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Canada Day means fireworks for so many. As we hear from our Bob Perreault, if you plan to set some off, do carefully.  

Our local health unit is one of the few that have taken the initiative of beginning the merger process voluntarily. That's according to board chair Peter McKenna, who recently returned from a conferen...

June is Men's Mental Health Month, a time where numerous organizations across North America battle the stigma many men face when dealing with their own mental health. One of those organizations is the...

It was a busy month of May for the Smiths Falls Police Service as Acting Chief Jodi Empey ran over the numbers. Story by Grant Deme

You can already start planning for the next school year, as the calendars for the 2024/25 school year have been released. Parents should note that students in the Upper Canada District School Board an...

Queen Elizabeth Public School in Perth has been awarded a $15,000 grant from Indigo's Literacy Fund to enhance reading resources and promote literacy. The initiative, named "The Literacy Enrichment Pr...

The Table is offering a Youth Community Gardens Program for youth aged 10-16 this summer. Young people can join others in the community for learning and fun at various school and community garden loca...

An incident in Smiths Falls had residents on edge as heavily armed police were at a William Street East residence attending a call. SFPS say just after 6 am Wednesday morning they responded to a distu...

It was a busy 48 hours for the Smiths Falls Fire Department as well as the dispatch centre following the June storm which ripped through the county and caused mass power outages. Fire Chief Rick Chese...

We asked Chair of the Eastern Ontario Warden's Caucus Peter Emon to talk about their top priorities, as identified in their 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. The Chair adds the plan is a blueprint to ensure t...