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Smiths Falls residents took to the streets last night in pyjamas, slippers, and an array of imaginative costumes for the Nightshirt Parade, as 2025 Old Home Week celebrations continue. The parade bega...

Canadian Blood Services is putting out an urgent call for O-negative blood donors this summer. Debbi Barfoot, Community Development Manager, explained why O-negative is most needed. There will be a cl...

'Play for Archer' is an upcoming event which'll feature live music and food trucks for the Almonte community to come together following the tragic death of 9-year-old Archer Lowe. Organizer Lindsay Ch...

A Jasper man is facing multiple charges following a suspicious fire at a home north of Brockville earlier this month. Shortly after 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the Leeds County Detachment of t...

Hydro One is advising customers of a planned power outage scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The outage will impact approximately 1,951 customers in the following areas...

Almonte General Hospital and the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team has launched a Newborn and Early Postpartum Support Team, or NEST. It provides out patient care for newborns and mothers within the fi...

The Franktown Road neighbourhood at Carleton Place's southern entrance is set to grow and the Town's planning department is hosting an open house for public information and feedback. The Open House wi...

Robert Adams of Maberly is celebrating a $250,000 windfall after winning a top prize with INSTANT MONOPOLY. The 65-year-old retiree, a long-time lottery player, bought the winning ticket after a docto...

Construction work on the 5-Arches Bridge in Pakenham will not begin the week of July 28 as originally planned. The contractor, KB Civil Constructors, has notified Lanark County of the delay, and no ne...

A business owner in Perth got the Hollywood treatment when his unique golf tees were seen in Happy Gilmore 2. Mario Caya got the idea for BirTee's in 2005 when he placed a golf ball on an upside down ...