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Be aware! OPP warn of latest grandparent scam in the Ottawa Valley
Fraudsters are using convincing tactics to exploit seniors, preying on their trust. They pose as family members, police, or officials, claiming loved ones need urgent money. They enforce secrecy with ...
Sep 13, 2023
Whitewater Region to close two out of three arenas this winter
The Township of Whitewater Region plans to only operate one arena this winter season. Mayor Neil Nicholson tells myFM news that the Cobden arena will be open as normal, but a second one could open if ...
Sep 12, 2023
Renfrew Golf Club break through on home turf, win 94th Gordon Cup
The Renfrew Golf Club has a shiny new piece of hardware for its trophy case after a big win this past weekend. The club's fourteen-member team served as hosts for the 94th Gordon Cup, overcoming a nin...
Sep 12, 2023 Back L to R: Lorne Jamieson, Tim Lemoyre Jr., Nathan Machan, Thomas Wren, Noah Neumann, Jamie Aldrich
Front L to R: Jesse Riopelle, Rob Warren, Ryan Boudreau, Jaegar Prot, Jonah O’Connor, Phil Hitchen, Larry Vice, Stephane Pare, Jeff O’Connor
Suspicious activity leads to drug charge for Whitewater Region man
A recent investigation into suspicious activity in Pembroke found enough of it for one man to now face drug charges. Upper Ottawa Valley OPP officers were sent to Hincks Street in Pembroke at about 7:...
Sep 12, 2023
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Kate Windle's "A Time for Peace" has been released
Renfrew resident Kate Windle has combined her love of multimedia and authorship with her love of the local legion, and she sees that passion mirrored in the community. It will pay tribute to the worke...
Sep 11, 2023
Consider Curling with the Arnprior Curling Club
The Arnprior Curling Club has approximately 200 members at the moment, and has ambitious plans to double its numbers in the future. The club is a healthy mix of veteran resident curlers and newbies bo...
Sep 11, 2023
RCDSB offering Chromebook for students grades 7-12
Chromebooks are now available for students in grades 7-12 through the Renfrew County District School Board. Through the program, each RCDSB-owned device is dedicated to one student for the duration of...
Sep 11, 2023
Pembroke Regional Hospital Catch the Ace Lottery reaches estimated jackpot of over $595,000
The Catch the Ace Lottery in support of the Pembroke Regional Hospital is still going. Week 47's winner, card number 39 revealed the 7 of spades. Thomas Martineau took home over $38,000 in the weekly ...
Sep 11, 2023
Renfrew poet hopes to help heal with tribute to victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks
A poet from the Ottawa Valley is honouring the lives lost on this day just over two decades ago. David Robert Rae is a former military officer currently living in Renfrew. He explains that his poem, "...
Sep 11, 2023
Ottawa Valley Cycling and Active Transportation Alliance have eyes set on Cycle Tourism
Although it is the Ottawa Valley Cycling and Active Transportation Alliance (OVCATA) and Mississippi Mills Bicycle Movement (MMBM) that are presenters of a workshop on developing Cycle Tourism in the ...
Sep 10, 2023
