Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Broadcasting students and educators rally to save Algonquin College's Radio and Podcasting Course
Algonquin College's financial woes have placed dozens of programs on the chopping block, and educators and students in their media department are worried the future of broadcasting will suffer for it....
Feb 25, 2025
Top reads for Black History Month: Renfrew Public Library
February is Black History Month, when people across Canada participate in events and celebrations that honour the legacy and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities. This year's ...
Feb 25, 2025
UTV driver found dead after breaking though ice of Round Lake
An 80-year-old man from Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards Township is deceased after the Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) he was driving broke through the ice and sank in Round Lake. On the afternoon of Feb...
Feb 25, 2025
Police lay 19 charges, issue 40 warnings on trail patrols in Renfrew, Lanark
According to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), local snowmobile trails are in great shape, however, far too many people are not complying with the basics. The OPP's SAVE (Snowmobile, ATV and Vessel Enf...
Feb 25, 2025 Charges laid by OPP on OFSC trails Feb. 22 included for improper (and annoying) exhaust. (OPP photo)
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, Feb. 25 as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com . ARNPRIOR Ultramar and On the ...
Feb 25, 2025 (Unsplash photo)
The Renfrew 48
Here's what's going on in Renfrew over the next 48 hours. TODAY: Free Community Luncheon, Trinity-St. Andrew's United, 291 Plaunt St. S. February menu is "Heart Health Month" - chili with cornbread cr...
Feb 25, 2025
Into the Thicket at 398 John Street North in Arnprior
In less than 48 hours, it will be voting day in Ontario- and another milestone will also be met Thursday, with the closing of the 20-day window to appeal a Committee of Adjustment decision on a land s...
Feb 24, 2025
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Ottawa Valley High Schools battle for regional supremacy in 'Frozen Four' tournament
A handful of Ottawa Valley schools took a page out of the NCAA playbook on Monday to earn the right to represent the area at Regionals. Renfrew's myFM Centre hosted what St. Joseph's Catholic High Sch...
Feb 24, 2025 St. Joseph's Catholic High School's Varsity Boys celebrate their win at the Upper Ottawa Valley High School Athletic Association's "Frozen Four" tournament in Renfrew
Into the home stretch! Elections Ontario answers some common questions
We're into the final few days of the Ontario election campaign, with election day this Thursday (Feb. 27). Elections Ontario is trying to get out in front of the confusion that always surrounds electi...
Feb 24, 2025
'Significant quantity of illegal drugs': Car crashes in Renfrew after failing to stop for officers
Police say two people have been arrested and a "significant quantity of illegal drugs" seized after a single-vehicle collision in Renfrew in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 24. According to On...
Feb 24, 2025
