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Province tasks Accreditation Canada with policing surgical and diagnostic centres
The provincial government has named Accreditation Canada as their inspection body to oversee the over 900 surgical and diagnostic centres in Ontario. The independent not-for-profit organization has pa...
Jan 18, 2024 Health Minister Sylvia Jones makes an announcement November 6, 2023
Lanark County OPP, SFPS receive provincial funds for initiatives
The province is investing over $6 million across three years to boost policing measures across Ontario. Funded through the Proceeds of Crime Front-Line Policing Grant program, 23 law enforcement and c...
Jan 18, 2024
Smiths Falls Bears reflect on trade deadline
The Smiths Falls Bears made a flurry of moves in the week leading up to the trade deadline in a bid to shore up their roster for the playoffs. General Manager and Head Coach Pat Malloy made perhaps th...
Jan 18, 2024
Carleton Place unveiling commemorative banner for World War II veteran January 26th
Carleton Place veteran Gord Standing will be presented his commemorative banner that will hang downtown this November. Standing's a 102-year-old World War II veteran and will have his family by his si...
Jan 18, 2024 These banners, hung in Perth in 2022, are similar to the banner Gord Standing of Carleton Place will be receiving
Smiths Falls staff know you're not pleased with their snow removal following storm
About 30cm of snow fell in the Town of Smiths Falls during the recent storm. Crews continue to work to clear the sidewalks over the next couple of days. Public Works Director Paul McMunn acknowledged ...
Jan 17, 2024
Lanark County wants to end "catch and release," justice system
The County of Lanark's passed along their support of the Town of Midland's call to send a letter to the federal and provincial governments asking for "meaningful improvements" to the legal justice sys...
Jan 17, 2024
Two arrested, one wanted following Smiths Falls store theft
Last Wednesday Smiths Falls Police responded to a theft call at a local business on Lombard St involving two females and a male. The caller then said the suspects were engaged in a disturbance at anot...
Jan 17, 2024
Bundle up! Winter has arrived
The weather is colder than it has been so far this season. That has Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Medical Officer of Health Dr. Linna Li offering some helpful advice. Gloves or mitt...
Jan 17, 2024 Theo Crazzolara / CC
Province launches long-term care home investigations unit
The provincial government has launched a new long-term care home investigations unit. The 10-person unit will be used to investigate the 11 offences listed under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act. Ministe...
Jan 16, 2024
Lanark, Renfrew Counties seek funding for immigration settling program
Lanark County is submitting a joint application with the County of Renfrew to launch programs to help new Canadians settle and acclimatize to rural living and the respective counties. The program woul...
Jan 16, 2024
