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On Tuesday, Ontario legislators wrapped up the spring sitting, beginning an approximate 21-week break that will keep the legislature closed until Oct. 27, the day after municipal elections are held ac...

Support is building in Smiths Falls for two annual fundraisers benefiting Special Olympics athletes. The voluntary toll returns today beneath the Cornelia Street underpass. Const. Sean Keogan says tha...

Just two days after issuing a level 3 burn risk notice, the Mississippi Mills Fire Department has raised the community's burn risk to Level 4 - Extreme Risk, effective June 4, due to ongoing dry condi...

Have an event for the 48? Let us know about it here! Stuff to do: Friday The Smiths Falls By The Rideau Market opens tonight at Lower Reach Park on Old Slys Road under new management and at a new loca...

A wave of community giving is helping the Smiths Falls Community Food Bank keep food on the shelves as demand continues to grow. Recent public posts from the food bank show several local groups and bu...

The annual fundraiser, the AGH Run for Women's and Newborn Health, organized by the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation, is set for this Saturday June 6th. Last year's event raised more...

The Snowbirds Alumni Association is calling on Canadians to write their Members of Parliament about the grounding of the iconic planes at the end of 2026, as the federal government transitions from th...

Here are your local gas prices powered by Gas Buddy Perth MacEwen - 176.6 Esso - 159.9 Petro Canada & Canadian Tire - 172.9 Ultramar - 160.9 Shell - 161.9   Smiths Falls Drummond's - 165.3 Pe...

Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow shared some thoughts about last week's vandalism which targeted the pride crosswalk and town's bandstand. Smiths Falls Police arrested an individual in connected to the...

Rideau Lakes council has voted to defer participation in a proposed regional recreation steering committee connected to possible future arena and fieldhouse plans in Smiths Falls. Council debated conc...