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Sommer Casgrain-Robertson, GM of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, presented the Authority's annual report to Perth Council recently. She began by clearing the air on the misconception that CA...

St. John Catholic High School in Perth marked a major milestone with its 25th Annual Relay for Life, raising a record-breaking $117,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Held on June 9, 2025, the event...

A 40-year-old man from Merrickville-Wolford Township has been charged with impaired driving following a rollover crash on County Road 43 in Montague Township. Just after 7:30 a.m. on June 10, 2025, OP...

The 12th annual AGH Run for Women's & Newborn Health raised a record-breaking $165,000 on June 7, supporting obstetrics care at Almonte General Hospital. More than 400 people, from stroller-pushin...

Brian Wilson, the creative force behind the Beach Boys, has died at 82, his family announced on June 11. Known as the architect of the "California sound," Wilson wrote and produced classics like "Good...

Montague Township says one of its firefighters was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation following Monday's fire at Subway in Smiths Falls. The firefighter was released the same day an...

A Perth man's facing five charges after complaints of indecent acts. Lanark County OPP say 56-year-old Peter Asselstine's been arrested after reports June 9th of a suspicious person exposing themselve...

Rideau Lakes council is asking IDEA Consulting if they can modify the 99% drawings of the Chantry municipal office retrofit to see how much a build at a new location would cost. They'll also have the ...

The Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum recently launched their newest exhibit; Findlay Foundry, Moulding our Community. The Foundry operated from 1860 to 1973 and made their name and Carleton...

The UCDSB has honoured student trustee Maheen Riaz for receiving the Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship. Riaz created multi-faith rooms across the board, starting at her own Brockvi...