Municipal Matters

Carleton Place

What you need to know about the first round of Carleton Place’s 2026 budget talks

Heddy Sorour - November 17, 2025

Early Numbers and Priorities in Carleton Place’s 2026 budget CARLETON PLACE — Here’s a quick breakdown of the early numbers and priorities shaping Carleton Place’s...

Smiths Falls

10 things you need to know about the proposed upgrades to CIP in Smiths Falls

Laurie Weir - November 13, 2025

SMITHS FALLS — Smiths Falls council will send proposed changes to its Community Improvement Plan (CIP) to a public meeting for final feedback. Smiths...

Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls to target ministers at ROMA conference on 3 funding issues

Laurie Weir - November 13, 2025

Connecting Links, OCIF and development charges on the docket SMITHS FALLS — Smiths Falls council will ask the province to address declining infrastructure funding and...

Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls residents made 7,894 visits to Kingston hospitals in 2024 to 2025

Laurie Weir - November 13, 2025

SMITHS FALLS — Kingston Health Sciences Centre treated 1,918 Smiths Falls residents who made 7,894 visits to its hospital sites in the 2024 to...

Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls sets 3-year engineering partnerships for water and wastewater projects

Laurie Weir - November 12, 2025

SMITHS FALLS — Smiths Falls is locking in three year standing agreements with five engineering firms to support ongoing operational and capital projects in...

Smiths Falls

‘Growing into a vital community’: Smiths Falls examines long-range capital funding options

Laurie Weir - November 12, 2025

Smiths Falls council projects debt repayments reaching $3.4 million by 2028 SMITHS FALLS — Smiths Falls is preparing for a steep increase in annual debt...

Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls considers council pay increase for next term

Laurie Weir - November 11, 2025

SMITHS FALLS — Smiths Falls council is considering a salary increase for the next term after a staff report showed the town pays below...

Smiths Falls

Downtown Smiths Falls events draw thousands and boost sales

Laurie Weir - November 11, 2025

Smiths Falls’ Downtown BIA reports record attendance and revenue from summer events SMITHS FALLS — Thousands of visitors and hundreds of thousands of dollars were...

Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes council powers through committee agenda

Laurie Weir - November 11, 2025

CHANTRY — Rideau Lakes council powered through a full committee of the whole agenda on Nov. 10, handling staff recognition, budget planning and several...

Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes council seeks close-out report on Fire Station 2 build

Laurie Weir - November 10, 2025

RIDEAU LAKES — Rideau Lakes council has directed staff to prepare a full close-out report on the new Fire Station 2 after confirming the...

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