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County Road 43 widening on tap in 2024
Coming in 2024 is the long-awaited road widening work on County Road 43 in North Grenville. A stretch of almost two kilometers between County Road 44 and Colonnade Drive will be expanded to four lanes...
Dec 29, 2023
Algonquin College receives $360,000 research grant for intimate partner violence support
Algonquin College has received a near $360,000 grant in further research to support survivors of intimate partner violence through a College and Community Innovation program grant. The grant will supp...
Dec 29, 2023
29-year-old seriously injured after jumping out of moving vehicle in Smiths Falls
Smiths Falls Police responded to a single motor vehicle collision Tuesday. Just before 6 p.m on Boxing Day, police responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a person jumping out of a mov...
Dec 28, 2023
OPP seek information on industrial machinery damage
Lanark County OPP is seeking assistance from the public to help identify the persons responsible for damage to a piece of industrial machinery in Lanark Highlands Township sometime after December 13th...
Dec 28, 2023
Long-time Almonte, Mississippi Mills councillor Garry Dalgity passes away
Former Almonte Councillor Garry Dalgity has passed away. Daligty died on Boxing Day with family by his side. Daligty served over 35 years as a municipal councillor which began when he was first electe...
Dec 28, 2023
Community Improvement Plan expanding as Smiths Falls sees results
The Smiths Falls Community Improvement Plan is expanding. Council is allocating $150,000 towards the program this year, up from $100,000 a year ago, and applications can be filed if they fit under one...
Dec 28, 2023
Rideau Lakes Township names new interim fire chief as Moore heads to Perth
Mark McFalls is starting as Interim Fire Chief in Rideau Lakes next week. McFalls, whose first official day is January 2nd, is replacing current interim fire chief Andy Moore, who's making the move to...
Dec 28, 2023
Morocco man arrested for bomb threats at Ontario schools
Police say they have laid charges against a Morocco man in connection with a series of threatening messages against schools and public facilities in Ontario, which led to lockdowns across our local sc...
Dec 28, 2023
New parent? Expecting? Health unit hosting breastfeeding information sessions in new year
The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will once again be holding breastfeeding information sessions in the new year. Public Health Nurse Jenny Vandermeer says it's all about getting pare...
Dec 28, 2023 Joyell VanGelder / CC
In Focus: Talking breastfeeding with the health unit
Breastfeeding is the main topic of discussion during the weekly update with the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit.
Dec 27, 2023
