Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Homes cut off, wells contaminated as flooding persists in Whitewater Region
Residents in Whitewater Region continue to feel the impact as the Ottawa Valley enters the third week of flooding along the Ottawa River. In his latest update on the situation, Mayor Neil Nicholson sa...
May 02, 2026 Flooding encroaching onto one home in Whitewater Region (Ronald DiTamaso photo)
Minor injuries after tire comes loose and strikes another vehicle on Hwy. 17
At approximately 10:15 a.m. today (May 2) Horton Fire received a call about a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 17 just East of Gillan Road. Horton Fire Chief Allan Cole has the details. Cole said the mes...
May 02, 2026
The Renfrew 48
Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: 96.1 myFM's Home, Cottage, and Leisure Show presented by BerryLane returns to the myFM Centre May 1st and 2nd! Over 7...
May 02, 2026
OPP arrest wanted suspect in Pembroke, lay drug trafficking charges
A 38-year-old Pembroke man is facing a series of charges after Ontario Provincial Police say a wanted individual was arrested in the city. Police say members of the Renfrew County Community Street Cri...
May 01, 2026
Youth suspects charged after Arnprior break-and-enter
The Renfrew OPP say their investigation in a break-and-enter in Arnprior has led to charges for a pair of young suspects. Officers responded to the call after the fact at around 10:00 am on Thursday, ...
May 01, 2026
Former MP Hector Clouthier joins Petawawa Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke's former MP is receiving some recognition for his achievements outside the world of politics. Hector Clouthier Jr., who served as the region's MP from June 1997 to November ...
May 01, 2026 Courtesy of Pexels
County of Renfrew breaks ground on Whitewater paramedic base
Yesterday (April 30) the County of Renfrew hosted a "groundbreaking" ceremony to officially recognize the beginning of construction on a new paramedic base in the Township of Whitewater Region. It wil...
May 01, 2026 From the left: County of Renfrew Paramedic Service Deputy Chief Mathieu Grenier, City of Pembroke Councillor Troy Purcell, Township of Whitewater Region Deputy Mayor Cathy Regier, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP Billy Denault, Renfrew County Warden Jennifer Murphy, Councillor James Brose, Councillor Michael Donohue, Chief Administrative Officer Craig Kelley, County of Renfrew Paramedic Service Deputy Chief Dave Libby, Deputy Chief Nick LeRiche and Cameron McNutt of R.K. Porter General Contracting Incorporated | Photo Credit: County of Renfrew
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 Friday, May 1st, as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com. ARNPRIOR Shell and Circle K, D...
May 01, 2026
Doors open at the myFM Home, Cottage, and Leisure Show this Friday
Everything dedicated to improving your Ottawa Valley summer experience will be under one roof this weekend. The myFM Home, Cottage, and Leisure Show will welcome in thousands of guests to Renfrew's my...
May 01, 2026 Scenes from the myFM's Home, Cottage, and Leisure Show
The Renfrew 48
Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. TODAY: 96.1 myFM's Home, Cottage, and Leisure Show presented by BerryLane returns to the myFM Centre May 1st and 2nd! Over 7...
May 01, 2026
