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Starting in September of 2025, Grade 10 students in Ontario will have mandatory Holocaust education as part of their History courses -- which will include learning about contemporary impacts of rising...

The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital is working towards developing a new site for Perth. President and CEO Michael Cohen says the embattled infrastructure in their current building cannot sust...

Six people have been charged after a search warrant led to the recovery of drugs and firearms at a Perth residence Friday (oct 27). Cocaine, methamphetamine, psilocybin as well as cash and three firea...

Rideau Lakes councillors continue to be split on the Portland hall and library project. In January council took the project, which at that time featured office space for municipal staff, all the way t...

The Upper Canada District School Board has received an influx of funding to boost its special education staffing. The board's committed an additional $2.5 million if its ministry of education funding ...

Mississippi Mills is changing up the effective date for its Winter Parking Restrictions from November 1st of any given year to come into play on December 1st (of 2023) and remain in effect until March...

Smiths Falls Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle who was driving erratically on Lombard St in the early morning hours of October 28th. An officer attempted to stop the vehicle, and when he ...

The provincial government's lowered the eligibility age from 50 to 40 for self-referrals for publicly funded mammograms' starting next fall. Minister of Finance Peter Belthlenfalvy was on hand with He...

Halloween is a holiday that every child looks forward to, and making trick-or-treating a safe and enjoyable experience is everyone's responsibility. Provincial Constable Craig Soldan shared some inval...

With trick or treating tonight, Senior Health Promoter Laura Edgar says that one thing parents should be aware of is the risk of choking hazards. Here's another tip for the road: make sure your kids h...