Renfrew, Ont. social workers hit picket line demanding pay increase
Community and social services workers in Renfrew walked off the job Monday morning, demanding better pay from the provincial government.
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Community and social services workers in Renfrew walked off the job Monday morning, demanding better pay from the provincial government.
Calabogie Peaks Resort is offering a $100 gas card hotel special for visitors this summer as gas prices flirt with $2 a litre.
Ontario Provincial Police have determined that a woman who was found dead in the Calabogie area was the victim of a homicide.
Residents in parts of Renfrew County and the Pontiac might see and hear increased military activity this week as part of training exercises.
Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to an armed robbery at a gas station convenience store in Pembroke early Wednesday morning.
Ontario Provincial Police say a call last week reporting a homicide in Pembroke turned out to be fake and is now being investigated as “swatting.”
A section of Highway 17 in eastern Ontario reopened late Thursday afternoon after a tanker truck carrying jet fuel to Garrison Petawawa caught fire on Wednesday.
The mother of a Renfrew man who was shot to death three years ago is calling for witnesses to her son’s killing to come forward and tell police what they know.
Ontario Provincial Police say a man from Petawawa died on Saturday after crashing his dirt bike on a snowmobile trail on Saturday.
A 32-year-old Ottawa driver is facing a stunt driving charge after being caught speeding 117 km/h over the speed limit on a highway in the Ottawa Valley.
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a flood warning for areas on the Ottawa River in a large part of Renfrew County as heavy rain continues to fall on the region.
Water levels are expected to rise “more rapidly” along the Ottawa River over the next few days and minor flooding is expected in low-lying areas, as heavy rain soaks Ottawa and eastern Ontario.
The City of Pembroke says, with construction season ramping up, residents are reminded that city workers have a right to a safe workplace.
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources says a flood watch is in effect for areas along the Ottawa River between Pembroke and Arnprior.
Ontario Provincial Police are warning businesses in the Ottawa Valley about phishing scams after a local business reported being defrauded $3,000.
Ontario Provincial Police say one person was killed after a two-vehicle crash in Pembroke Monday morning.