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A weekend trip to the sand shores is a dream come true in the summer. That being said, the OPP, their marine unit, and the coast guard have already had a busy start to the summer. Constable Andrew Gam...

The Lighthouse Festival, located in Port Dover and Port Colborne, is calling for submissions for its 2026 Play Development Festival. Don Kearney-Bourque is the Marketing and Communications Manager for...

Lanark Highlands is conducting a more in-depth strategic plan process than staff originally recommended. They'll be spending $22,400 to facilitate multiple workshops and public sessions with a consult...

Growing Up on the Farm, a look into local agriculture, presented by Smiths Farm Equipment, also fueled by KUBOTA. Today we are profiling Mississippi Berries. Mississippi Berries is celebrating two dec...

Lanark County OPP charged three drivers with impaired driving after separate incidents over the long weekend. John Sonnenburg, 28, of Mississippi Mills Township, and John Mitchell, 36, of Lanark Highl...

Heads up for drivers in Smiths Falls - road work continues to July 25th on Elmsley Street North. Crews will be resurfacing the road and installing new curbs between Johnston Street and the hospital's ...

The Rideau Waterway Land Trust has secured a new 33-acre Nature Reserve on Big Rideau Lake. The land, part of Island 186 in the Long Island Cluster, was donated by Paul and Barbara Sneyd. This initiat...

Provincial funding announced last month is headed to ConnectWell Community Health. They're receiving $400,000 over two-years to support the services offered to children with autism. It's part of a $37...

4:30 PM Update: Environment Canada has ended its severe thunderstorm watch. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch as conditions are favourable for dangerous weather this afternoon ...

About 84,000 report cards were issued electronically across the Upper Canada District School Board this year. IT Manager Jim Guerin said they had to shift their wide-spread rollout after the five pilo...