Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Health officials say local residents need to educate themselves about Radon
What is radon? David Tantalo with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit says it's radioactive gas that's released by the break down of uranium in the soil. Tantalo says it's important residents ...
Nov 14, 2019
Missing valley teenager
The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is searching for a missing teenaged male from Pembroke. Police say Tyson YAKABUSKIE, age 17 of Pembroke, was last seen on foot on Ma...
Nov 13, 2019
Fire at sawmill in Golden Lake
There's been a fire at the Ben Hokum & Son saw mill at Golden Lake. Crews from Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards assisted those from the North Algona Wilberforce Fire Department in battling the blaze. Act...
Nov 13, 2019
Several drug related charges laid after traffic stop on Calabogie Road
A grocery list of charges for a Tay Valley resident following a traffic stop in Greater Madawaska Township Saturday. Renfrew OPP stopped a pickup truck on Calabogie Road around 12:30am. Police say the...
Nov 13, 2019
Person injured after fall from roof
A 25-year-old from Pembroke has suffered non-life threatening injuries from sustaining a fall from an abandoned building. On November 11th just after 10:00 pm the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP responded to ...
Nov 13, 2019
Renfrew woman renews hunger strike in desperate bid to help daughter
Renfrew resident Bonnie Keefe is still fighting to get stable housing for her daughter. At the end of October, she was sleeping in a tent and went on a hunger strike outside Renfrew Town Hall. Five da...
Nov 13, 2019
Valley Athlete competes today at World Para Athletics competition in Dubai
Valley athlete Austin Ingram is competing at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, and sees action today. Competitions in the middle eastern emirate began November 7th and end this coming F...
Nov 13, 2019
Military training in Cobden and Beachburg
Residents of Cobden and Beachburg can expect to see a military presence over the next seven days. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are conducting routine training involving CH-146 Griffon helicopt...
Nov 13, 2019
Arnprior Mayor’s motion to reduce special levy on downtown businesses
Arnprior Mayor Walter Stack has introduced a Notice of Motion concerning the contentious issue of a Special Levy on downtown businesses to pay for the new Ken Scissons Parking Lot on McGonigal Street....
Nov 13, 2019
Laurentian Valley man charged in connection with deadly crash on Round Lake Road
A 43-year-old Laurentian Valley man has been charged in connection with a crash back on June 5th that claimed the life of a Golden Lake man. Killaloe OPP say the collision happened about 5 pm when a n...
Nov 13, 2019
