LAURIE WEIR I am uneasy to “celebrate” Canada Day.Canada was built on land that was taken without consent. Indigenous nations were betrayed. Agreements were made and broken. Children were stolen. […]
SUBMITTED Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Snow Vehicle, All Terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement/Education (SAVE) unit, […]
SUBMITTED The Smiths Falls Heritage House Museum is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Rideau Artist of the Year Competition. Over 20 regional artists were challenged to complete […]
Province expanding Child Victim Witness Program to Lanark County SUBMITTED Carleton Place — John Jordan, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, announced today that the Ontario government is investing $600,000 over three years […]
Funding will help more children access clinical services through the Ontario Autism Program SUBMITTED The Ontario government is investing more than $37 million over the next two years in 100 […]
SUBMITTED As we come to the peak of the local growing season and with the ‘buy Canadian’ movement continuing to be top of mind, now is a great time to […]
SUBMITTED The Upper Canada District School Board is investing an additional $500K into music education across the district so that more students can have access to quality music education and […]
SUBMITTED Two individuals from within the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) have been awarded the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal for their remarkable service and dedication to their […]
Province investing in historic number of community programs and active living centres to support healthy and socially connected living SUBMITTED Seniors and Accessibility The Ontario government is investing nearly $7 […]
SUBMITTED On Friday, local MPP John Jordan met with the team at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County (BBBSLC) to hear more about the $89,700 Seed grant they received […]
LAURIE WEIR There’s a whale of a tale coming out of Smiths Falls this week. Not one swimming past the water tower or sunning in the basin, but the fossilized […]
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LAURIE WEIR Two Smiths Falls police officers have been returned to active duty while an external investigation continues into their involvement in a forceful arrest that was widely circulated on […]
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LAURIE WEIR I am uneasy to “celebrate” Canada Day.Canada was built on land that was taken without consent. Indigenous nations were betrayed. Agreements were made and broken. Children were stolen. […]
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SUBMITTED Beckwith Street bridge closed due to person in crisis On June 15th, 2025 Smiths Falls Police Service received a report of a male possibly in a mental health crisis […]
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LAURIE WEIR He always has a smile and a wave, through any kind of weather. If you’ve ever driven through Smiths Falls during school hours, chances are you smiled and […]
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SUBMITTED Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Snow Vehicle, All Terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement/Education (SAVE) unit, […]
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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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