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Michael White received the Ontario Medal for Bravery after recovering an unconscious body from a burning vehicle in a Toronto ceremony last week. The superintendent for Lanark County Paramedic Service...

Rideau Community Health Services is offering help for those applying to the Canadian Dental Care Plan. They're offering two sessions, June 4th in Smiths Falls and June 11th in Brockville to help guide...

At Mississippi Mills' recent council meeting, Rick Scholes Manager of the Fred Lossing Observatory, made a presentation and plea for the municipality to improve their bylaws to reduce the impact of ro...

Tay Valley Township council, staff, funders, and members of the public gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Forest Trail Park which was made possible thanks to over $327,000 in funding from ...

For regular users of sidewalks in Perth, nothing is more annoying or dangerous for some, than tripping hazards due to uneven walking surfaces. At a recent meeting of Perth council's committee, Town Di...

The fundraising campaign for the new G. Tackaberry and Family Home in Athens has reached 82 per cent of its $3 million goal, thanks to strong support from community donors. With $2.4 million raised so...

Queer Connection Lanark is looking forward to Pride 2025 in the month of June. Spokesperson Elizabeth Snyder says Queer Connection Lanark County has been around since 2014, and shares a common goal wi...

It was a very eventful news week across Lanark and Leeds. Local municipalities dominated the headlines, and you were listening and reading. Here are the top five stories from the past week of news, ac...

Rideau Lakes council is garnering legal advice following Mayor Arie Hoogenboom's use of strong mayor powers surrounding the Chantry office project. On Monday, Hoogenboom vetoed the project from being ...

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is addressing growing concerns over violent extremist groups influencing children and youth in Canada. According to the RCMP website, there are multiple groups, assoc...