Hello! This is Manuela Dascal and you are listening to the CJRO Radio local news. The third application period for The Rural Ontario Development (ROD) Program is now open. Rural communities and rural businesses looking for funding can apply to the ROD Program. The ROD Program provides cost-share funding for projects that help rural communities. You can submit your application by 5 p.m. E.T. on Thursday, October 1st, 2026. To qualify for the ROD Program, you must meet both of the following...

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....

Hello! This is Manuela Dascal and you are listening to the CJRO Radio local news. Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has announced that routine mosquito trapping and testing for West Nile Virus have confirmed a positive mosquito pool in Ottawa. This is the first confirmation of WNV in Ottawa this year since OPH began routine seasonal monitoring in June and there have been no confirmed or probable human cases of West Nile virus reported in Ottawa this year. Ottawa Public Health is monitoring this...