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Ontario residents are advised not to prune oak trees from now until November to prevent the spread of oak wilt, a dangerous fungal disease. Pruning during this period leaves oak trees vulnerable to in...

  Here are this week's top news stories according to your engagement on lanarkleedstoday.ca. Local mayors respond to the additional powers they'll soon be able to utilize. https://d1965.cms.socas...

The Ontario government has announced plans to add "strong mayoral powers," to 169 more municipalities effective May 1st, giving council heads the ability to make certain decisions without council appr...

Following legal advice, Rideau Lakes council has overturned its previous decision on three integrity commissioner reports. Council voted unanimously to repeal 15 day pay suspensions it had imposed on ...

Margaret McDonald's highlighting the importance of organ donation for Be A Donor Month. She donated a kidney to her nephew Peter Murphy 15 years ago when both of his abruptly started to fail at the ag...

A man from Carleton Place is facing voyeurism and firearms charges after a hidden camera was found in a local apartment. Lanark County OPP say they responded to the incident on April 3, 2025. A reside...

Carleton Place staff is advising residents the blasting permit for Coleman Central Phase 2 has been granted an extension. Blasting is scheduled to begin April 14th and should last for about three mont...

It's good news all around for taxpayers. Even though Perth council set aside $5.2 million for the reconstruction of a major section of Craig Street, including its underground infrastructure, the winni...

A 36-year-old woman has been charged after police stopped an alleged child abduction attempt at Pearson International Airport. Lanark County OPP began an investigation on April 7th after a local man r...

The Lanark-Frontenac Green Party chapter has endorsed Liberal nominee Michelle Foxton in the federal election. The Green's candidate Jesse Pauley says there's a concern of vote splitting. Pauley is no...