Valley News

Police believe Torrence Dupuis, who also goes by the name 'Ivy,' is in Ottawa.

OPP said the 26-year-old man facing weapons-related charges after police located and seized crossbows and several knives, including a prohibited knife.

This comes after multiple reports of people damaging the red flashing lights at railroads crossing between Forest Road and Road 108.

OPP officers seized suspected fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and weapons during a traffic stop on County Road 31.

Both accused are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on April 17. 

On Feb. 25, just after 6:30 p.m., OPP officers conducted a traffic stop on a passenger car on 60 Highway in the Township of North Algona Wilberforce.

A 15-year-old and two 13-year-olds have been charged with one count each of mischief under $5,000 and public incitement of hatred.

Overall, in 2023, a Pembroke property owner with an average residential assessment of $185,000 will be paying $155 more this year in combined property taxes, garbage, waste, water and sewer fees. This represents an increase of $12.92 per month compared to the 2022 figure. Of the $155 increase, $82 represents the property tax increase.

A controversial zoning bylaw application submitted by a Whitewater Region resident accused of allegedly operating an unlicensed puppy mill, was rejected while a similar one submitted by his brother was accepted.

The county is the largest geographical county in Ontario and is rural in nature with small urban pockets including Petawawa, Pembroke, Renfrew and Arnprior with a population base ranging from 16,000 down to 8,100.