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Fundraising for the new, fully operational, MRI machine at the Smiths Falls site of the PSFDH continues. A gift initiative from the Dave and Ann Trick Family Foundation in December was a huge success....

The 2023 Lanark County Climate Action Plan Report Card recently made its way to the chambers. Climate Environmental Coordinator Elizabeth Gallant provided a high level rundown of the goals they reache...

With International Women's Day Friday municipalities and counties across the country are making declarations in support. That includes in Smiths Falls and Mayor Shawn Pankow who described the intent o...

The Township of Drummond/North Elmsley is recruiting one resident to be a Community Appointee to the OPP Detachment Board. The term would begin April 1st of this year and run until November 15th 2026....

Caivan Homes, the developer appealing to the Ontario Land Tribunal to obtain approval to build 940 homes on the Perth Golf Course lands, issued a statement indicating they were willing to move on some...

The town of Smiths Falls is on track to adopt a lighting of municipal assests policy at their next council meeting. Previously, organizations would ask the town to light up the water tower for an even...

The Upper Canada District School Board has elected their Student Trustees for 2024/2025. Elections were held recently and Maheen Riaz from Brockville Collegiate Institute and Annika Squires from Thous...

A local junior hockey player is facing a "potentially life changing" injury, after a playoff game February 27th. 19-year-old defenceman Mac Spinelli was playing for the Athens Aeros in Game 3 of their...

It's a new era for Conway's Men's Wear in Perth. After a closure for renovations for the month of February, the doors opened once again to customers on Friday with a revitalized look. Owner Sarah Deme...

Lanark County continues its heating retrofit project for their housing properties. $633,300 of funding is allocated this year to their efforts with a larger focus in Smiths Falls. Councilor Peter McKe...