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Some members of the Smiths Falls Downtown Business Association asked Councillor Dawn Quinn to bring up the possibility of expanding free parking limits in the town. Quinn did so at a recent meeting, a...

Montague Township is currently accepting public applications to fill the recently vacated council seat. Following the acceptance of Morgan Kenny's resignation earlier this month, the Township has opte...

There's now a name attached to Thursday's large police operation in Smiths Falls. Multiple units of the OPP alongside Smiths Falls Police executed a search warrant for a subject who was believed to be...

Ontario residents have begun receiving their 2024 War Amps key tags by mail. myFM spoke with Bob Maguire, Public Awareness Specialist with War Amps, to learn more about this free program. Donations ma...

On this week's Junior Hockey Talk, Grant Deme chats with Smiths Falls Jr. Bears Head Coach JB Ryan to recap the season, and Carleton Place Jr. Canadians Head Coach Cole Burton, with his team one win a...

The 2024 Rideau Lakes budget passed by the narrowest of margins earlier this month. A 3.5% tax rate increase was pushed through in a 5-3 vote, only because Councilor Jeff Banks, who stated earlier in ...

The provincial government announced a $1.6 billion investment Thursday in housing-enabling infrastructure. In his speech, Premier Doug Ford said this is a response to the concerns he's heard from lowe...

You can now apply for building permits online for Smiths Falls. Residents, contractors and developers can submit complete applications through a secure online portal, that includes the ability to uplo...

The Carleton Place Canadians are not intimidated by the Smiths Falls Bears, who they'll meet in the first round of the CCHL playoffs for the second straight season. The Bears are a good team that role...

A Leeds OPP officer has been nominated for the Ontario Provincial Police Association's Police Hero Award. Constable Kevin Lamacraft is being recognized for helping a troubled teen who had run away fro...