor John Hoyle has been cleared on allegations that he violated Ontario’s Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. Continue reading
Small fire burning in Algonquin Park
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests is reporting a small fire in Algonquin Park, about 30 km from Chalk River as the crow flies. Continue reading
OPP to launch safe trucking campaign as provincial death toll rises
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reporting that there have been 4,816 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) collisions on the province’s roads and highways so far this year.
Forty six of the collisions resulted in fatalities, with two separate incidents collectively taking the lives of five people. Continue reading
CNSC extends comments on proposed “micro” reactor at Chalk River
by Terry Myers
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has extended the time for initial comments on a proposed new “micro modular” reactor at the Chalk River Laboratories. Continue reading
County home sales set new July record
Residential sales activity recorded in Renfrew County totalled 208 units in July 2019.
This was up 7.8% (15 sales) from July 2018 and marked a new all-time record for the month of July, according to the latest market report from the Renfrew County Real Estate Board. Continue reading