Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
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
Police investigating discovery of burned out car
OPP are looking for answers after a car was found in flames at Bell Park in Arnprior. According to reports the car was found burning near the Arnprior Fish and Game Conservation Club back on July 3rd....
Jul 11, 2019
Fibre optic coming to Horton township
Fibre optics will be laid this summer between the towns of Renfrew and Arnprior. Cogeco is expected to send out a request for tenders in the coming days. In the township of Horton, work will be done o...
Jul 11, 2019
