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Smiths Falls Police found and arrested a male youth who had an outstanding warrant. While they were in the process of arresting him, they also tried to detain a man who was with him for further invest...

Perth residents now have access to a convenient new bus service called "Ride the LT," offering a once-a-week transportation option within the town. Scheduled to operate every Friday morning, the servi...

An ongoing joint investigation is taking place at Earl Lake's farm in Elgin, where multiple hound dogs have been seen chained up. The Animal Welfare Services and Leeds Ontario Provincial Police are in...

McDonald's Corners residents raised $10,200 to support the Van Project, helping Jewel and Dave Purdon purchase a wheelchair accessible van. Dave, who has myotonic dystrophy and spinal arthritis, has n...

Keith Bean from Bean Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and the Almonte Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation's Al Roberts join us to talk about the final days to purchase tickets for the win 2023 lottery, raising mo...

An inaugural Long Service Medal awards ceremony saw 20 local first responders recognized during Paramedic Services Week. The medal was created to recognize long service and good conduct, and are award...

The Town of Carleton Place is reminding residents that due to the Canada Day holiday, the Compost Yard and Household Hazardous Waste facilities at 128 Patterson Crescent will be closed for the weekend...

You can join Perth's Climate Change Advisory Panel and help make the town greener. The panel, made up of concerned residents and elected officials, is actively seeking a new member to contribute to th...

After a lengthy stretch of construction, the Rideau Ferry Bridge is once again open to both lanes of traffic. Work began on the bridge in April 2022, reducing it to one-lane while the work was conduct...

Work is being done to repair the Almonte ambulance base from the fire in March. It's owned by the Almonte General Hospital and insurance covers the restoration costs. Lanark County CAO Kurt Greaves th...