Author Archives: 88.1 myFM News

President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Robin Jones has some timely advice for voters in the upcoming provincial election. You can learn more about AMO, and read the organizati...

A fire broke out at the Smiths Falls Public Works Garage on Air Care Drive on February 21, 2025. The Smiths Falls Fire Department quickly responded to the scene, where they confirmed a large fire insi...

A 33-year-old Carleton Place man has been charged with assault causing bodily harm following an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation. Lanark County OPP responded to an incident on Moffatt Str...

The Lanark County OPP charged a 26-year-old after finding a gun and suspected cocaine in a vehicle stuck in a snowbank on Station Road in Drummond-North Elmsley Township. Officers found the vehicle ar...

Robin Daigle of Inverness Homes appeared before Carleton Place council's committee to make his case for increased housing density on a block of town-homes in their Comrie Hills project in the Town's n...

At a short Perth council meeting on February 18th, Councillor Gary Waterfield withdrew his motion to seek possible areas of shared programs, services, and service deliveries and possible amalgamation ...

Everyone's invited to a ceremonial tree tap to kick off another maple syrup production season. It's taking place at Thompson's Sweet Retreat in Clayton on Saturday, March 8th. Wayne Thompson says they...

Heading south for the winter or off to a ski resort? Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding residents to secure their homes before they go. Officers in East Region say thieves often target empt...

Lanark County Interval House and Community Support has issued their demands for the fight against Intimate Partner Violence ahead of Thursday's provincial election. They're calling on the winning part...

The police budget was the topic of discussion around the horseshoe as Smiths Falls council passed the 2025 town budget with a 5% tax rate increase. The 19% increase in the Smiths Falls Police Services...