Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
McNab-Braeside 2020 budget to be delayed due to uncertainty over provincial funding
McNab-Braeside is revising its 2020 Budget preparation process to suit the new reality at Queen's Park, according to Mayor Tom Peckett. In 2019 many municipalities thought they had all the numbers cru...
Oct 04, 2019
Local school board boards say classes will go on if strike happens Monday
Classes at the Renfrew County public and Catholic school boards will go on Monday, despite a looming strike by education workers. However, there is a hopeful sign this morning. The Ontario government ...
Oct 04, 2019
Thousands of people will remain without power until late tonight
Hydro crews are still working to restore power to many parts of the Ottawa Valley. Around 3:20 pm on Thursday afternoon thousands of residents in Renfrew County were left in the dark. In Pembroke the ...
Oct 03, 2019
Catholic school board confirms classes will go ahead Monday
The Renfrew County Catholic District School says class will be on as usual on Monday despite a planned strike by members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The board says school administration...
Oct 03, 2019
Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer comes to Hugli's Blueberry Ranch
The first ever Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer Walk at Hugli's Blueberry Ranch is coming up on Saturday. The event celebrates breast cancer survivors in the community and gives an opportunity for p...
Oct 03, 2019
Pembroke man charged after break in at jewellery store
A 29 year old Pembroke man is facing charges in connection with a break and enter at a jewellery store. Upper Ottawa Valley OPP officers responded to the store in the east end of Pembroke around 9:30 ...
Oct 03, 2019
Valley residents react to impending strike by education workers
There's no word yet on whether or not the union representing Ontario's education workers plans to return to the bargaining table to head off a potential strike. CUPE gave notice yesterday that its 55,...
Oct 03, 2019
Pontiac Senior Comets welcome new Head Coach
The Pontiac Senior Comets have a new head coach. The AA hockey team out of Fort Coulonge have welcomed Jean-Franois Lavergne behind the bench. Lavergne comes to the team with previous experience coach...
Oct 03, 2019
Meet the candidate: Cheryl Gallant
Conservative Cheryl Gallant is standing for re-election to Parliament. The Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke member was first elected in 2003 with the Canadian Alliance, and this is her seventh campaign. Gal...
Oct 03, 2019
Renfrew council fielding requests for future events
It's still September but organizers of events in November and December are putting their events in motion with requests to Renfrew Council. The Royal Canadian Legion requested Canadian flags along Rag...
Oct 02, 2019
