Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Cooling centres open, Canada Day goes indoors as Town of Renfrew braces for high heat
People across the Ottawa Valley will be seeking relief as the heat and humidity turns up to dangerous levels over the next few days. With daytime highs expected to reach into the low 40's with the hum...
Jun 30, 2026 (MBC NEWS FILE PHOTO)
Renfrew Lions Club volunteers give their dog park a helping hand
The Renfrew Lions Club is being praised for the work being done at their local dog park. Town staff have extended their appreciation to a group of volunteers from the club who recently gave their time...
Jun 30, 2026 Danny, Ken, Grant, Harlie, and Terry with the Renfrew Lions Club fixing the gate at the Ma-te-Way Park Dog Park (Town of Renfrew photo, facebook)
Today's gas prices in the Ottawa Valley
Here's our daily look at the cost of fuel across the Ottawa Valley. We've compiled the list of gas prices on Tuesday, June 30 as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com. ARNPRIOR Shell and Circle K, D...
Jun 30, 2026
The Renfrew 48
Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: Renfrew and Area Senior Home Support will draw for the winners of their 100 Square 50/50 fundraiser this Tuesday, Jun...
Jun 30, 2026
Arnprior moves most Wednesday festivities indoors due to threatening forecast
Canada Day in Arnprior is a work in progress due to a change in the Environment Canada forecast for our National Day. An official release from the Town of Arnprior notes: "the Town is relocating the C...
Jun 29, 2026
What's good in Renfrew? New Gathering of Nations Expo debuts at Renfrew's Canada Day celebration
A massive new addition to Renfrew's Canada Day celebrations will be happening inside the myFM Centre. The Bonnechere of Algonquin First Nation will debut their Gathering of Nations Expo as part of the...
Jun 29, 2026 BAFN Chief Richard Zohr and Expo coordinator Amanda Perrier (MBC NEWS FILE PHOTO)
Travelling memorial keeps Canada's fallen in the Spotlight
Remembrance Day falls every year on Nov. 11, but for husband-and-wife team Sue and Al Milner, Remembrance Day is every day. The Footsteps of Canadian Heroes Remembrance Tour centres around a trailer t...
Jun 29, 2026 Image Courtesy of Sue Milner
Ottawa Valley fire departments receive new wildfire fighting equipment
Firefighters across the Ottawa Valley have some new tools in the fight against wildfires. GlobalMedic, a not-for-profit relief charity, recently donated wildland firefighting skid units to multiple Re...
Jun 29, 2026 A pair wildland firefighting skid units mounted to a trailer. (Township of Madawaska Valley photo, Facebook)
Arnprior's Robert Simpson Park Guarded Beach now open for the season
While we've heard a lot about the closure of Arnprior's Robert Simpson Park for renovations this summer- (and your patience is appreciated), the good news is that the Guarded Beach at RSP is open for ...
Jun 29, 2026
Today's gas prices in the Ottawa Valley
Here's our daily look at the cost of fuel across the Ottawa Valley. We've compiled the list of gas prices on Monday, June 29 as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com. ARNPRIOR Shell and Circle K, Da...
Jun 29, 2026
