As we look back on the week that was, here were our top five most read stories:
1 – Gas prices in Lanark County and Eastern Ontario are set to increase to levels not seen since August of 2022, when more of the country eased pandemic restrictions.
https://d1965.cms.socastsrm.com/2024/04/17/gas-is-going-up-stations-here-and-across-ontario-to-see-14-cent-bump-wednesday/
2 – The federal government unveiled the 2024 budget Tuesday afternoon in the House of Commons. We caught up with Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MP Scott Reid shortly after.
https://d1965.cms.socastsrm.com/2024/04/17/lfk-mp-scott-reid-reacts-to-federal-budget/
3 – Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Michael Barrett is echoing sentiments of other opposition MPs when it comes to Tuesday’s Federal Budget.
https://d1965.cms.socastsrm.com/2024/04/17/113020/
4 – Lanark County council’s agreed to fund the expansion of the Almonte ambulance base to include room for two additional bays.
https://d1965.cms.socastsrm.com/2024/04/15/almonte-ambulance-base-set-to-grow-to-serve-growing-population/
5 – Lanark County OPP are looking for the person or people responsible that continue to drive in a reckless and dangerous manner in around Carleton Place High School, Canoe Club, Water Park, and Lake Avenue in Carleton Place at various times of the day and night.
https://d1965.cms.socastsrm.com/2024/04/18/police-looking-to-find-carleton-place-joyriders/
