May 01, 2025
May 01, 2025
SUBMITTED As sure as flowers will sprout – Spring is Tim Hortons’ time to show their support for their community – one Smile Cookie at a time. From April 28 […]
HEDDY SOROUR The link between financial security in both preventing violence and giving victims a pathway to escape intimate partner violence (IPV) took centre stage in Carleton Place Thursday night, […]
Town reports $37M in cash, updates permit bylaw and moves ahead with new sanitary main HEDDY SOROUR Carleton Place council reviewed its audited financials, approved additional road work thanks to […]
100% of Smiles Cookie proceeds from Carleton Place Tim Hortons will support the CPDMH Foundation and The Hunger Stop from April 28 to May 4 SUBMITTED Tim Hortons’ beloved Smile […]
SUBMITTED A Real-World Learning project from students at Carleton Place District High School (CPHS) is aiming to break down barriers in physical education for blind or low vision students across the Upper Canada […]
HEDDY SOROUR It’s a busy time of year for wooden baseball bat manufacturers, but since last weekend, it’s gotten a lot busier. “We’ve noticed a marked difference in the number […]
Week-long lineup features games, crafts, skating, safety courses and more SUBMITTED Beckwith Township is gearing up for Youth Week with a full slate of free and low-cost events aimed at […]
While some leaders welcome the tools, others warn of democratic erosion and local fallout LAURIE WEIR Strong mayor powers are heading to many local municipalities, and reaction from area leaders […]
SUBMITTED From blueprint to build and concept to code, approximately 115 Grade 7 and 8 students from across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) put their creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration […]
HEDDY SOROUR The Town of Carleton Place is going ahead with a development permit bylaw amendment that largely addresses the length of time a development permit remains valid without renewal. […]
STAFF WRITER Conservative incumbent MP Scott Reid has been re-elected in Lanark—Frontenac following a tight race against Liberal challenger Michelle Foxton. Preliminary results show Reid winning 50.3 per cent of […]
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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, […]
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HEDDY SOROUR It’s a busy time of year for wooden baseball bat manufacturers, but since last weekend, it’s gotten a lot busier. “We’ve noticed a marked difference in the number […]
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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 […]
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LAURIE WEIR Scott Reid, the sitting MP for Lanark–Frontenac, is the Conservative Party of Canada’s candidate in the upcoming federal election on April 28. First elected in 2000, Reid is […]
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LAURIE WEIR With a federal election set for April 28, and the political landscape shifting under the weight of inflation, housing concerns and trade uncertainty, candidates are beginning to stake […]
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SUBMITTED The Township of Rideau Lakes Economic Development Committee is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Business Recognition Awards. Thirty-one local businesses were nominated in recognition of their […]
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