Hello! This is Manuela Dascal and you are listening to the CJRO Radio local news. This weekend The Kin Club of Russell invites the community to the annual Poutmasters Fishing Derby Event. Registered participants will have a chance to fish for mud pout along the Castor River. Registration is online only and it ends on May 8th, at 8:00 p.m. This event is possible due to the generous contributions from local businesses. Participants will have the opportunity to win great prizes

Bonjour, ici Rose Grzela et voici les nouvelles de cette semaine à Le Beat CJRO Radio. Photo : bureau du député Stéphane Sarrazin L’accès aux soins primaires s’améliore dans Prescott et Russell grâce à un nouvel investissement provincial qui permettra à des milliers de personnes supplémentaires d’être prises en charge. Le gouvernement de l’Ontario accorde plus de 2,8 M$ au Centre de santé communautaire de l’Estrie pour soutenir ce projet. Une partie du financement sera égalem

Hello! This is Manuela Dascal and you are listening to the CJRO Radio local news. The City of Ottawa and the Tewin project teams will be hosting an in-person Public Open House on Tuesday, April 28th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Carlsbad Springs Community Centre (6020 Piperville Road). This event will be a drop-in session with brief welcome remarks at 7:00 p.m. Display panels will provide an overview of the Draft Community Design and Secondary Plans, Draft Infrastructur

The Beat - CJRO Radio reached a new era today. A new FM antenna was installed today on top of the water tower in Casselman on 96.3 FM. CJRO Radio will reach all of Casselman, St-Albert, Limoges, Moose Creek, Chrysler and up to Embrun towards the east. The station's board would like to thank the Casselman Municipality, their staff and the Mayor and council for their support and for everyone on the CJRO Radio team who believed in our project. A very big thank you to G

Bonjour, ici Rose Grzela et voici les nouvelles de cette semaine à Le Beat CJRO Radio. Photo : Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell Un nouveau service de santé continue de prendre de l’ampleur dans Prescott et Russell : le Centre virtuel de triage et d’évaluation (CVTE), en activité depuis le 23 février 2026. Le service permet aux résidents de la région présentant des problèmes de santé non urgents d’obtenir rapidement une évaluation et des soins, en personne ou à distance. Sel

Français au bas The community planning and infrastructure design process for Tewin is advancing through a coordinated Planning Act and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process. The City and the Tewin project teams will be hosting an in-person Public Open House on Tuesday, April 28th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Carlsbad Springs Community Centre (6020 Piperville Road). This event is an opportunity to learn about and provide feedback on the Tewin project

Hello! This is Manuela Dascal and you are listening to the CJRO Radio local news. Photo by Russel Township. On April 7th, Russell Township announced funding in the amount of $50,000 for emergency preparedness and $36,000 for the fire department. The funding was received through the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant (CEPG) and the Fire Protection Grant of the Province of Ontario. The emergency preparedness funding will be used to address any needs and gaps in preparedness

Bonjour, ici Rose Grzela et voici les nouvelles de cette semaine à Le Beat CJRO Radio. Le maire de la Cité de Clarence-Rockland, Mario Zanth. (Photo : Mario Zanth, Facebook) Un nouveau comité directeur sera mis en place aux Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell afin d’analyser les impacts du projet de train à grande vitesse Alto dans la région. La motion, proposée par le maire de la Cité de Clarence-Rockland, Mario Zanth, a été adoptée immédiatement lors d’une réunion du conseil