Category Archives: 96.1 myFM Local News
The Renfrew 48
Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. ALL MONTH: Renfrew's NHA/NHL Birthplace Museum wants to take you to the big leagues this April! Visit the Museum inside the ...
Apr 02, 2026
What's good in the Valley? Renfrew Muay Thai head coach brings Unified MMA championship belt to the Valley
On Friday, March 27, head coach of Renfrew Muay Thai (RMT), Kru Mirza Hopovac, stepped into the ring at Unified MMA 68 to battle for the Light Heavyweight championship belt. Hopovac would be sizing up...
Apr 01, 2026 Mirza Hopovac with his championship belt | Mik Horvath / MBC
Bunny Run putting Arnprior on the map just two years in
The Second Annual Arnprior Bunny Run takes place Saturday from Noon to 2PM from Robert Simpson Park. For now, it's still coinciding with Easter- but the 2026 Arnprior Bunny Run is three weeks earlier ...
Apr 01, 2026
Garrison Petawawa announces gradual security enhancements
In a memorandum issued late last week, it's announced that changes are underway at Garrison Petawawa as the garrison works to strengthen local security measures in the weeks and months ahead. These up...
Apr 01, 2026
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories United Way drive reaches $160,000 with corporate match
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories says its employees, with support from Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada, raised $160,000 for local United Way campaigns this year. The organization said workers contr...
Apr 01, 2026
OPP Auxiliary Unit Marks Milestone with 50 Fraud Awareness Presentations
The Auxiliary Unit of the Upper Ottawa Valley detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has reached a milestone in its efforts to combat fraud through community outreach. Since late 2022, members ha...
Apr 01, 2026
Shawville newspaper The Equity celebrated for excellence in community reporting
The Voice of the Pontiac is being recognized by their peers for keeping local news alive in Quebec. Shawville-based newspaper The Equity has earned twelve nominations ahead of this year's Quebec Commu...
Apr 01, 2026 THE EQUITY team. Back row from left: Dave Moore, Jon Stewart, Alan Sibbald, Liz Draper, Cheryl Stanley, Sophie Kuijper Dickson, K.C. Jordan. Front row: Caleb Nickerson, Colleen Jones, Breanna Adams, and Patti Moffat.
The Renfrew 48
Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around town the next 48 hours. ALL MONTH: Renfrew's NHA/NHL Birthplace Museum wants to take you to the big leagues this April! Visit the Museum inside the ...
Apr 01, 2026
What's good in Renfrew? How the Renfrew Public Library is growing with the community
The Renfrew Public Library (RPL) is a service rich with reference material and is also a safe community space for locals to flip to the next chapter. Recently its services have been highlighted at a c...
Mar 31, 2026
DRBIA welcomes its newest board member; Kinsey Maxwell
This year the Downtown Renfrew Business Improvement Area (DRBIA) introduced its newest board member. Say hello to Kinsey Maxwell, owner of In A Bind which also contains the Valley Refillery. Maxwell h...
Mar 31, 2026 Kinsey Maxwell and her baby boy, Bellamy | Mik Horvath / MBC
