Author Archives: 88.1 myFM News

Frustrating negotiations yield results as Smiths Falls, Bell, reach Next Generation 9-1-1 deal
Smiths Falls is entering an agreement of up to $138,000 with Bell for the Computer Automated Dispatch system to be used with the Next Generation 9-1-1 system. Fire Chief Rick Chesebrough said getting ...
88.1 myFM News Apr 16, 2026

Reaction to reduction: We ask about the gas tax cut
Reaction to Prime Minister Mark Carney's announced 10-cent-per-litre cut to gas taxes has been mixed across the region. Some say it will help over the summer, while others think it has missed the mark...
88.1 myFM News Apr 16, 2026 Vadym Huzhva / Depositphotos.com

Golfers finally get their moment as local courses prepare to open
After a long, cold and wet start to spring, golfers across Lanark County are finally getting a reason to dust off their clubs. Courses throughout the region, including Lombard Glen Golf Course in Lomb...
88.1 myFM News Apr 16, 2026

Mississippi Mills says no to ALTO
At Mississippi Mills April 14th council meeting, a resolution opposing the ALTO high-speed rail proposal was passed. The resolution was a carbon-copy of the Eastern Ontario Warden's Caucus motion that...
88.1 myFM News Apr 16, 2026

Ontario plans major boost to injured worker benefits after decades
The Ontario government is proposing the first increase in nearly 30 years to income replacement benefits for injured workers through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. If approved, Loss-of-Earn...
88.1 myFM News Apr 16, 2026

The Smiths Falls, Lanark & Leeds 48
Here's what's up! There's weekly Bingo at McDonalds Corners Agricultural Hall: Join in every Thursday at 194 Camerons Rd. Doors open at 5:30 PM, bingo starts at 7 PM. Snacks and drinks available. Cont...
88.1 myFM News Apr 16, 2026

Local agency assisting after foster parents charged with aggravated assault
Family and Child Services of Lanark, Leeds & Grenville (FCSLLG) Executive Director Erin Lee Marcotte confirmed to lanarkleedstoday.ca they're assisting in the investigation surrounding two foster ...
88.1 myFM News Apr 15, 2026

Lanark-Frontenac MP Reid offers thoughts on Liberal majority
Lanark-Frontenac MP Scott Reid offered his thoughts on a Liberal majority government in a January discussion with lanarkleedstoday.ca about floor crossings. At the time of the original interview, the ...
88.1 myFM News Apr 15, 2026 Lanark-Frontenac MP, Scott Reid (2025) Grant Deme photo

Potential long-term care home brings hope but gaps remain for seniors in Smiths Falls
Housing for seniors remains a growing concern in Smiths Falls, even as new long-term care spaces open in the community. Mayor Shawn Pankow says the new Broadview long-term care home is a positive step...
88.1 myFM News Apr 15, 2026 Photo by Eduardo Barrios on Unsplash

Flood watch issued as rising water levels raise concerns across Mississippi River watershed
A flood watch has been issued for parts of the Mississippi River watershed, with officials warning that flooding is possible in low-lying and vulnerable areas. The advisory updates an earlier flood ou...
88.1 myFM News Apr 15, 2026
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