The Upper Ottawa Valley detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of a black and orange 2016 Polaris Ranger XP High Lifter Edition 900cc side-by-side Utility Task Vehicle (UTV). Continue reading
Dumbing down: Fighting Ford’s cuts to Ontario libraries
by Samuel E. Trosow
Ontario’s Doug Ford government recently tabled a budget imposing substantial cuts to the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) and Ontario Library Service North (OLSN). Continue reading
School club holds trivia night for NRFS
On Friday, March 22, Mackenzie Community School’s RISE club held their first community wide event, a trivia night, in hopes of fundraising for North Renfrew Family Services. Continue reading
Laurentian Hills “very, very safe”: OPP
by Vance Gutzman
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been taking a new approach, as of late, to the manner in which they ensure the safety of the communities they serve.
That was the message delivered to Laurentian Hills council last week from Inspector Stephan Neufeld, the OPP’s Upper Ottawa Valley (OUV) detachment commander. Continue reading
Boating ban on Ottawa River extended
A ban on boating on the Ottawa River has been extended from Mattawa to Montreal. Continue reading
Town landscapes downtown lot
K&T Trucking was hard at work in Deep River’s downtown core last week, installing accessible landscaping on the town-owned property beside Giant Tiger. Continue reading
River expected to reach new high
The Ottawa River Regulating Committee is warning residents in low lying areas that the Ottawa River may reach new historic highs this weekend. Continue reading
New child & family centre opens
The North Renfrew EarlyON Child and Family Centre is back in business. Continue reading
Town “monitoring” high water levels
The town of Deep River says it is “monitoring” the high water levels in the Ottawa River, and encourages anyone impacted by the risk of flooding to call for help. Continue reading
Town asks residents to reduce water use
The town of Deep River is asking residents to turn off their taps, flush less often and take shorter showers in an effort to save water going down the drain. Continue reading