Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Memory of 4-year-old William Jones to be honoured at a celebration of life on Sunday
A celebration of life will be held this weekend to remember a 4-year-old boy who was killed in a car crash just outside of Pembroke. On June 27th the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP responded to a collision o...
Jul 12, 2019
For the first time ever over 1,000 homes sell across Renfrew County in first half of the year
Lots of homes are selling across Renfrew County, but there's less options on the market. The Renfrew County Real Estate Board says there was 269 new residential listings in June reaching a nine-year l...
Jul 12, 2019
Platinum Blonde headlines Whitewater Streetstrut this weekend
The annual Whitewater Streetstrut is taking over the streets of downtown Cobden tomorrow (Saturday). Tickets are still available online at ticketweb.ca for $34.65. Unlike in past years, this years ver...
Jul 12, 2019
Art in the Park returns to Renfrew on Saturday for 8th year
Art in the Park is in its 8th year and Saturday's event is shaping up to be another amazing time for the entire family. Diana Wakely says they expect nearly three dozen artists, who'll set up at Haram...
Jul 12, 2019
NAPA Auto donates $5,000 to PRH Cutting Edge Campaign
A local automotive company has donated $5,000 to the Cutting Edge Campaign at the Pembroke Regional Hospital. Executive Director of the Hospital Foundation, Nancy Warren, says they are so grateful to ...
Jul 12, 2019
Local politicians pleased with highway expansion announcement
Renfrew County politicians are applauding the announcement yesterday about the twinning of Highway 17 from Arnprior to just past Bruce Street in Renfrew. The work was announced by MPP John Yakabuski a...
Jul 12, 2019
Pre-trial for Bill Kirby to take place in September
Judicial pre-trial dates have been set in the Bill Kirby case. Kirby is facing over 20 charges including attempted murder, kidnapping, sexual assault and assault causing bodily harm. The charges again...
Jul 12, 2019
Wes' Chips owners hope to move on at end of season
After 28 years as the current owners, it's time to say "Happy Retirement." Karen Bretzlaff and Andr Post are selling Wes' Chips in Arnprior and Bretzlaff says there's been plenty of interest in the po...
Jul 12, 2019
Whitewater looks to create RV bylaw
Whitewater Region will take another step toward both a bylaw regulating recreational vehicles on vacant land, and licencing their presence. Planner Ivan Burton presided over a July 3rd public meeting ...
Jul 12, 2019
Officials say highway expansion will be good for business, residents
The Province is proceeding with the next steps to extend the twinning of Highway 17 westward. The four-laning of the highway through Renfrew County was first promised by Ontario Premier Leslie Frost i...
Jul 11, 2019
