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Local veterinarian Dr. Hailey Macdonald provides some signs to watch for this summer that might indicate your dog is in heat distress. She urges us to err on the side of caution and immediately provid...

President and CEO of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation Margot says the MRI machine now conducts breast screenings, adding another level of care for local patients. The hospital i...

The Town of Smiths Falls has officially reopened its community splash pad-just weeks after announcing it would be closed for the summer. Town staff say the splash pad may be showing its age, but thank...

Lanark County OPP have laid charges after a traffic complaint led to an intimate partner violence investigation. It happened Monday afternoon in Lanark, where a 39-year-old man was arrested and charge...

A treasured cultural tradition returns this summer as the Silver Lake Pow Wow marks its 28th year. The two-day event takes place August 23 and 24 at Silver Lake Provincial Park, just off Highway 7 bet...

The Friends of the Tay Watershed have named Rene Joyce Rinfret, a Grade 12 student at St. John Catholic High School, as the 2025 recipient of their $1,000 Water Guardian Bursary. The award recognizes ...

A former Valley Heartland executive has been charged with fraud. Smiths Falls Police say 44-year-old Tina Stevens, the former general manager, was arrested July 3rd after financial discrepancies datin...

The Table Community Food Centre in Perth will soon be on the hunt for new leadership following two recent departures. The organization is seeking both a new executive director and food bank coordinato...

Lanark County officially cut the ribbon to reopen the newly replaced Blakeney Bridge in Mississippi Mills last month. The project took two years to complete caused by a delay, after it closed to the p...

A knife-wielding teen is facing three charges after brandishing the weapon in a Smiths Falls restaurant. Police say the 15-year-old from Cornwall did so just before 5 a.m. on June 30th, located him sh...