Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News

'Financially unsustainable': Renfrew County Council shines a light on rising water/wastewater rates
Renfrew County Council is sounding an alarm that rural and small urban water and wastewater systems are financially unsustainable. Coun. Neil Nicholson, Mayor of Whitewater Region, at a recent meeting...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 06, 2024

Fraudsters at your door? Police in the Ottawa Valley says it's more likely than you think
Residents are being warned by the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP about door-to-door scams, where individuals falsely claim ties to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). Using phone calls, these scammers offer gree...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 06, 2024

Transport driver charged in crash that closed Highway 17 at Round Lake Road
More details are being released about the crash that shutdown Highway 17 in Laurentian Valley. Just before the noon hour, a transport truck truck a passenger car at the intersection of Highway 17 at R...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 06, 2024

Spring Applications for Starter Company Plus Now Open
The window for this year's first round of Starter Company Plus initiatives in open. Spring 2024 - Intake Open will close Friday, April 19th. The program is funded by the Government of Ontario and admi...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 06, 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. ArtfulCreations is hosting a watercolour painting class for people ages 16+ new to the technique. at the Ar...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 06, 2024

REPORT: New study shows cannabis use could lead to anxiety disorder
A large Ontario study suggests that cannabis use may increase the risk of developing a new anxiety disorder or worsen existing anxiety. The study says 27.5 per cent of people who visited an emergency ...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 06, 2024

Arnprior Budget Wheel Lands On 2.5
Arnprior Town Council finished off its 2024 Budget Discussions at a Special Meeting Monday (February 5th). There were no takers on Councillor Cloutier's proposed two percent budget increase, and when ...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 05, 2024

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Workshops set to give back to caretakers looking after loved ones in Renfrew and area
Hospice Renfrew wants to make sure people caring for others are looked after. Grief and Bereavement Counsellor Julie Keon says their Nurturing the Caregiver Workshops will provide a place for unpaid c...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 05, 2024 Hospice Renfrew provides palliative care free of charge and is staffed 24/7.

Local power provider to open up on operating along the Ottawa River
With spring right around the corner, our local power provider wants to share how they keep the community's lights on. Ontario Power Generation welcome you to a series of information sessions detailing...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 05, 2024

New Eganville ambulance base expected to open this June
It's a project that will help the Renfrew County Paramedic Service better serve the southwestern portion of the county. Renovations have begun at the former O'Grady's Garage building in Eganville that...
myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff Feb 05, 2024
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