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OVRT overpass in Packenham flooded Monday, detours in place
Mississippi Mills is informing residents that County Road 29 in Pakenham at the OVRT overpass is currently flooded. The road is currently closed and detours are in place. They said they'll provide upd...
May 01, 2023 Picture via Mississippi Mills social media post
Patients at Smiths Falls and District Hospital site to access hospital via emergency department
Due to the MRI construction taking place at the Smiths Falls Site, the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital is asking patients and visitors to access the hospital via the Emergency Department star...
Apr 28, 2023 The Smiths Falls site of the PSFDH (file photo)
Emergency Department closure Friday at Carleton Place District Memorial Hospital
The emergency room at Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital will be closing its doors at 7 p.m. tonight (Friday, April 28), and is expected to re-open at 7 A.M Saturday (April 30) This tempo...
Apr 28, 2023
In Focus - Local physician Dr. Manuela Joannou
Local physician Dr. Manuela Joannou discusses innovative approaches to helping those affected by PTSD and Moral Injury, including members of the military, first responders and front line medical profe...
Apr 28, 2023
Recent Smiths Falls Police crime statistics show intimate partner violence, mental health calls continue to grow
The Smiths Falls Police Service are seeing more calls for intimate partner violence and mental health in 2023 than in 2022, a year which saw a big spike of its own. Deputy Chief Jodi Empey presented t...
Apr 28, 2023
Game 4 of Bogart Cup goes Friday night in Smiths Falls
The Smiths Falls Bears host the Ottawa Junior Senators tonight in Game 4 of the Bogart Cup Finals They lead the Finals 2-1 after grabbing the first two games of the series with a 5-2 win on the road, ...
Apr 28, 2023
April 28 marks National Day of Mourning
Communities across our listening area are taking time today to pause, reflect, remember and renew. April 28 marks the National Day of Mourning. Towns like Perth are honouring workers who have died, we...
Apr 28, 2023
Additional provincial homelessness funding comes to Lanark County
Lanark County Council approved a revision to the 2023-34 Homelessness Prevention Program Investment Plan this week. Community Support Services Manager Brooke told council that the Ministry of Municipa...
Apr 28, 2023
New partnership between Smiths Falls and Merrickville-Wolford is for the dogs
Smiths Falls is entering an agreement with the Village of Merrickville-Wolford for animal control services. As part of a one-year pilot project, Smiths Falls by-law officers will attend calls regardin...
Apr 28, 2023
Applicant Martin Whyte issues statement regarding D/NE gun range decision
After months of back and forth between Drummond/North Elmsley council, its staff and members of the public, council voted to deny a zoning amendment which would've seen a commercial gun range on Ridea...
Apr 28, 2023 Martin Whyte addresses Drummond/North Elmsley council in 2022. Grant Deme photo
