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The Westport Lumberjacks are calling on community support as their number one fan faces a family crisis. John Rankin's wife and mother of four Melissa suffered a previously undigagnosed, ruptured brai...

The Festival of the Maples is celebrating a major milestone in downtown Perth on Saturday, April 25th, 2026. Organizer Brian Perkin says the event is marking its 50th anniversary, highlighting decades...

Smiths Falls Police say a local woman is charged after an investigation into online threats. Police say officers became aware of an exchange of threats between two individuals and launched an investig...

At Perth's recent Town council meeting, councillors authorized increasing their cash-in-lieu parking fees from $5,000 per space to $10,000. Developers can request a reduction in the number of required...

Perth MacEwen - 159.6 Esso - 151.9 Petro Canada & Canadian Tire - 151.9 Ultramar - 153.9 Shell - 151.9     Smiths Falls Drummond's - 161.6 Canadian Tire -161.9 Esso (Quickie) - 161.3 Ult...

The Ontario Provincial Police say turnaround times for online police record checks have improved significantly following a series of operational changes aimed at addressing previous delays. In 2025, t...

Here's what's up! Turpin's Trail performs Celtic and folk favourites tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 41 Market St. North, Smiths Falls. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $10 ...

Carleton Place council got a first look at a concept plan for a new multi-use recreation facility at their April 21st meeting. The proposal would see a 5,000 square-meter sprung structure built on lan...

The Town of Perth is paying $240,382 in court security and prisoner transport fees in 2026, and the cost is expected to climb drastically next year with oncoming hirings. With the current legislation,...

A Flood Warning has been issued for parts of the Mississippi River watershed, with water levels continuing to rise in Dalhousie Lake and downstream areas. The warning, updated from a Flood Watch issue...