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The merger of the three health units into a unified South East Health Unit continues to bring challenges and more questions than answers at times. One of the biggest hurdles which lies ahead is union ...

A 70-year-old Perth resident has been charged following an intimate partner violence investigation. Lanark County OPP say officers were called to a home on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, just after 7 a.m. T...

The Friends of the Rideau Lakes Library is hosting a Q and A fundraiser tomorrow with four local mystery authors, hosted by CBC's Alan Neal at the Portland location. Library CEO Vicki Stevenson said i...

Lanark County OPP have laid charges after responding to an intimate partner violence call in Montague Township on Monday, August 18, 2025. Police say officers were called to an address just before 5:3...

Carleton Place residents are being asked to watch their water use after the town's water treatment plant moved to Yellow - Conserve status. Town officials say the Yellow level means demand is higher t...

Lanark County OPP, with help from the canine unit, have charged two 17-year-olds after separate incidents last week. Police say a youth was arrested Aug. 15 following a dispute at a residence. They ar...

With the economy in an uncertain state, small businesses in Canada continue to pay added costs that come with interprovincial trade barriers. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) con...

The Mississippi River Health Alliance has elected Michel G. Vermette as Chair of its Allied Boards of Directors. The boards oversee Almonte General Hospital, Carleton Place & District Memorial Hos...

The Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital Foundation is excited to announce its first-ever Butterflies in Flight event, offering the community a meaningful opportunity to honor loved ones. T...

Smiths Falls council approved the Lower Reach Park redesign plan in principle. It's effectively the same as the previous presented design, but the off-leash dog park has moved closer to Old Slys Road ...