Renfrew County Forest is asking for the community to be responsible recreationalists when they make their way into the community forests they care for. County Forester Lacey Rose says that, whether it's the popular trails in the Beachburg tract or a less used section, they regularly see a lot of garbage left behind for...

Charges have been laid in the May homicide of a Greater Madawaska resident after a homicide investigation uncovered a potential threat in another province. The Renfrew OPP were called to a home on Lanark Road in Calabogie just before 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 6, where officers found one person dead. They would later id...

The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation is recognizing Fire Chief Chris Sarazin after he received a national honour for his long-standing service to community safety. Sarazin was awarded the 30-Year Indigenous Fire Service Award Medal by the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council, recognizing three decades of work...

The head of Renfrew PRIDE wants to renew her focus on visibility, advocacy, and education for the local 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Chris Kyte is thankful to the Town of Renfrew for their continued support for events like Saturday, June 13's Renfrew PRIDE Picnic in Low Square, which placed their message of inclusion and dive...

Here's our daily look at the cost of fuel across the Ottawa Valley. We've compiled the list of gas prices on Monday, June 15, as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com. ARNPRIOR Shell and Circle K, Daniel Street $1.60.9 Canadian Tire & Petro-Canada, Daniel Street $1.60.9 Mr. Gas, Daniel Street $1.60.9 MacEwen...

Commuters heading through Calabogie and Burnstown will need to plan ahead starting this week. A culvert replacement being done by the County of Renfrew will close Calabogie Road from Burnstown Road to Fraser Road beginning on Monday, June 15, and continuing through Friday, July 3. Work on the project will keep the road...

Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: Renfrew's youth can get some gym time in today at the myFM Centre! The town will open up the Home Hardware Gymnasium to the public for a free session every Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Ages 8+, registration required. Stick around afterwa...

Pride celebrations brought Renfrew residents and guests from across the Ottawa Valley into the community over the weekend. The Town of Renfrew's annual Colour FUN Run saw runners of all ages making their way through the town on Saturday morning in support of the Renfrew Public Library and Renfrew PRIDE, with runners ma...

Friends of the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation made another big splash at their RVH Golf Classic. Patti Dillabough, the foundation's executive director, welcomed a full house to the Renfrew Golf Club on Friday, June 12, as the weather cleared just in time for the 42 teams of golfers on-site to celebrate the estima...

Here is the week that was and myFM's top stories from June 1 to June 5. 1. If you were wondering when OPSEU Local 472 pickets would coalesce around an Arnprior site, Friday was that day. OPSEU Pickets Madawaska Golf Course in Arnprior | 96.1 Renfrew Today 2. The search for a missing Fort Coulonge man ended in tragedy t...

Remember the good old days, and how you felt when you didn't have a dime to use a bathroom stall? Town of Arnprior Council have decided to heck with pinching pennies, they're going to spend an extra 170k for year-round washrooms at Robert Simpson Park. Recreation Director Graeme Ivory began what otherwise would have be...

Those images behind her on the wall? All of them related to McNab-Braeside Mayor Lori Hoddinott's academic achievements with the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO). She's pictured holding her latest accolade, the AMCTO Academic Excellence Award which Hoddinott was presented at t...

Public health officials are urging residents to take precautions against tick bites as warmer weather increases the risk of exposure to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses across Renfrew County and District. The Renfrew County and District Health Unit says blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are becomi...

We still haven't ascertained who will post the signs, but everyone appears willing to point the way forward! The White Lake Property Owners Association has taken to social media sites, What's Up Arnprior and What's Up McNab-Braeside to advise of blue-green algae in the Lake. The algae has been microscopically identifie...

An exciting new Recreation program is starting next month in Arnprior- and some may call it an initiative that's long overdue. In a decade's time, remember- you first heard it here. For more information, check arnprior.ca/youthclub. By Rick Stow

Arnprior Recreation advises that its Dragon Boating program will be starting up on June 23rd and will be running for 10 weeks. This program operates out of the Arnprior Marina and begins at 6PM. The Dragon Boating Program is led by trained and experience coaches. Registration fees are $120/resident or $180/non-resident...

If you were wondering when OPSEU Local 472 pickets would coalesce around an Arnprior site, today's the day! Members of the local, augmented by "flying pickets" from OPSEU membership elsewhere are blocking the entrance to the Madawaska Golf Course on Keatley Drive which is hosting the Sullivan/Community Living...

The federal government has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening online protections for children, including a proposed ban on social media accounts for users under the age of 16. The proposed Safe Social Media Act, tabled Wednesday by Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller, would create new legal...

Here's our daily look at the cost of fuel across the Ottawa Valley. We've compiled the list of gas prices on Friday, June 12, as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com. ARNPRIOR Ultramar and On the Run, Madawaska Boulevard $1.64.9 Canadian Tire & Petro-Canada, Daniel Street $1.65.3 Mr. Gas, Daniel Street $1.6...

A group of active and retired firefighters, first responders and military members are hoping to raise a lot of money and awareness for PTSD programming at the Robbie Dean Centre. The Capital Chapter of the Knights of the Inferno Motorcycle Club is holding a Fire Station Photo Challenge Ride, which will see members ride...