 CIMS-FM goes back to 1991 when Coopérative Radio Restigouche Ltée received CRTC approval to operate a special FM licence undertaking Dalhousie, New Brunswick at 99.9 MHz from June 27–30, 1991.On August 12, 1993, Coopérative Radio Restigouche Ltée received CRTC approval to operate a new French-language FM radio station at 103.9 MHz in Balmoral.CIMS-FM began broadcasting on September 19, 1994.