Arnprior
 

Futility, Emotional exchanges fail to bring sides together on service fees

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Derek Dunn

EMC news - An emergency meeting between the township and town had one side offering a small timeline tweak and the other pleading for a complete reconsideration. It ended...

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Farmers' market to open in new spot Saturday

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Derek Dunn

EMC news - A grand opening will take place this Saturday morning at the new location of the Arnprior Farmers' Market in the curling club parking lot. Market president Mark Gaetz said the same variety of produce suppliers, artisans and more will have tables set up, but the new digs mean a safer experience...

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County examines detour possibilities

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Steve Newman

EMC news - As Highway 417 expansion moves up through the Valley, more discussions are expected between Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and County of Renfrew officials to identify more detour routes. A meeting took place in Arnprior recently with representatives from the Arnprior Fire Department,...

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Crash ends police chase

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Steve Newman

A high-speed chase on Highway 17 began after a man was reported to have left an Arnprior-area gas station without paying for his gas Tuesday afternoon. The chase ended more than 80 kilometres later, near Petawawa, when the driver of the Toyota RAV 4 crashed into another vehicle just after 6 p.m. An...

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Reduce medical errors to save lives and money: author

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Derek Dunn

EMC news - Critics of austerity measures say cutting hospital beds and workers isn't the best way to save money. It seems counter-intuitive, but they maintain the best way is to open more beds and hire more cleaning staff. It would have the added benefit of preventing some 24,000 Canadians deaths...

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