Your Voice, Your Community: Why Local Radio Needs Your Support Now

Your Voice, Your Community: Why Local Radio Needs Your Support Now

SHERBROOKE, April 6, 2026 - Local media across Canada is facing a quiet crisis. Over the last decade, our country has lost more than 600 local news outlets. While national broadcasters receive significant federal investment, the independent, community-driven stations that serve as the heartbeat of your neighborhood are often left behind. At CJMQ 88.9, we believe that local news is best supported by investing directly in local media. That is […]

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Communications

MISSING PERSON: Search Underway for 44-Year-Old Nicolas Laurent Salem

SHERBROOKE April 1, 2026 — The Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) is requesting the public's assistance in locating 44-year-old Nicolas Laurent Salem, who has been reported missing under unusual circumstances. While the missing person report was filed recently by his parents, investigators believe Mr. Salem may have actually been missing for several months, or potentially several years. According to police, he had previously cut off all contact with society. Physical Description Name: […]

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Communications

Police Seek Suspect in $6,000 High-End Laptop Theft from Sherbrooke Pickup Point

SHERBROOKE, March 26, 2026 - The Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) is requesting public assistance to identify a man involved in a high-value package theft that occurred late last year at a local drop-off location. The Incident On December 23, 2025, a victim was notified that their package—a high-end Dell Alienware gaming laptop valued at $6,000—was ready for pickup at the BG Escompte located at 745 13th Avenue North in Sherbrooke. When […]

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Community Events

Sherbrooke Community Organizations Prepare for Province Wide Strike

Sherbrooke, March 18, 2026 - The social safety net in the Eastern Townships is fraying, and local workers are sounding the alarm. In a recent interview for the Local Journalism Initiative on CJMQ 88.9FM, Joshua Bullard spoke with Catherine Chaput from the Corporation de développement communautaire (CDC) de Sherbrooke to discuss the escalating "Le communautaire à boutte" movement. Representing over one hundred local organizations, Chaput described a sector pushed to […]

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Featured

Wellington Nord Street Summer Layouts: Sherbrooke Finds Balance for Summer 2026

SHERBROOKE, March 11, 2026 – The City of Sherbrooke has unveiled its vision for the Wellington North sector for the summer of 2026. In an effort to harmonize commercial vitality, accessibility, and urban comfort, the City is proposing a "traffic calming" plan for the street, developed following extensive consultations with downtown merchants. A Downtown Area Reimagined for Everyone The project, with a budget of approximately $81,000, takes a sustainable approach. […]

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Featured

$6.8M ‘Guide’ program launches to boost Townships employment

The Townshippers’ Association officially unveiled its new “Guide” employment and workforce development program Feb. 20 at the QG de l’entrepreneuriat in Sherbrooke. Backed by $6.8 million in federal funding over five years through the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities, the initiative is designed to improve access to employment services for English speakers in the region. Guide will offer job-readiness support, skills development workshops, employer connections and coordinated community […]

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Communications

FOUND SHERBROOKE POLICE SEEK PUBLIC’S HELP TO LOCATE MISSING TEENAGER

Sherbrooke, February 18, 2026 – The Sherbrooke Police Department (SPS) has issued an urgent appeal to the public to help locate 16-year-old Loïc Ferland, who has been missing since Tuesday evening. Loïc was last seen at approximately 7:30 PM on February 17, 2026, in the downtown Sherbrooke area. Authorities state they have specific reasons to be concerned for his health and safety. Description and Distinctive Features Loïc Ferland is described […]

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Business

New Parking Measures to Boost Sherbrooke’s Downtown Accessibility

Sherbrooke, February 18, 2026 – The City of Sherbrooke, in partnership with the Société de développement commercial (SDC), has announced a series of major adjustments to downtown parking rules aimed at supporting local businesses and simplifying the user experience. The changes primarily target the Wellington North sector and are expected to roll out over the coming months. Simplified Hours and Sunday Free Parking In a move to make rules easier […]

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Featured

Downtown deal: North Hatley’s core changes hands

In this segment, North Hatley Mayor Marcella Davis Gerrish discusses the recent sale of several village-core properties by longtime owner Richard Laliberté to Vie North Hatley, a newly formed community investment group founded by two local residents and led by executive director Dominique Voyer. The transaction follows years of debate over redevelopment proposals and differing visions for the scale and character of projects in the downtown core. Gerrish explains how […]

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