Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Want to be a vendor at Arnprior's Cultural Night Market? Deadline is tomorrow
Arnprior's Cultural Night Market isn't a long-standing attraction, but the event- which debuted August 26th of 2023 has already become popular beyond the bounds of the community. The event features a ...
Aug 07, 2025
Councillors share concerns over road safety in McNab-Braeside
At McNab-Braeside Council Tuesday, Public Works received an earful! Not to joke about road safety- but an earful of corn is one of three matters brought to the Council Table by elected representatives...
Aug 07, 2025
Emergency Responders from Renfrew and Ottawa call on drivers to make roads safer
Renfrew County has been represented as part of the OPP's latest call to action for local drivers. Renfrew OPP Constable Brianna Babin joined Ottawa OPP Constable Mike Fathi and Ottawa firefighter Devi...
Aug 07, 2025 Ottawa OPP Constable Mike Fathi, Ottawa firefighter Devin Babin, and Renfrew OPP Constable Brianna Babin in front of some of the emergency vehicles that could use your cooperation on local roads
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 Wednesday, August 6th, as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com . ARNPRIOR Ultramar and O...
Aug 07, 2025
The Renfrew 48
Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: The Bonnechere Algonquin First Nation's EarlyOn Mobile Unit teams up with the Renfrew Library this Thursday to teach ...
Aug 07, 2025
Chamber of Commerce calls on businesses from Arnprior to Pembroke to flag outdated rules
The team advocating for many small businesses from Arnprior to Pembroke wants their help. The Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce is set to send a list of outdated rules to the federal government ...
Aug 07, 2025
What's good in the Ottawa Valley? Agriculture meets star-studded entertainment at this year's Shawville Fair
The countdown to fair season is on across the region, with one of the most anticipated events happening across the Ottawa River. The 2025 Shawville Fair returns to the Pontiac area over the August 28t...
Aug 06, 2025 (Pontiac Agricultural Society photo)
Stone Fence Theatre bringing pulse pounding comedy to Barry's Bay
Stone Fence Theatre invites you to an unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and community spirit at our Gala Performance of High Times at the Heart Institute, happening Thursday, August 7 at 6 p.m...
Aug 06, 2025 Heart patient Bobby (Rob Tremblay) goes gurney-surfing with hospital orderlies (David Green and Ryan Webster) as Wendy (Fran Pinkerton) looks on
CNL Chalk River partners with Energy Solutions Canada Corporation
At a signing ceremony held last week at the Chalk River Laboratories, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) officially welcomed EnergySolutions Canada Corporation (EnergySolutions) as its newest Strateg...
Aug 06, 2025 Global First Power Ltd., Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation™ and Ontario Power Generation announced the formation of a joint venture – the Global First Power Limited Partnership – which will build, own, and operate the proposed Micro Modular Reactor™ Project at the Chalk River Laboratories site. The joint venture is owned equally by OPG and USNC-Power, the Canadian subsidiary of USNC, and is based on the project initiated in 2019 by GFP. (CNW Group/Ontario Power Generation Inc.)
Access to Renfrew's myFM Centre limited as road work continues
People heading into Renfrew's myFM Centre will have yet another hurdle to deal with for the rest of the week. As construction rolls down Ma-te-Way Park Drive toward the arena, town staff have warned t...
Aug 06, 2025 (Town of Renfrew Photo)
