(L/R) Nathalie Lessard, Richard Evans from myFM and Paul Hammond
As we look back on the week that was, here were our top five most read stories:
1. A fire that began in a garage of a home on Moffat street in Pembroke quickly spread to the main house.
UPDATED: Pembroke Fire Department battling blaze on Moffat Street
2. The City of Pembroke is headed for disaster! Mock disaster that is and it’s going to take a co-ordinated effort to see how the city will fare in the unlikely event of a real city wide emergency.
Pembroke begins preparations for “Mock Disaster” event in April 2026
3. Thousands of hockey players from all over Ontario will be coming to Pembroke over the next four weekends to compete in a regional section of the International Silver Stick tournament.
Silver Stick Tournament returns to Pembroke, bringing major boost to local economy
4. As part of Ontario’s plan to strengthen communities and deliver record municipal support, the provincial government is boosting the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) by $50 million, raising total funding to $600 million for 2026.
What’s Good in Pembroke? Pembroke sees a 9.4% increase in funding in annual OMPF allocation
5. Paul Hammond is a long distance runner who has a dream to run 50 kilometres in every country in the world before the end of his 50th decade and Paul has chosen Petawawa as his Canadian leg of the feat. His run through Petawawa took him 7 hours and 15 minutes total.
https://www.pembroketoday.ca/2025/11/02/137515/