April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025
LAURIE WEIR While progress is being made on the long-awaited Confederation Bridge replacement in Smiths Falls, the real action this week is above ground — literally — as the town’s […]
LAURIE WEIR A painted piano under a shady gazebo might soon strike a chord with passersby on Russell Street in Smiths Falls. At the April 28 committee of the whole […]
Lanark County Community Justice outlines impact of restorative practices LAURIE WEIR A local group promoting restorative justice shared its mission with Smiths Falls council Monday, April 28, during the regular […]
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 […]
SUBMITTED Stolen vehicle recovered; charges laid On April 6th, 2025 at 1:23 p.m. the Smiths Falls Police Service received a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence’s driveway. Members […]
SUBMITTED Parks Canada will be conducting annual spring maintenance at several swing bridges along the Rideau Canal, in preparation for the 2025 navigation season. This work includes preventative maintenance tasks […]
LAURIE WEIR Red dresses will once again sway in the spring breeze at the Smiths Falls bandstand — each a haunting symbol of the Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people […]
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 from a local animal sanctuary […]
SUBMITTED The Town of Smiths Falls, in partnership with ontrac Employment Services, the Smiths Falls District Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Advisory Centre, and the Downtown Smiths Falls Business […]
New report reveals major gaps in public health, animal welfare and oversight SUBMITTED Secondhand Stories Chicken Sanctuary has released a detailed report urging Smiths Falls Town Council to reject the […]
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 […]
More Special Features >>
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, […]
More Special Features >>
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 […]
More Special Features >>
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 […]
More Special Features >>
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 […]
More Special Features >>
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 […]
More Special Features >>
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 […]
More spotlight on business >>