It’s election day, and the voting stations are now open. In Bancroft, the lineup stretched all the way down the side of the Legion Branch 181 building just ahead of the polls opening at 9:30 a.m. Moose FM spoke with some of the constituents in line to find out why they...

The Madawaska Valley Fire Department responded to their first grass fire last Thursday.  The fire department says that the fire had not been extinguished and was left to burn unattended.    A ticket was issued to the property owner under the Provincial Offences Act.   The township reminds everyone that permits allow fires...

Polling stations are officially open across the country for those who have not already voted in advance polls.

In a cellphone video taken in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Tracy Hagar's voice can be heard over the sound of the bell ringing from St. Peter’s Basilica signifying the passing of Pope Francis.  “It’s a devastating day in Vatican City," Hagar said on the video. Hagar, a councillor with Hastings Highlands...

East Region OPP is letting Ottawa Valley residents know about a military training exercise near the Ottawa and Morrisburg airports this weekend. Royal Canadian Air Force CH-147F Chinooks from 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Petawawa, will operate with the Canadian Army’s 33 Canadian Brigade Group to carry out troop movements and...

Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) OPP say they are looking into a suspicious house fire in Pembroke.    Around 11 p.m. yesterday, officers received a report of a house fire on Bronx Street.   The Pembroke Fire Department responded, and the vacant home sustained only minor damage.   Members of the UOV OPP Crime Unit are assisting with...