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It's the end of a long and fulfilling career for Smiths Falls Police Chief Mark MacGillivray. Although his retirement announcement came earlier this summer, it wasn't until last week did he have his f...

Local documentary filmmaker Allison Margot Smith is the winner of the 2022-23 President's Award from The Ontario Historical Society. Smith has been a long-time filmmaker providing insight of what life...

The provincial government announced earlier this week an investment of $400 million in 2024 OCIF funding for 425 rural and northern communities pay for infrastructure projects. Locally, Lanark-Fronten...

Many of us are used to beer and alcohol being available at the convenience stores in Rideau Ferry, or Along Highway 7, but soon more corner stores in our listening area will be carrying the spirits. T...

Another week of junior hockey is upon us. On Thursday's show, Grant Deme and Terry Shea touch on Monday's EOJHL Prospects Game, and catch up with the Perth Blue Wings, Smiths Falls Jr. Bears and Carle...

We speak to Ukrainian refugee Olga Lalovenko to hear her thoughts on the province introducing the Holodomor famine into grade 10 history classes in 2025 and her familial connection to the famine.

Lanark County is deferring all future closed meeting investigations to the Ontario Ombudsman's Office. Previously the county had legal firm Aird and Berlis LLP as their investigators, but have decided...

Representatives from the Tay River Health Centre made a recent presentation to Perth council to ask for tax relief to help improve their sustainability. Lake 88's Brian Turner brings us the details.

You can't use a turbo blower to make lemonade, but those purchased by Mississippi Mills for the Town's waste water treatment plant are as odious as biting into the bitter fruit. The municipality is ha...

Another step has been taken to bring in foreign workers to address the staffing shortages at Lanark lodge. The county's community services committee voted to hire Allison Jones Consulting Services to ...