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This week's news in reviewWhat's open and closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday?Happy Easter! We'll be off today but back real soonUPDATE - Morning collision closes stretch of Hwy. 15 in PortlandSilence Broken: Reality of IPV in queer community sparks call for changePierre Poilievre promises to kill high-speed rail projectCarleton Place Job fair packs them inBridge comeback in sight as Smiths Falls eyes spring reopeningHear from Smiths Falls Jr. Bears Head Coach Jeff Covell ahead of Barkley Cup FinalCarleton Place updating community improvement planRising waters and melting snow spark renewed flood concerns across regionThe Smiths Falls, Lanark & Leeds 48What's good? Building beyond the codeMississippi Mills council debates its roleLanark County adds voice to Alto oppositionProvince, feds ink agreement to boost housing supply in OntarioTwo suspects charged after lost credit card used multiple timesRCMP emergency response team training in Perth ThursdayThe Smiths Falls, Lanark & Leeds 48What's good? Perthalicious Returns; prepare for a culinary extravaganza
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Silence Broken: Reality of IPV in queer community sparks call for change
A new episode of Silence Broken: The IPV Talks is shining a light on intimate partner violence in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, a topic hosts Bob Perreault and Erin Lee say can be overlooked. Lee, executi...
Apr 02, 2026
Pierre Poilievre promises to kill high-speed rail project
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party would cancel the proposed Alto rail project, arguing it is too costly and slow to deliver. The Conservatives say the projected cost exceeds the curr...
Apr 02, 2026
Carleton Place Job fair packs them in
Carleton Place's Canadian Career Academy held another busy job fair recently. Organizers report over 60 people were waiting in line for them to open. 24 companies were there, taking resumes and provid...
Apr 02, 2026
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Hear from Smiths Falls Jr. Bears Head Coach Jeff Covell ahead of Barkley Cup Final
Smiths Falls Jr. Bears Head Coach Jeff Covell outlined the gameplan for success as they take on the Casselman Vikings in the Barkley Cup. Story by Grant Deme
Apr 02, 2026
Carleton Place updating community improvement plan
A proposed update to Carleton Place's Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is moving forward following a statutory public meeting held on March 24th. The municipally driven amendments focus on expanding f...
Apr 02, 2026
Rising waters and melting snow spark renewed flood concerns across region
A renewed warning has been issued for the Mississippi River and Carp River watersheds as warmer temperatures and rainfall raise the risk of flooding. The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority says...
Apr 02, 2026
