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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning residents across Eastern Ontario about a dangerous side to paving fraud that often goes unnoticed-human trafficking. Officers have seen a rise in complai...

Students across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) will return this fall to fuller classroom libraries, thanks to a historic $1.5 million investment in new reading materials. Each school r...

Lanark County OPP charged a 32-year-old man following an intimate partner violence case in Carleton Place. The incident happened on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, just before 8:30 p.m. The man faces charges...

The height of tick season is upon us and entomologist and tick expert Taz Stuart says preparation and protection is key. Ticks are arachnids and don't fly but can easily attach themselves to other bei...

Smiths Falls has agreed to pursue a twinning agreement with Zolochiv, Ukraine earlier this month. Mayor Shawn Pankow provides a brief history of the town. Pankow has been in discussion with Zolochiv M...

Emergency Room nurses Tiffany Fortune and Nicole Recoskie as well as Dr. Charlotte Dawson were presented with Guardian Angel Pins recently. Al Roberts, the former Managing Director of the Almonte Gene...

Nearly 60% of students who responded to an Upper Canada District School Board survey don't feel comfortable using the school washrooms. The survey had a 54.9% response rate. Vaping has become a growin...

Rideau Lakes is celebrating the grand opening of the Portland Community Hall and Library Saturday. Deputy Mayor Paula Banks says this will be a great addition to residents. The grand opening goes from...

A North Glengarry man is facing serious charges after a suspicious fire destroyed an uninhabited home in the village of Elgin on May 10. Leeds OPP and Rideau Lakes Fire Department responded to the fir...

Jonathan Carr is hoping to win your vote to represent South Crosby in Rideau Lakes. The tradesman says he'd listen to what constituents had to say. This concludes our features on all four candidates s...