Ottawa Valley

• Passing cyclist discovers human remains in Smiths Falls, Ont.: police

  The identity of the deceased has not been confirmed, but police said in a brief statement Tuesday that the investigation 'may be linked to a missing person report' from July.

  Crime

  Sep 21
• OPP investigating Hwy. 17 crash near Renfrew that left 3 seriously injured

  Provincial police and Renfrew firefighters and paramedics responded to the collision on Highway 17 near Lochwinnoch Road shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

  Traffic

  Jan 31, 2020
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• Ontario flood task force holds closed-door meeting; Ottawa mayor pushes for independent inquiry

  Representing Ottawa at the meeting on Friday morning were Mayor Jim Watson, West Carleton-March Coun. Eli El-Chantiry, and Pierre Poirier, head of emergency management at the city.

  Weather

  May 24, 2019
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• Rain spurs Pembroke to declare flood emergency; local river levels rising to historic heights

  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Pembroke area, warning of "significant rainfall" between Thursday and Friday afternoon.

  Weather

  May 9, 2019
• ‘Bring the fun back to cannabis’: Pot-themed Smiths Falls golf course hopes to boost local economy

  Gordon Weiske plans to re-brand the Lombard Glen Golf and Country Club as the Rolling Greens Golf Club, with a soft launch planned for April 20.

  Cannabis

  Mar 21, 2019
• Power restored in Pembroke after lumber yard fire causes major outage Wednesday

  No injuries have been reported, according to the OPP.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2019
• Pembroke OPP investigating daytime break and enter, theft of firearms

  Several items were stolen from the house including multiple firearms, ammunition, a Samsung tablet, alcohol and Canadian currency.

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2018
• Basil Borutski trial: No parole for 70 years for man who killed 3 women in Ottawa Valley

  All three murders were committed on Sept. 22, 2015, in the space of less than an hour.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2017
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• Basil Borutski, who killed 3 women in the Ottawa Valley, to be sentenced Wednesday

  Basil Borutski sat in a packed Pembroke, Ont., courtroom and showed no emotion Tuesday as the families of his three victims told of their heartbreak through victim impact statements.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2017
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• On police video, man accused in three Ottawa Valley murders says he feels ‘sorry’

  An Ottawa courtroom is hearing the final segment of a nearly five-hour video in which Basil Borutski admits that he was responsible for the deaths.

  Crime

  Oct 10, 2017