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Valley Heartland CFDC making council rounds to highlight their work
She's been making the rounds of Lanark County's nine member municipalities with a refresher course on the role of the Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation covering off the agency...
Sep 18, 2023
Mother facing charges after Smiths Falls Police locate child wandering alone at night
A 37-year-old mother is facing charges after a child was found alone at night. Smiths Falls Police say at around midnight last Tuesday (sep 12) they began an investigation in relation to a child that ...
Sep 18, 2023
Lanark County OPP plea for help in triple fatal collision investigation
The Lanark County OPP are pleading for help from the public to help their investigation into an early morning triple fatality. Traffic Inspector Wally Kandar put out a plea on social media. The three ...
Sep 18, 2023
Local newspapers move to online-only as Metroland announces mass layoffs Friday
Two-thirds of Metroland Media Group employees were laid off Friday, September 15, after the company sought bankruptcy protection, marking another dark day in Canadian news media. Metroland says they w...
Sep 18, 2023
Heavy machinery and farm equipment the target of new scams
OPP have issued a warning about a new type of fraudster, selling farm machinery online and scamming victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The scheme features fraudsters posing as sellers in...
Sep 15, 2023
Upper Canada District School Board continuing on path to later start times
The Upper Canada District School Board continues to look into adjusting school start times to better the sleep hygiene of its students and in turn, improve their academics. The data points towards the...
Sep 15, 2023 Carleton Place High School Principal Casey Nelson addresses the UCDSB board during their September 13th meeting
Canopy Growth hopes to sell BioSteel
Smith Falls-based Canopy Growth has obtained creditor protection for its BioSteel Sports Nutrition division and intends to seek permission to sell the business. Canopy says it pursued creditor protect...
Sep 15, 2023
The CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery is back
It's an annual tradition that helps children from eastern Ontario and beyond the best care possible. The CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery is underway, and will award one lucky person a $3.2 million pa...
Sep 15, 2023
Missed the first show of Junior Hockey Talk? We have you covered
Junior Hockey Talk is back! Grant Deme and Terry Shea chat with coaches and general managers across the CCHL, EOJHL and NCJHL each week to discuss the innerworkings of the local hockey scene. Listen e...
Sep 15, 2023
In Focus - Lanark County Female First Responders Camp
Lanark County OPP Staff Sgt. Jacqueline Entwistle and Constable Joe Tereschuk join us to talk about the upcoming Lanark County Female First Responders Camp.
Sep 14, 2023
