July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025
LAURIE WEIR Swimmers are being urged to stay on dry land at several public beaches across the region, as the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has issued caution […]
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, […]
SUBMITTED Charge laid after hospital staff assaulted On July 7th, 2025 Smiths Falls Police were called to attend the hospital due to a report of an aggressive patient. Upon arrival, […]
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SUBMITTED House fire deemed accidental On July 1st 2025, the Smiths Falls Police were called to assist Smiths Falls Fire with traffic control at the scene of a residential fire. […]
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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 On July 13th 2025, the Smiths Falls Police Service received a report of a Home Invasion that just occurred at approximately 7:25 a.m. Smiths Falls Police members responded to […]
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July 27, 1945 – June 27, 2025 David Edward McGee passed away with his family by his side in Revelstoke, BC. He was raised in Carleton Place, ON until he […]
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Day uses her platform to raise awareness for mental health and support military families HEDDY SOROUR We met at a café, neither of us knowing what the other looked like. […]
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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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