LAURIE WEIR Every month, nearly 1,000 people in Smiths Falls turn to the food bank. This week, town council unanimously declared food insecurity an emergency, citing alarming poverty rates and […]
SUBMITTED As sure as flowers will sprout – Spring is Tim Hortons’ time to show their support for their community – one Smile Cookie at a time. From April 28 […]
HEDDY SOROUR The link between financial security in both preventing violence and giving victims a pathway to escape intimate partner violence (IPV) took centre stage in Carleton Place Thursday night, […]
Smiths Falls and 2 other sites to remain open for in-person programs LAURIE WEIR The Upper Canada District School Board is moving ahead with plans to consolidate in-person programming at […]
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 Municipality of Mississippi Mills is showing our fondness for forests once again, by celebrating Arbour Week, April 22-25 in the municipality. Activities kick off on Earth Day (Tuesday, […]
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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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