Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: CHEO YouthNet Recognized for Longtime Role in Rural Communities
The United Way East Ontario Community Builder of the Year has been named. A ceremony was held in Ottawa (at Collabro) last Wednesday, October 23rd. In recognition that the current Youth mental health ...
Oct 29, 2024
Car inside Kinburn barn ignited blaze that destroyed structure
Monday afternoon was a busy one for fire crews in Kinburn, east of Arnprior, as they battled a massive barn fire. At 1:17 p.m. Oct. 28, Ottawa Fire Services Communications Division received a 9-1-1 ca...
Oct 29, 2024 (OFS Photographer Jean Lalonde photo)
Police make arrests related to 8 bank robberies including Arnprior
Four people have been arrested in connection to a string of bank robberies in Ontario, including one in Arnprior. On August 11th, 2023, two male suspects, one of whom was armed, entered a financial in...
Oct 29, 2024
OPP urges motorists to stay alert as school buses hit the roads again
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment is reminding drivers that most school buses will be back on the roads starting October 28. So far this school year, only a limited number of buses have been in...
Oct 29, 2024
Attempts to Contact ADHFT Online Booking May Be Misdirected
Communicating with the Arnprior and District Family Health Team (ADFHT) via online booking may be intercepted, if you are trying to access the team by Googling it. The Google search may misdirect you ...
Oct 29, 2024
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, Oct. 29 as of 8:30 a.m., according to gasbuddy.com . ARNPRIOR Ultramar and On the ...
Oct 29, 2024
Trojan horse makes a statement: Renfrew County's fight against for-profit healthcare
It wasn't hard to spot the Renfrew County Health Coalition touring the Ottawa Valley on Monday morning. Chairperson Leona Haley says passersby were eager to learn about the message behind the 15-foot-...
Oct 29, 2024
The Renfrew 48
Here's what's going on in Renfrew over the next 48 hours. Stuff to do: ALL MONTH: The Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation's Put Your Breast Foot Forward Virtual Walk ends October 31st! The Foundation...
Oct 29, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Gourley's Outdoors near Renfrew set to host annual Big Buck and Doe Contest
Do you like big bucks and you cannot lie? Well, Gourley's Outdoors has just the contest for you. Registrations for the very popular Big Buck and Doe Contest are pouring in and owner/operator Keith Gou...
Oct 28, 2024 Keith Gourley is the owner/operator of Gourley's Outdoors. (Sherry Haaima photo)
Renfrew's U18 Timberwolves celebrate championship win at Matt Duchene Fall Classic
The Renfrew Minor Hockey Association should be feeling fine after a successful weekend in Minden. Their Under-18 Rep B Timberwolves made the trip south to play in the Matt Duchene Fall Classic, going ...
Oct 28, 2024
