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Mississippi Mills has joined the ParticipACTION Challenge and is urging everyone to get outside and get active in June. There's a full month of activities planned and it all starts on Monday June 2nd....

Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom explained his reasonings behind vetoing the tender process of the Chantry municipal office retrofit through strong mayoral powers in an interview with myFM. He think...

On Saturday May 24th, Carleton Place played host to the Ottawa chapter of Ride for Dad with their own Bike Night at Market Square. It was a celebration of the great work of riders raising money for th...

The Town of Smiths Falls wants residents to help shape the future of local waste services. As the community grows, the town is working on a Waste Management Master Plan to guide how garbage, recycling...

From May 30 to June 1, 2025, Carleton Place hosts its Freecycle Weekend to help reduce waste and keep usable items out of landfills. Residents are invited to place items they want to give away at thei...

The Glen Tay School Fun Fair is Thursday. Julia Baker sits on the parent council and explains what the day will look like. Cost of admission is $5 at the school from 5 to 7 p.m.

Smiths Falls Police are warning the public about a rise in the "Grandparent Scam" in the area. Fraudsters are calling seniors pretending to be family members in trouble or police officers asking for b...

A Tay Valley man is facing impaired driving charges-after being caught behind the wheel of a lawn tractor on an ATV trail. Just before 9 p.m. on May 24th, Lanark County OPP say the 59-year-old tried t...

Work on the 5 Arch Bridge in Pakenham is set to begin in July. Lanark County Public Works Director Sean Derouin provided a status update. Construction for this summer is expected to run July 15th to O...

High school seniors have a new reason to speak up-literally. My Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), the parent company of 88.1 myFM, is offering a $2,500 Community First Scholarship to one graduating stud...