OPH release additional measle contamination sites
OTTAWA – Last week (Oct. 21), Ottawa Public Health (OPH) announced possible measle exposure in Ottawa and today (Oct. 29) OPH is expanding the locations and number of people affected.
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Arnprior briefs: Ottawa Valley Strikers cricket, Water filtration plant replacement, Election prep
ARNPRIOR – The sport of cricket will have a home in Arnprior following Monday’s (Oct. 27) town council meeting.
Read moreWild Brunch arrives in Carp Nov. 2
CARP – The work is done and its time for the fun to begin, as the Wild Brunch arrives in Carp this Sunday (Nov. 2).
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Almonte Tea Dances kick off big band season Nov. 2
ALMONTE – The classic big band Standing Room Only (SRO) with vocalist Saffron Bradbury is staging its first Almonte Tea Dance in the 2025-2026 season on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2.
Read moreMississippi Mills briefs: Financial statements, Mill of Kintail options, 2026 budget
ALMONTE – At last week’s (Oct. 21) meeting, the municipality’s auditors, KPMG LLP, shared the 2024 Audited Financial Statements.
Read moreCarp’s St. Paul’s hosting knitting, sewing group bi-monthly
CARP – Grab your sewing kit and head to St. Paul’s United Church (3760 Carp Rd.) the second and fourth Tuesday of every month to join Rosalind’s Knitting and Sewing Group.
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Fall thrills on Blueberry Mountain hills
BLUEBERRY MOUNTAIN – Earlier this month (Oct. 18), hikers flocked to Blueberry Mountain to take in one of Lanark County’s Seven Wonders at the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) annual Fall Colours Walk.
Read moreCommunity services briefs: Closing out integrated transition to housing, Updated older adult plan
CITY HALL – The Community Services committee (CSc) approved closing out the city’s Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy (ITHS) and address long-term initiatives through the refreshed 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan, which will be presented to council in the first quarter of 2026.
Read morePolice briefs: Two suspicious east end fires, Somerset Street homicide, East end robbery, carjacking
ORLEANS – The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is investigating two suspicious fires that occurred on Sunday, Oct. 26.
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C Bay kids take spooky forest stroll
CONSTANCE BAY – It was a beautiful fall evening last night (Oct. 26), a perfect time to get the wits scared out of you in a dark forest.
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