Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Petawawa soldiers to be deployed overseas, new base commander coming in 2020
Some big announcements were made at the Garrison Petawawa Leadership Team's annual business luncheon. The event took place Thursday in the 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron building on base. Over 200 p...
Nov 08, 2019
Tim Hortons to be added to 417 West Rest-Stop in Cobden
Cobden is getting a Tim Horton's. Big renovations are planned along the highway at the Shell gas station and 17 West Rest-Stop. Whitewater Region land use planner and economic development officer, Iva...
Nov 07, 2019
Increase in poppy sales in Renfrew this year
Remembrance day is nearing and poppy sales continue. You can find boxes of the simple red flower in almost every store in town. According to Bruce Ferguson with the Royal Canadian Legion in Renfrew, t...
Nov 07, 2019
Body found in Petawawa on Monday identified as Pembroke woman
Police have identified the body that was discovered in Petawawa on Monday. The deceased is identified as 53-year-old Kimberley Joy White of Pembroke. A user of Petawawa's Terrace Provincial Park found...
Nov 07, 2019
Police seek suspects in reported home invasion
Upper Ottawa Valley OPP are on the hunt for a suspect in a break, enter and theft in Pembroke. Police say just before midnight on October 26th, three men forced their way into a house on Christie Stre...
Nov 07, 2019
Redblack player from Arnprior wins team awards
Arnprior native Nolan MacMillan has won two team awards for his performance over the 2019 CFL year. The Ottawa Redblack offensive lineman is among the Ottawa winners of 2019 Shaw CFL Awards, which wer...
Nov 07, 2019
County long term care homes embrace Butterfly Model
Both Bonnechere Manor and Miramichi Lodge long-term care homes have begun a journey to turn a dementia care unit into a Butterfly Home. The first step involved officials taking a tour of the first but...
Nov 07, 2019
Arnprior eyes funding for accessibility upgrades to Nick Smith Centre
Another round of senior government infrastructure funding has piqued the interest of the Town of Arnprior. Recreation Director Graeme Ivory says staff would like to give the Nick Smith Centre an acces...
Nov 07, 2019
My Chart gives patients access to their own health care information
It's a secure online patient portal and Tim Sonnenburg, VP of Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer with Renfrew Victoria Hospital, says My Chart allows the patient to be more connected with ...
Nov 07, 2019
Winter is coming, drive accordingly - OPP
With snow in the forecast tonight and tomorrow morning, it's time to transition from summer driving to winter and the OPP would like to share a few tips with you to ensure you reach your destination s...
Nov 06, 2019
