Renfrew County health unit warns of overdose increase
January 16, 2026
The warning comes after an increase in overdoses and suspected overdose-related deaths in the Renfrew and Arnprior areas.
The warning comes after an increase in overdoses and suspected overdose-related deaths in the Renfrew and Arnprior areas.
The survey results will be used to help shape the region’s “seniors friendly” policy.
A head-on collision on Hwy. 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac sent several people to hospital on Saturday afternoon.
Dear Editor, There were many recent election races where people were appalled at how “low, down and dirty” some campaigns got. Not all, by any
On Thursday evening, MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was sworn in officially for her third term at the helm of county politics. A quick check
This reflection about the significance of Remembrance Day was written by WWII veteran and longtime Shawville resident Stanley Hogg before he passed away in 2016
Two-term MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was among the five incumbent leaders to win another four years on Sunday.
Friday’s rain didn’t get between Batman and his mission to keep Pontiac children safe this Halloween.
At the reception that followed Sunday’s unveiling of the newly named hospital wing, dozens of Dr. Potvin’s friends and family gathered to tell stories and
SOPFEU sent water bombers to fires in Thorne and Otter Lake to help contain the flames.
The warning comes after an increase in overdoses and suspected overdose-related deaths in the Renfrew and Arnprior areas.
The survey results will be used to help shape the region’s “seniors friendly” policy.
A head-on collision on Hwy. 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac sent several people to hospital on Saturday afternoon.
Dear Editor, There were many recent election races where people were appalled at how “low, down and dirty” some campaigns got. Not all, by any means, but some. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth as well as concerns
On Thursday evening, MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was sworn in officially for her third term at the helm of county politics. A quick check of the archives and yep, it was yours truly who covered her first inauguration for
This reflection about the significance of Remembrance Day was written by WWII veteran and longtime Shawville resident Stanley Hogg before he passed away in 2016 at the age of 93. Hogg’s reflection was shared with THE EQUITY by Campbell’s Bay
Two-term MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was among the five incumbent leaders to win another four years on Sunday.
Friday’s rain didn’t get between Batman and his mission to keep Pontiac children safe this Halloween.
At the reception that followed Sunday’s unveiling of the newly named hospital wing, dozens of Dr. Potvin’s friends and family gathered to tell stories and reminisce about the mark he left on local health care.
SOPFEU sent water bombers to fires in Thorne and Otter Lake to help contain the flames.
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