Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Ottawa Valley snowstorm causes travel disruptions and school bus cancellations
Heavy snow continues to batter communities across the Ottawa Valley, affecting your morning commute. Environment Canada's snowfall warning has extended into Tuesday, suggesting that the region will se...
Apr 08, 2025
What's good in Renfrew: Chamber of commerce welcomes new directors, looks ahead at 2025
The Renfrew and Area Chamber of Commerce had a banner year in 2024 and is looking ahead to a promising 2025 that includes several new events. The organization's recent annual general meeting was an op...
Apr 07, 2025 The Renfrew and Area Chamber of Commerce's 2025 board of directors (several missing) at their spring AGM. (Sherry Haaima photo)
Controversial budget proposal could close McDougall Mill Museum: community speaks out
A controversial budget proposal in Renfrew is expected to face backlash when council meets on Tuesday night. The Renfrew & District Historical & Museum Society will appear in front of council ...
Apr 07, 2025 McDougall Mill Museum, located at 65 Arthur Avenue in Renfrew.
Police look for people seen at home that later burned in Laurentian Valley Township
Police in the Upper Ottawa Valley want to speak to two individuals who were seen at a home on Morrison Road in Laurentian Valley several hours before Thursday's fatal fire. "Investigators want to ensu...
Apr 07, 2025 (Renfrew County Paramedic/Facebook)
Spring snowstorm set to hit Ottawa Valley with 15 cm of snow and hazardous roads
Get ready for another blast of winter weather as the Ottawa Valley's spring refuses to get out of the starting gate. Environment Canada has placed a snowfall warning for Renfrew County, with as much a...
Apr 07, 2025
Brum ready to trade council chambers for the homestead with upcoming event at the JAG
Although some may still address him as "Councillor Brum", most of us know Scott as the Deputy Mayor of McNab-Braeside Township- but he's also a community booster in his private life. When an opportuni...
Apr 07, 2025
'20 feet down in a ditch submerged in water': Renfrew OPP charge driver with impaired after crash
An alleged impaired driver is lucky to have escaped a weekend crash without being seriously hurt. The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person after receiving a...
Apr 07, 2025 An alleged impaired driver is lucky to have escaped a weekend crash without being seriously hurt - as seen in one of this week's trending stories on RenfrewToday.ca. (OPP photo)
Morrison Road fire claims another victim: Upper Ottawa Valley OPP
The Upper Ottawa valley OPP have provided an update to the fire on Morrison Road in Laurentian Valley Township on Thursday night. It had been reported that one person was found deceased in the structu...
Apr 07, 2025 (Renfrew County Paramedics/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 Monday, April 7 as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com . ARNPRIOR Ultramar and On the R...
Apr 07, 2025
The Renfrew 48
Here's what's going on in Renfrew over the next 48 hours. TODAY: McNab Braeside hosts Jr. Kids Night this Monday from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at the John A. Gillies Centre! This week, it's all about mini hock...
Apr 07, 2025
