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This week's news in reviewThanksgiving long weekend means Holiday Monday closuresGas Prices are in! Here's where to fill up todaySilence Broken: Why the Cornell allegations could hit closer to home than many realizeLanark County set to decide new priority system for child-care spacesAlmonte driver charged after allegedly falling asleep at wheelLocal residents urged to know what to do if they find discarded needlesThe fire safety conversation every family should have at homeRideau Lakes council asks for clearer picture of township roadsThings to do in Lanark & Leeds: Thanksgiving fly-in, fil festival, rock by candlelightWhat's good? Trauma-Responsive Communities are on the wayRadiothon for Local Healthcare returns October 15 to support three local hospital foundationsYour shopping cart could make a difference as trade tensions continueSmiths Falls intersection's collision history raises safety concernsAll-Candidates meeting offered chance to hear from Carleton Place candidatesRideau Lakes gets updated financial snapshotWhere's the cheapest gas? Check today's Gas PricesThings to do in Lanark & Leeds: Live music Friday, Ghost Tours, candlelight rockWhat's good? Mississippi Mills celebrates Denzil 'Denny' Ferguson's remarkable careerSmiths Falls Police seeking man wanted on various charges
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Lanark County set to decide new priority system for child-care spaces
Lanark County council is set to decide whether to adopt a new priority system for placing children in subsidized child-care spaces. The proposed policy is intended to make access to publicly funded ch...
Oct 9, 2026
Almonte driver charged after allegedly falling asleep at wheel
Lanark County OPP found a driver asleep behind the wheel on Saturday, October 3rd, after receiving calls about a suspicious vehicle in an Almonte neighbourhood. Police found the vehicle and noticed th...
Oct 9, 2026
Local residents urged to know what to do if they find discarded needles
Southeast Public Health is reminding residents how to safely respond if they find a discarded needle, syringe or other drug-use equipment in the community. Harm Reduction Team Public Health Nurse, Deb...
Oct 9, 2026
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Rideau Lakes council asks for clearer picture of township roads
Rideau Lakes councillors want a clearer picture of how the township's different roads are managed. Hometown News reports Councillor Paula Banks asked staff to prepare a report outlining the township's...
Oct 9, 2026
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Things to do in Lanark & Leeds: Thanksgiving fly-in, fil festival, rock by candlelight
Friday, October 9 Strings of Rock by Candlelight Friday, October 9 | 6 p.m.St. James Apostle Church, Perth A string quartet brings orchestral arrangements of rock favourites to Perth in a candlelit se...
Oct 9, 2026
What's good? Trauma-Responsive Communities are on the way
A free online event is inviting people across Lanark County and Smiths Falls to look at how communities can respond differently when harm occurs. "When Harm Occurs: Becoming a Trauma-Responsive C...
Oct 8, 2026
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