A special attraction this year will be the return of two Ottawa Valley brothers–best-remembered as the Valley’s young, blonde and long-legged champion step dancers who are forever memorialized by the ...

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As Ontarians get ready to enjoy the August Civic Holiday on Monday, many businesses and services will be adjusting their hours or closing for the day. While the holiday is not statutory, it is ...

Book. Ride. Go! Pembroke’s fresh take on public transit launches Tuesday New on-demand public transportation service launches August 5 in Pembroke as three-year pilot project ...

An ongoing drug trafficking investigation in Pembroke has resulted in two arrests and the seizure of illegal drugs, replica weapons, and more. On Friday, August 1, 2025, members of the Ontario ...

Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) has received confirmation that a bat collected in the City of Pembroke has tested positive for the rabies virus.

At the Practical Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Pinning Ceremonies at Algonquin College's Pembroke Campus, new nursing graduate Shelley Dick (right) chose her four daughters, Amber, ...

Pembroke Observer and News' weekly mysterious photo taken somewhere in the Ottawa Valley. Think you recognize this spot? Send your guess.

Family Roots and Branches The Bromley Historical Society welcomes well-known Ottawa Valley historian, Dave Lemkay, to speak on Pines in the Sand – Lemke Family Roots and Branches. This free public ...

The Bromley Historical Society welcomes a well-known Ottawa Valley historian to speak on Pines in the Sand-Lemke Family Roots and Branches.

Located at 176 Civic Centre Road in Petawawa, the Petawawa Heritage Village is a living history museum showcasing life in the area from 1865 to 1910. With original buildings like a schoolhouse, church ...

Ah, August. The month that feels suspiciously like a Sunday evening — still sunny, still warm, but with just the faintest whisper of September’s responsibilities creeping in around the edges. It’s the ...