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Mississippi Mills is hoping you can help break their mayor and three councillors out of jail. They municipality is holding their bail-out fundraiser in partnership with the OPP. As Mayor Christa Lowry...

The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario has denied Education Minister Stephen Lecce's request to move to binding arbitration should a new contract not be reach in late September. ETFO President...

Indigenous leaders are demanding that the province reinstate protections on land it has removed from the Greenbelt. The Chiefs of Ontario have voted unanimously to oppose the land swap, which they say...

A new pilot project is underway by Climate Network Lanark in Almonte. Sadie Brule, Project Coordinator of The Climate Concierge Project tells us what it's all about. Brule says the goal is to lower gr...

The Wellness Trail in Almonte is officially open. There are five outdoor physical activity stations designed for all ages and abilities, ranging from Tai Chi spinners and a stationary bike to a balanc...

Lanark County has released a statement following the news they'll be terminating their contract with Natural Connections, a licensed home child care agency which operates 11 child-care providers in th...

While he recognizes that the new library and hall to be built in Portland will be a welcome addition to Rideau Lakes, Township Mayor Arie Hoogenboom says he tried and tried to get new municipal office...

Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce isn't ruling out implementing legislation which would require schools to inform parents if their child chooses to use a different pronoun at school. Lecce w...

Lanark County had representation at last week's Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference. Municipal leaders use the AMO conference to bend the ear of provincial policy makers and make their...

In Carleton Place the Wednesday Evening Compost Yard Option ends August 30th. Residents who wish to deliver their leaf and yard waste to the Compost Yard located at 128 Patterson Crescent can do so We...