CJRO Radio News - August 18, 2026

Hello! This is Manuela Dascal and you are listening to the CJRO Radio local news.

The Ottawa City’s Solid Waste Services team is going to re-establish the Community Liaison Committee for the Capital Region Resource Recovery Centre, following Council’s direction in late 2025. As announced by Councillor Isabelle Skalski,  the City will be sending invitations to former Committee members and representatives from the Township of Russell, the Vars community and South Nation Conservation Authority. The inaugural meeting is expected to take place in September 2026.  

Following the first meeting, the Committee will consider whether additional members are needed. If so, the City intends to undertake a broader recruitment process and promote the opportunity through a public information session later this fall. 

The Carlsbad Springs Community Association is partnering with the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre / Centre de ressources de l'est d'Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health and the Canadian Hearing Services to provide free hearing screening for residents of Carlsbad Springs. Residents of Carlsbad Springs will be given priority when they sign up. Everyone interested has to register online, by email at agingwell@ottawa.ca or by phone at 343-336-1819. For all the details about this September free hearing clinic and the upcoming one in October for heart screening, listen to an interview with Dr. Monica Brewer on our segment  “Local First".

Starting August 2026 till summer 2027 Health Canada, with support from the City of Ottawa, will conduct a research study examining the relationship between radon in groundwater and indoor radon levels in homes. Participation is voluntary and may involve in-home radon monitoring and limited well water sampling. Residents selected for the study will be contacted before the study begins. Previous groundwater testing found radon levels in drinking water were below health-based thresholds.

For more information about radon and radon testing, visit: Health Canada - Radon

Photo by Russell Township

The Township of Russell has received a $4,750 grant from the Ontario Arts Council through the Ontario Arts Presenters Projects. This funding will support the 2026 Photo Expo, fostering greater community participation and showcasing local talent. The 2026 Photo Expo invites photographers to submit their best work for a chance to be selected by an independent jury. The nomination deadline is August 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

If you want to run for Mayor, Councillor, or School Board Trustee, this is a reminder to submit your nomination. Candidates have until 2 p.m. on August 21st to file their nomination papers.

Before filing, be sure to review the requirements, forms, and key details on your respective city website. 

The Ontario Government announced that drivers in the Ottawa area will see higher posted speed limits on several provincial highway sections beginning Friday, August 21, 2026. The permanent maximum speed limit will rise from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on portions of Highways 7, 416 and 417.

These changes are part of Ontario’s broader plan to introduce permanent 110 km/h limits on additional sections of provincial highways. Stunt driving penalties will continue to apply at 150 km/h on highways where the speed limit is 110 km/h.

The Russell Township Fall Program and Activity Guide is now available. Everyone interested can see the full guide at www.russell.ca/programs and look for a paper copy arriving in their mailbox next week. 

On Saturday, September 12th, the Club Richelieu de Embrun is organizing the annual Golf Tournament. The tournament will take place at Casselview Golf Course in Casselman. The sign up fee is $150 and it includes a BBQ lunch, dinner buffet, golf cart, and a gift. Everyone interested should sign up by August 30th, 2026 by contacting Rachelle Laplante at 613-443-2345. 

Photo by City of Ottawa.

Residents who have storm-related waste from the recent extreme weather events will have the possibility to place their materials at the curb and submit a service request to 3-1-1 when they are ready for pickup.

They can also bring storm-related waste to the Trail Waste Facility (4475 Trail Road). The facility is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and flood-related disposal fees remain waived until further notice. Additional Saturday openings are available on August 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., September 12 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., or September 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. .

The Cumberland Farmer's Harvest Market will be held September 19,  from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, at 2940 Old Montreal Road, Cumberland.  The Cumberland Farmer's Harvest Market will showcase crafters, makers, artists, farmers and food. 

The organizers are looking for volunteers. Everyone interested should reach out by visiting the Cumberland Farmers Market Facebook page. 

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