Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
What's good in Renfrew? Annual Rotary lobster and steak feast set for May 26 in Renfrew
The Renfrew Rotary Club will have both the surf and the turf ready for dinner at the local legion later this month. Rotary's Lobster or Steak Feast will return on Tuesday, May 26, continuing a lengthy...
May 11, 2026
Overnight sewer repairs to close part of Downtown Renfrew Monday night
Part of Renfrew's downtown core will be closed off on Monday evening as sewer repairs happen overnight. Construction crews will close off Raglan Street South from Opeongo Road to Renfrew Avenue West s...
May 11, 2026 (Pixabay photo)
myFM's Rock the Block Dance Party turning up the volume with even more to win
The hottest party in the Ottawa Valley got just a bit more enticing. The myFM and Keymac Motorsports Rock the Block Dance Party promises an 80s-themed dance party with all your favourite hits performe...
May 11, 2026 The Bomb, who will perform at the myFM Rock the Block Dance Party on May 29th (Photo courtesy The Bomb)
Community rallies around Renfrew family after tragic loss
The family of a small business owner in Renfrew needs the community's support after his sudden death. A GoFundMe page has been set up to support Sherri Harper in the wake of a tragic accident that too...
May 11, 2026 Scott Harper (Photo courtesy GoFundMe)
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, May 11, as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com. ARNPRIOR Ultramar, White Lake R...
May 11, 2026
Ottawa River water levels slowly declining after weeks of flooding
Water levels along the Ottawa River continue their slow decline after three weeks of flooding for communities on the shore. The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board says spring runoff from the north...
May 11, 2026 Flooding creeping up onto properties along the Ottawa River (Ronald DiTamaso photo)
The Renfrew 48
Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: Get some gym time in today at the myFM Centre! The town will open up the Home Hardware Gymnasium to the public for a ...
May 11, 2026
Noche Vibes takes over Arnprior and District Museum final Saturday in May all day
He's a mainstay of the burgeoning Arnprior Music Scene and never misses a trick in promoting it. Davey Quesnelle moved from Ottawa earlier in the decade, but you may know him better as The Male Nurse....
May 10, 2026
What's good in Renfrew? Bail Paid: Renfrew library fundraiser locks up community support
The first Renfrew Public Library Jail and Bail Fundraiser has locked up important funds for the facility. Library Board Chair Hayley Heaslip was thrilled to have the community drop by their downstairs...
May 10, 2026 The Renfrew Public LIbrary's Jail and Bail Fundraiser's "fugitives," (From left) myFM Reporter Kasey Egan, Merv Warren, Renfrew Mayor Tom Sidney, Neil Huard, and Terry Edwards
UPDATE: Renfrew OPP thank public for help in locating missing teen
UPDATE: The OPP says Henry has been located safe, and thank everyone who shared their appeal for assistance or provided information. --- The Renfrew OPP are asking for the public's assistance in findi...
May 10, 2026 (Photo courtesy the Ontario Provincial Police)
