Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News

Police have laid charges against a Petawawa man after an incident on Highway 17 late last night. Upper Ottawa Valley OPP say they got a call shortly before midnight that a vehicle was being driven dan...

A local woman, born and raised in Shawville has written a book highlighting her grandfather's days as a pioneer. Helen Imison Howe says her book is called Harry Imison, who came to the area in 1895 an...

A pair of Doctors have been added to the surgical program at Renfrew Victoria Hospital. After a gift of $25,000 was made by Jeff Powers, a Renfrew man who was treated for colon cancer at RVH, the hosp...

Police are looking for information on two separate ATV thefts, and hope the public can offer some insight. The first theft took place sometime between August 27 and September 9. The ATV, described as ...

Canadian rock band Glass Tiger is coming to Pembroke. The band from Newmarket, Ontario has been nominated for a Grammy and has two singles that reached the U.S. Top 10 including "Don't Forget Me (When...

It began back in 1996 as a three-year temporary transition measure, but on Friday, the High Wage Transition Fund was given a new lease on life by the Ontario Government. The program helps balance wage...

Close to 1,000 Hydro One customers are in the dark around Combermere this morning. Hydro One says that a fallen tree on the power lines has caused the major outage and crews are currently working to f...

County of Renfrew Public Works is calling your attention to a road closure that will be in effect Monday (September 23rd). River Road in McNab-Braeside Township will be closed from 437 metres northwes...

The board of directors for both the Renfrew Victoria Hospital and St. Francis Memorial Hospital in Barry's Bay have appointed a Senior Vice President. The move was made after the board approved a succ...

The newly minted United Way East Ontario combines United Ways from Renfrew and Lanark County, as well as Prescott-Russell and Ottawa under one umbrella. To celebrate the new collaboration, the organiz...