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Highway 17 overpass delays send traffic to the backroads
By Steve NewmanBridge-construction delays on Highway 17 have resulted in drastic increases in traffic and speeding on Goshen Road this spring. But Horton council hopes new speed-limit...
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Algonquins optimistic land claim treaty nearing approval
By Steve NewmanAn Ontario Aboriginal land claim hasn't resulted in a treaty settlement since 1924. But federal, Algonquin and provincial officials are hopeful one will be approved by the...
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New pork festival coming to Ottawa Valley this weekend
By Steve NewmanEMC events - The inaugural Hog Wild Pork Festival brings two days of food, information and entertainment to Renfrew this long May weekend. "We want to promote stuff in...
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New pork festival in the Valley McNab-Braeside fire department rib masters back for encore
By Steve NewmanEMC events - The inaugural Hog Wild Pork Festival brings two days of food, information and entertainment to Renfrew this long May weekend. "We want to promote stuff in...
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Slim win for Renfrew County
By Steve NewmanEMC news - The Slim Till You Win competition between Renfrew and Lanark counties has reached a tipping point. Last year, the battle between two counties with the poorest...
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Victims advocates receive Jubilee Medals
By Steve NewmanIt was a good week for members and supporters of Canadian Parents of Murdered Children (CPOMC) and Survivors of Homicide Victims. On April 20, Prime Minister Stephen Harper...
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Report details challenges facing rural municipalities
By Steve NewmanEMC news - Municipalities across Eastern Ontario are struggling financially because of a limited tax base, rising debt and a growing need for long-term infrastructure funding. Those...
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Arnprior invites county to 150th
By Steve NewmanEMC news - It was Renfrew's turn in 2008, and now it's Arnprior's year to celebrate 150 years of official town history. "Please accept this as an open invitation to attend...
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Carleton Place women among Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal recipients
By Steve NewmanEMC News - It was a good month for members and supporters of Canadian Parents of Murdered Children (CPOMC) and Survivors of Homicide Victims. Friday, April 20, Prime Minister...
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Carleton Place women among Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal recipients
By Steve NewmanEMC News - It was a good month for members and supporters of Canadian Parents of Murdered Children (CPOMC) and Survivors of Homicide Victims. Friday, April 20, Prime Minister...
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Carleton Place women among Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal recipients
By Steve NewmanEMC News - It was a good month for members and supporters of Canadian Parents of Murdered Children (CPOMC) and Survivors of Homicide Victims. Friday, April 20, Prime Minister...
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Carleton Place women among Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal recipients
By Steve NewmanEMC News - It was a good month for members and supporters of Canadian Parents of Murdered Children (CPOMC) and Survivors of Homicide Victims. Friday, April 20, Prime Minister...
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County's Active Transportation Strategy gathering momentum
By Steve NewmanEMC news - There's still a long ways to go to create a bigger and better active transportation infrastructure in Renfrew County, but the work has begun. Several members...
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We Are All Gold swim meet in the history books
By Steve NewmanEMC sports - The first try was a success. The We Are All Gold swim meet for about 55 athletes finished Sunday at the Nick Smith Centre in Arnprior with smiles on all sides. Coaches,...
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New support offered to parents of murdered children
By Steve NewmanIt has been a good month for members and supporters of Canadian Parents of Murdered Children (CPOMC) and Survivors of Homicide Victims. Last Friday, Prime Minister Stephen...
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Rough and ready to play
By Steve NewmanEMC sports - Are you 18 or older, female, and looking for a demanding contact sport? Maybe roller derby's the answer. About 10 young women, mostly in their 20s, are practising...
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'We Are All Gold' swim meet in the history books
By Steve NewmanEMC sports - The first try was a success. The We Are All Gold swim meet for about 55 athletes finished Sunday at the Nick Smith Centre in Arnprior with smiles on all sides. Coaches,...
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Is 41-pound loss enough for county to win?
By Steve NewmanEMC news - A collective loss of 41 pounds will be enough to win its second consecutive leadership award in the Slim Till You Win contest with Lanark County. At least that's...
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Valley resident to receive Diamond Jubilee Medal
By Steve NewmanEMC news - Canadian Parents of Murdered Children (CPOMC) and Survivors of Homicide Victims are hosting a free seminar entitled Stop Blaming the Victim in Ottawa next Monday. One...
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Phase two under way for CPR line, focus on removing rail between Renfrew and Smiths Falls
By Steve NewmanEMC News -The Canadian Pacific Railway has entered year two of a three-year plan to remove and recycle the material from its discontinued line that runs from Smiths Falls...
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