Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
Hydro-Quebec crews working to return power to Pontiac neighourhoods
Hydro-Quebec says that crews are working on an isolated power outage that hit a few neighbourhoods in the Pontiac Region this morning. The power company is blaming equipment failure for leaving around...
Apr 18, 2024
Gas is going up: Stations here and across Ontario to see 14 cent bump
Gas prices in Renfrew County and Eastern Ontario are set to increase to levels not seen since August of 2022, when more of the country eased pandemic restrictions. Canadians for Affordable Energy Pres...
Apr 18, 2024
Group to Ask County to Inaugurate Climate Committee
The Kitchissippi-Ottawa Valley Chapter of the Council of Canadians is carrying forward its Earth Day action to Wednesday of next week, at the County of Renfrew's monthly meeting, according to spokespe...
Apr 18, 2024
'The 48': Don't miss events in Renfrew and area
Good Morning! Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town in the next 48 hours. Test your knowledge with Cold Bear Trivia at the Cold Bear Brewery, Madawaska Boulevard in Arnprior! Sign u...
Apr 18, 2024
OPP cracks down: breach of conditions culprits apprehended
Members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched investigations on April 10, 2024, into separate breach of conditions incidents in the townships of Killaloe Hagarty a...
Apr 18, 2024
OPP arrest 38-year-old following collision
On April 13, 2024, a single-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck on Highway 60 in the Township of South Algonquin prompted a swift response from the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial...
Apr 18, 2024
Register today for the Renfrew County 55-Plus Summer Games
If you are 55 or older and would like to compete in the District 5 Renfrew County 55-Plus Summer Games, it's time to get registered. Events run the gamut, everything from cycling, darts, walking, shuf...
Apr 18, 2024
Town of Renfrew offers residents a chance to flex their green thumbs this spring
A great opportunity for people looking to put their green thumbs to work gets underway Thursday night. The Town of Renfrew says their community garden, located at Oddfellows Park on Sidney Avenue, sti...
Apr 17, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: "The right spot": Renfrew's Kent Greer finds perfect fit during OHL Draft
He didn't have to wait too long, but Renfrew's Kent Greer says it was definitely a relief to hear his name announced at the recent Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft. Greer, a 5-foot-8 def...
Apr 17, 2024
Fight against auto theft HEATing up in Renfrew
Did you know that a professional auto thief can steal your vehicle in just 30 seconds - without the key? Renfrew's police board and the Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police recently rol...
Apr 17, 2024
