Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
County of Renfrew Construction Update - July 2025
The County of Renfrew wants to keep you up to date on our progress The County of Renfrew is continuing to provide monthly updates on upcoming, ongoing, and completed construction projects on our roads...
Jul 04, 2025
Fuel up: Gas prices in the Valley
Are you headed to the pumps today? If it's time to fill up your car, here's some info on local gas prices in the Valley, on Friday, July 4th as of 9:00 a.m. ARNPRIOR Ultramar $1.27.6 Stinson $1.27.6 S...
Jul 04, 2025
Ottawa Valley wines among Ontario brands soaring in popularity thanks to US tariffs
A recent article published by the CBC says that Ontario wine sales have soared more than 60 per cent since the LCBO pulled U.S. alcohol products from its shelves in March, following a directive from t...
Jul 04, 2025
Ontario colleges and Academic employees reach new collective agreement through interest arbitration award
Ontario colleges and their full-time academic employees have finalized a new three-year collective agreement, following a mediated arbitration award issued by Arbitrator William Kaplan on July 2, 2025...
Jul 04, 2025
What's good in Renfrew: 'Pretty awesome': Renfrew super volunteer thankful for recent awards
Mike Wright has been helping others since he was a teen and those efforts recently landed him a couple of pretty special awards. The 25-year Renfrew Collegiate Institute (RCI) teacher and president of...
Jul 03, 2025
UOV OPP warn of fraudulent paving contractors
The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is proactively warning residents of questionable paving contractors that have previously surfaced in past years. There are sev...
Jul 03, 2025
Toxic trouble or budget burden? Renfrew council divided over old wastewater plant demolition
The verdict is still out on the fate of Renfrew's old wastewater treatment plant as town council remains divided on its demolition. Councillors recently revisited a motion from May to approve a $40,00...
Jul 03, 2025
Ontario invests $125M to expand orthopedic surgeries at community surgical centres
Residents in the Valley could stand to benefit from a major funding announcement made by the province. The Ontario government is investing $125 million to boost access to orthopedic surgeries across t...
Jul 03, 2025
Fuel up: Gas prices in the Valley
Are you headed to the pumps today? If it's time to fill up your car, here's some info on local gas prices in the Valley, on Thursday, July 3rd as of 9:00 a.m. ARNPRIOR Ultramar $1.27.6 Stinson $1.27.6...
Jul 03, 2025
Renfrew approves MOU for new 40-unit modular housing development
A new modular housing development is moving ahead in Renfrew, following town council's approval of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Renfrew County for a 40-unit build at 470 Albert Street, nea...
Jul 03, 2025
