Valley News

The mayor is confident his town will overcome the recent loss of about two dozen local jobs, as it waits for word on what COVID-19 restrictions will mean for this year's tourism season.

The Smiths Falls Police Service says 27 of those tickets were for speeding.

A 36-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene.

The Pikwakanagan community gathered on sacred cultural grounds at Golden Lake to remember Joey Commanda and 215 children found buried at the site of one of Canada's residential schools.

The Upper Ottawa Valley's largest city is eager to see visitors return, but is waiting for word from government and health officials.

Guy Longtin was forced out as fire chief in the Town of Renfrew in 2018 after the municipality passed a new policy stating that anyone over the age of 60 in the fire department would have to retire.

Officials at The Grove Nursing Home say they'll be tending to the needs of 60 per cent more residents.

Several participants identified themselves as retired police officers and/or non-Renfrew County residents.

According to police, the suspect also caused damage to a police cruiser following his arrest.

Ottawa Public Health is reporting 52 new cases of the virus in the city on Sunday.