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(français au bas) In a decision published on December 15, 2025, the CRTC has authorized the bilingual community station, CJRO Radio to move from 107.9 to 96.3 FM to better serve the Municipality of Casselman and its surrounding areas.  A new FM antenna will be installed in the Spring 2026 on top of the Casselman water tower instead of the industrial park. This technical change will allow CJRO Radio to broadcast to a larger area using a more powerful transmitter (at 50 watts E

Bonjour, ici Rose Grzela et voici les nouvelles de cette semaine à CJRO Radio. Les travaux avancent au Complexe récréatif de la municipalité de Russell. En décembre, l’usine de réfrigération CIMCO, le générateur au gaz naturel et plusieurs équipements sur le toit ont été installés. La maçonnerie extérieure est complétée, tandis que la construction des murs intérieurs se poursuit dans les patinoires 2 et 3. Le revêtement extérieur et la structure d’acier autour du centre commu

With the latest cold nights and ongoing snow in late November the outdoor rink season is starting earlier than in previous years. The first to report an opening in east rural Ottawa is the rink in Carlsbad Springs. Please visit their Facebook page below for the latest updates on the condition of the rink and hours for accessing the bathrooms. Carlsbad Springs outdoor rink at Harkness Park (6020 Piperville Rd): For latest updates visit their Facebook page: Carlsbad Spri

Osgoode ward may be the scene of one of the most interesting and unpredictable contests in the 2026 election. Evan Harold Potter Dec 12, 2025 This is my first profile of someone who says she intends to run for Ottawa Council in 2026. It feels worth starting now. My hunch is that next year’s Council will look a lot like the one we’ve got. (Cue sighs of relief from a few one-term councillors who’ve been getting butterflies in their stomachs.) Most incumbents will run. Most will

🔄 What’s changing (as of Jan. 1, 2026) Starting January 1, 2026 , the collection of blue-box and black-box recycling in Ottawa will no longer be done by the city. Instead, it will be taken over by Circular Materials, under a new province-wide recycling program. The actual curbside collection will be provided by a private contractor: Miller Waste Services. ✅ What stays the same (for residents) You keep using the same blue and black bins  you already have. There’s no need to s

Hello! This is Manuela Dascal and you are listening to CJRO Radio local news. The Russell Township Recreation Complex Project has been moving forward with many areas completed through the month of November. The CIMCO refrigeration plant, natural gas generator, and several pieces of roof-top equipment were installed. The exterior brick work was finished and the exterior steel framing and boarding around the Community Centre is mostly complete. Masonry crews continued building

(français au bas) CJRO Radio applied to the CRTC in early December 2025 to request the use of 95.7 FM frequency. 95.7 FM became available in early October due to the closure of the aboriginal radio station ELEMENT FM (CFPO) in Ottawa. The CRTC revoked Element FM's license in October. CJRO Radio is a well-established, bilingual community broadcaster that has served east Ottawa sector for several years (since 2019) using low power FM transmitters ranging from 2 to 40 watts, b

Bonjour, ici Rose Grzela et voici les nouvelles de cette semaine à CJRO Radio. (Photo : Mike Tarnowski, Facebook) L’organisme Interlude réalisera bientôt un projet majeur à Embrun avec la construction d’une maison 2e étape de 35 logements destinée aux femmes vivant des situations de violence ou de grande précarité. Située sur la rue St-Augustin, cette nouvelle installation offrira un milieu sécuritaire et un accompagnement personnalisé pour soutenir les résidentes dans leur t