spot_img
Thursday, September 11, 2025
spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img

AUTHOR NAME

Laurie Weir

308 POSTS
0 COMMENTS

Opinion: Bill 5 bulldozes science, threatens species and rewrites Ontario’s moral compass

LAURIE WEIR While Canadians watched Prime Minister Mark Carney handle high-stakes trade tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, a different kind of power...

Resident questions ‘exclusive’ deal with tennis club in Rideau Lakes

LAURIE WEIR A Rideau Lakes resident served an ace of a critique at township council Monday night, alleging taxpayers are footing the bill for an...

Trade war tariffs hit Smiths Falls Confederation Bridge project

LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council got a jolt of sticker shock on Monday night as updated costs for the Confederation Bridge replacement came in nearly...

Smiths Falls pushes forward with backyard hen pilot project

LAURIE WEIR Will it be an eggcellent adventure for residents of Smiths Falls? Smiths Falls council voted Monday, May 5 to move forward with a one-year...

UCDSB to consolidate TR Leger campuses, keep online learning flexible

Smiths Falls and 2 other sites to remain open for in-person programs LAURIE WEIR The Upper Canada District School Board is moving ahead with plans to...

Red dresses will drift again in Smiths Falls: A tribute to lives lost and voices raised

LAURIE WEIR Red dresses will once again sway in the spring breeze at the Smiths Falls bandstand — each a haunting symbol of the Indigenous...

Backyard hens on hold in Smiths Falls after Animal Sanctuary issues warning

LAURIE WEIR A controversial proposal to legalize backyard hens in Smiths Falls is on hold for at least another week, after council received a report...

Boat slip revenue up as Rideau Lakes facility work continues

LAURIE WEIR With all available slips leased for the 2025 season, Rideau Lakes Township has brought in more than $66,000 in harbour revenue — a...

Rideau Lakes council rejects motion to review lot coverage limit

LAURIE WEIR A tie vote at Rideau Lakes council has defeated a motion to review the township’s current lot coverage limit of 10 per cent. The...

Rideau Lakes council reverses financial penalties after legal advice on integrity report process

LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes council has rescinded three financial penalties previously imposed on Deputy Mayor Paula Banks and Coun. Jeff Banks, following legal advice that...

Latest news

- Advertisement -spot_img