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  • WC softball hosting youth umpire clinic April 18
  • Pakenham five-arches bridge project open house April 16
  • Kanata’s Sir Terry Matthews receives Key to City
  • Renfrew County receiving $466,355 in public transit funding
  • Police briefs: Fatal Dunrobin Road ATV crash, Ongoing tow truck enforcement, Missing Beaverbrook girl
  • Kinburn bridge rehabilitation begins this month
  • C Bay library helps you age in place
  • WC Diners Club returns with three spring events
  • MVCA maintains flood outlook for Carp, Mississippi rivers
  • Council rejects ARAc’s rural transit plan


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C Bay library helps you age in place

April 9, 2026 wadmin 0

CONSTANCE BAY – While most seniors say they want to age in place it seems that far fewer start planning while they are still able to do so.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

The West Carleton Diner's Club celebrated 20 years on Friday, May 10. Photo by Jake Davies
Art & Entertainment Stories 

WC Diners Club returns with three spring events

April 8, 2026 wadmin 0

WEST CARLETON – The West Carleton Diners Club is returning this spring with three events dotted across the West Carleton community.

POLITICS

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ARAc looks at rural transit options

April 3, 2026 wadmin 0

CITY HALL – Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) made rural transit options a topic of conversation at Thursday’s (April 2) regular committee meeting and passed a motion exploring options to allow private bus service to supplement transit options.

BUSINESS

From left, Bell Network Provisioning senior manager Brad Docksteader, Bell director of Government Affairs Maggie Papoulias, MP Jenn Sudds, MPP Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Ward 5 Coun. Clarke Kelly and Bell FTTH Delivery manager Pat Barry. Photo by Jake Davies
Business Stories 

2023 $13 million rural fibre Internet promise sounding hollow

March 19, 2026 wadmin 0

WEST CARLETON – In March of 2023, all three levels of government gathered in Dunrobin to announce $13 million in combined funding heading to Bell Network to provide 6,400 homes in West Carleton and Renfrew County with high-speed Internet service.

CITY NEWS

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Canadian Hansen sees far side of moon

April 7, 2026 wadmin 2

MONTREAL – It was a Friday (Apil 3) offer that was too good to say no to. Would you like to interview Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen as he cruises through space some 220,000 kilometres from Earth?

SPORTS

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Sports Stories 

Carp to host 2026 Canadian U20 fast pitch championship Aug. 4

March 31, 2026 wadmin 0

CARP – Carp is quickly becoming the community first on Softball Canada’s lips when it comes to hosting national championships.

SCHOOLS

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Carleton students unveil public transit plan for Carp

March 13, 2026 wadmin 2

OTTAWA – As part of their education Carleton University students have been working on a plan to address rural transit problems, specifically addressing the Village of Carp, and last Monday (March 9) they unveiled it to a group of dignitaries.

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    April 11 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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