June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025
LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council tackled a wide range of operational and infrastructure matters during its June 9 committee of the whole meeting, approving website improvements, new signage and trail […]
LAURIE WEIR The Spirit of the Drum Powwow returns to Duck Island this weekend following a one-year hiatus. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June […]
LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council is sounding the alarm over Ontario’s latest omnibus development legislation, warning that Bill 17, now officially law, could limit municipal oversight, standardize planning processes in a […]
LAURIE WEIR Two Smiths Falls police officers have been placed on administrative duties and an outside police service has been called in to investigate following the circulation of a video […]
SUBMITTED A 29-year-old woman is facing a string of charges following two separate disturbances Saturday evening that led to her arrest and court detention, Smiths Falls Police say. Around 9 […]
SUBMITTED The Community Safety and Well-being (CSWB) Advisory Committee for Lanark County and the Town of Smiths Falls has released its updated plan for 2025 to 2029. CSWB plans are […]
SUBMITTED On June 4th 2025, the Smiths Falls Police Service with the assistance of the OPP East Region Intelligence Unit obtained and executed a search warrant at a local residence. […]
Transportation Master Plan and AMO Conference delegation requests on council’s radar LAURIE WEIR With an eye on the future, Smiths Falls council is advancing two critical initiatives: finalizing the town’s […]
Smiths Falls council approves additional $58K LAURIE WEIR What was supposed to be one electrical conduit under the new Confederation Bridge has turned into four and another $59K on the […]
SUBMITTED Yeeeeeehaw! Pride is saddling up in Smiths Falls for an unforgettable celebration! Smiths Falls Pride and the Smiths Falls Chamber of Commerce are thrilled to co-present PINK PONY PRIDE, […]
SUBMITTED An individual is facing multiple charges after a heated dispute involving threats and an assault, as well as further incidents at a local hospital. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, […]
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LAURIE WEIR A fire at the Lombard Street Subway/Pizza Hut location caused extensive damage Tuesday morning, with losses estimated between $250,000 and $500,000. Smiths Falls Fire Chief Rick Chesborough told […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Spirit of the Drum Powwow returns to Duck Island this weekend following a one-year hiatus. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June […]
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LAURIE WEIR Residents in South Crosby Ward of Rideau Lakes Township will head to the polls June 26 to choose a new representative. The seat was left vacant on March […]
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SUBMITTED A head-on collision west of Kemptville sent three people to hospital with life-threatening injuries. It happened Friday, June 6, 2025, just before 6:00 p.m., on County Road 43 near […]
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SUBMITTED A 29-year-old woman is facing a string of charges following two separate disturbances Saturday evening that led to her arrest and court detention, Smiths Falls Police say. Around 9 […]
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Rideau Lakes-based manufacturer seeks investor amid explosive growth, cash flow crisis LAURIE WEIR The president of P3 Panel Company and United Edge Structural Components says his businesses are not going […]
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