Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Arnprior's Glenn Arthur Rick Reopens tonight: still some work-arounds to bear in mind
Pretty much on schedule- but too close to the wire to save tomorrow's Packers game, the Glenn Arthur Arena re-opens this evening following the 7-month revitalization project. There's a bunch of positi...
Sep 25, 2025
Canada Post modernization: home delivery ending, rural offices may close
The federal government has unveiled a plan to modernize Canada Post amid mounting financial losses. Canadians who still receive home delivery will be transitioned to community mailboxes. Non-urgent ma...
Sep 25, 2025
RCDSB: "Every Child Matters" Flag Raising a call to action on reconciliation
The Renfrew County District School Board opened National Truth and Reconciliation Week with an Every Child Matters flag-raising ceremony Monday morning. The week serves as a time to reflect on the leg...
Sep 25, 2025
Abandoned car in Horton leads police to bigger case in Renfrew
Police in the Renfrew area have connected the dots between a pair of cases that boiled down to a single suspect. The Renfrew OPP were sent to Horton on Wednesday, September 10th, after reports of an a...
Sep 25, 2025 (OPP photo)
County warden changes on the table, but Ottawa Valley voters won't decide just yet
It won't happen this time around, but the County of Renfrew will not rule out a potential change to the role of warden. Current Warden Peter Emon says a proposal he brought forward to make the warden ...
Sep 25, 2025 Renfrew County Warden Peter Emon and CAO Craig Kelley (County of Renfrew photo)
The Renfrew 48
Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: The Bonnechere Algonquin First Nation's EarlyOn Mobile Unit teams up with the Renfrew Library this Thursday to teach ...
Sep 25, 2025
What's good in Renfrew? Jr. A Wolves aim for playoff push as home opener hits the ice Friday
Renfrew's Jr. A Wolves are walking into Friday night's home opener on a high note and with great expectations for the year. The club's general manager, Jarrett DeFazio, says the team's 4-0 shutout win...
Sep 24, 2025
Ottawa Valley set to join nationwide Kidney Walk to support patients and families
The Kidney Foundation of Canada will lean on the Ottawa Valley to help support loved ones living with kidney disease. Renfrew County will be one of 28 communities taking part in this year's Kidney Wal...
Sep 24, 2025 (Kidney Foundation of Canada photo)
Majority of Ontario school boards struggling to balance budgets
Ontario's education minister has highlighted financial struggles at several school boards, but recent estimates show nearly two-thirds of the province's 72 boards are projecting deficits or barely bre...
Sep 24, 2025
Double trouble in Arnprior: local faces new charges after back-to-back arrests
Police in Arnprior say a local resident has found themselves on the wrong side of the law multiple times this month. Officers arrested a 31-year-old from Arnprior and 51-year old from Renfrew after th...
Sep 24, 2025
