The Kemptville Advance

10/15/2023

The Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is crediting a location app with helping find two lost people.

The OPP is crediting a location app with helping find two lost people in the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal on Saturday, Oct. 14.

10/15/2023

A sold-out fashion show brought in $20,000 for the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation's CT scanner campaign.

A sold-out fashion show, held at the eQuinelle Golf Club on Friday, Sept. 29 to benefit the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Foundation's CT scanner campaign, was an outstanding success.

10/14/2023

Armed with a petition boasting 187 signatures, residents of Merrickville-Wolford are asking the municipality to reconsider its controversial decision not to fly the Progress Pride flag.

08/27/2023

Columnist Mary Cook recalls how everyone helped out at this time of year.

Even the bake table had been set, and the old pine table stretched out as far as it would go.

08/27/2023

The OPP stated that two children didn’t have seatbelts and the driver didn’t have a license.

Grenville OPP is reminding the public that seatbelts save lives after stopping a vehicle and finding two unrestrained children.

08/27/2023

“Council was very pleased to meet with key ministerial officials to highlight the imperative to establish rural hospice beds in North Grenville and the implementation of a municipal-wide transit system, which will be launched in the spring of 2024.” - Mayor Nancy Peckford.

Mayor Nancy Peckford and North Grenville council, along with a small number of senior staff, joined more than 2,400 participants at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's 2023 AMO Conference.

08/26/2023

They started as underdogs and came out on top.

“Everybody is running around, hugging each other, gloves up in the air – there was definitely some tears – a lot of hard work it took.” - Dan Piché, assistant

08/26/2023

The OPP is crediting the public with getting an impaired driver off the road in North Grenville.

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08/26/2023

On Sunday Sept. 3, five fine storytellers and a splendid harpist, together with a crowd of lucky listeners, will gather in a rustic Ontario barn not far from Maberly, for a telling of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi.
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08/14/2023

"A hardworking farmer, a teller of stories, a keeper of history, and a quick-witted gentleman, Jim spent his life committed to serving his community."

Flags at all Mississippi Mills municipal buildings have been lowered to half-mast in honour of former Ramsay councillor Jim Lowry, who died on Saturday, Aug. 12, with his family by

08/14/2023

Various safety issues on multiple cars, trucks and SUVs

Drivers are being alerted to major recalls on vehicles from Ford, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Hyundai and Volvo

08/12/2023

“Two individuals, one armed with a firearm, fled with a large amount of Canadian currency in a black, newer model SUV with a black roof rack.”

Members of the Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for any information that may assist with an ongoing robbery investigation.

08/11/2023

Caution is advised around all waterways in the Rideau Valley Watershed following several large rain events over the last few weeks, with additional rain in the forecast.

08/11/2023

“Imagine being that couple lying in bed at night worrying when the arsonist would return.”

A 21-year-old man was charged with arson and attempted murder in connection with the blaze.

08/11/2023

“Major crimes are extremely rare in the township,” said Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor Brant Burrow.

Police confirmed they were investigating the death of Giles Dagenais, 66, as a homicide on Aug. 3.

08/10/2023

The free public ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Gemmill Park main stage.

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills is thrilled to announce the addition of former professional basketball player and Almonte’s own, Kory Hallas, to the Dr. James Naismith Canada’s Walk of Fame

08/10/2023

FROM OUR NETWORK: The delegation was the first to meet with the King at the party and spoke with him for approximately 15 minutes about the Treaty of Niagara and wildfires in Canada, among other things.

For the first time in more than 160 years, a Canadian Indigenous delegation had an audience with a sitting monarch.

08/10/2023

From the moment customers walk through the doors, they are immersed in the horror genre — from movie posters and colourful murals to creepy skulls and nightmarish figures holding court in a couple of corners.

Deadly Grounds Café and Curiosities, owned by local couple Michael and Catherine Sulyha, can be found at 1 Costello Dr., Unit 5. Hours of operation: Tuesday through Friday from 7

08/10/2023

Storms are expected late this morning into this afternoon.

Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms.

08/10/2023

FROM OUR NETWORK: Canadian fashion legend Jeanne Beker says that the role of PM’s spouse is a huge opportunity to provide exposure for homegrown designers at home and abroad.

The role of the Canadian Prime Minister’s spouse is undefined, unpaid and has no title.

08/10/2023

FROM OUR NETWORK: The first-ever Tim Hortons boat-thru on Lake Scugog was a huge success over the August long weekend.

The first-ever Tim Hortons boat-thru on Lake Scugog was a huge success over the August long weekend.

08/10/2023

A man has been charged in connection with the fire.

A fundraiser has been set up for a couple who lost their primary residence due to a house fire in Smiths Falls on Sunday, July 30. A man has been

08/10/2023

The Ontario Provincial Police in Quinte are seeking assistance in locating a 44-year-old who was last seen in North Bay on July 31 and has ties to Renfrew and Ottawa.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Quinte are seeking assistance in locating a 44-year-old who was last seen in North Bay July 31 and has ties to Renfrew and Ottawa.

08/09/2023

"We are fortunate the Algonquin people take their stewardship responsibility seriously," writes Lynn Jones, a founding member of the Ottawa River Institute.

The Ottawa River is a Canadian Heritage River that flows for 1,300 kilometres from its origin in central Quebec to its confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Montreal.

08/09/2023

“It’s important to remember this is still Omicron. It’s still under that Omicron umbrella,” says Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto.

Public health organizations are keeping an eye on the rapid emergence of a new variant ofCOVID-19, though experts say it’s not a cause for alarm.

08/09/2023

Certain jewelry and hair products are being pulled from shelves at some of Canada's more well-known grocery stores.

Items pulled from shelves but customers can get a full refund

08/09/2023

John Moulton, 51, was reported missing by his father.

08/09/2023

The latest bacterial tests of the water indicated unacceptable levels of bacteria.

The water is not recommended for swimming at the Merrickville Beach and the Almonte Beach.

08/09/2023

After weeks of construction, Jonsson’s Your Independent Grocer in Kemptville is getting ready to celebrate the end of its renovations. The store is hosting a reopening ceremony on Friday, Aug. 25, with special guests and giveaways.

The extensive renovations started May 30 and involved “fully updating the store and a lot of its equipment and carbon footprint,” explained owner Steve Jonsson.