July 08, 2025
July 08, 2025
SUBMITTED Students and families across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) can expect to see significantly expanded classroom libraries and school book collections for the fall, as the UCDSB […]
HEDDY SOROUR A bounty of wooden boats is about to descend on the village of Merrickville. Siren’s Boatworks is hosting their first annual Wooden Boat Festival on Saturday May 31 […]
STAFF WRITER Conservative candidate Michael Barrett has been re-elected in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes following a closely contested federal election. Preliminary results show Barrett securing 50.2 per cent of the vote, […]
HEDDY SOROUR Small but mighty the Pews in Merrickville is hosting legendary Canadian blues musician Colin Linden, a multiple Juno award winner. Linden will be stopping in Merrickville for one […]
LAURIE WEIR The New Democratic Party candidate Paul Lancione says he believes it’s time for Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes to think differently about economic recovery, job protection and public […]
LAURIE WEIR As the incumbent MP for Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Michael Barrett has weathered political storms, economic downturns and shifting party dynamics since first being elected in a […]
LAURIE WEIR With a federal election on April 28 and national concerns around affordability, housing and cross-border trade growing more urgent, candidates across the country are beginning to define their […]
SUBMITTED Lorna Jean (LJ) Edmonds has been chosen by local Liberals to represent the party in the Federal election on April 28th. Dr. Edmonds is an accomplished community leader and […]
STAFF WRITER Canadians will go to the polls on April 28 for the snap federal election, called by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Voters in the Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, […]
STAFF WRITER Incumbent Steve Clark will return as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Leeds-Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes after a decisive victory on Feb. 27 in the provincial election. […]
🎧 LISTEN: “Blueberry Creek – More Than a Forest School” EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part one of a three-part series, introducing Blueberry Creek Nature Centre, a unique, nature-based private learning […]
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SUBMITTED One arrested on mischief charge On June 28th, 2025. Smiths Falls Police Service received information on a suspect who was being investigated for mischief. Members of the Smiths Falls […]
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SUBMITTED On July 2nd, 2025, the Smiths Falls Police Service received a 9-1-1 call of an unwanted male attempting to gain entry into an apartment. Members of the Smiths Falls […]
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LAURIE WEIR Looking for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Hometown Happenings is your go-to list of markets, music, festivals, fundraisers, and good old-fashioned community fun happening […]
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SUBMITTED Heidi Sinnett has been with the Carleton Place Public Library for almost 20 years, and in that time has transformed our library’s traditional Children’s Services to a system that […]
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LAURIE WEIR There’s a whale of a tale coming out of Smiths Falls this week. Not one swimming past the water tower or sunning in the basin, but the fossilized […]
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HEDDY SOROUR With Algonquin College set to shutter its Perth campus, a prominent local resident is stepping up with an ambitious plan to turn the site into a world-class private […]
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