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No cause for concern: spring hydrant flushing taking place in Perth this week
Remember, don't worry if you see fire hydrants in Perth spray water out on to the roads. Environmental Services staff will be conducting Spring hydrant flushing all this week. Now, fluctuations in wat...
Apr 24, 2023
Nominations open for Smiths Falls Community Awards
Nominations are now open for the Smiths Falls Community Awards. The town is looking for your help to identify and honour people who go above and beyond to make Smiths Falls a better place to live. The...
Apr 24, 2023
Sean James OT winner puts Smiths Falls Bears two wins away from Bogart Cup championship
The Smiths Falls Bears took a 2-0 series lead in the Bogart Cup with a 1-0 overtime win over the Ottawa Junior Senators Sunday night in front of 680 hockey fans. CCHL MVP, Bears captain, and Mercyhurs...
Apr 24, 2023
In Focus - Watersheds Canada
Chloe Lajoie and Chantal Lafevre of Watersheds Canada explains how we can protect our lakes and rivers by learning how to manage shoreline properties through the Natural Edge Program.
Apr 21, 2023
Smiths Falls Bears meet Ottawa Junior Senators in Bogart Cup Saturday
The Smiths Falls Bears and Ottawa Junior Senators meet in The Bogart Cup tomorrow night with both sides looking to make history. The Bears are seeking their first league title since 1975, while OJS lo...
Apr 21, 2023
Harassment up, empathy down after pandemic, Canadian researcher finds
A recent study in the UK from a Western University associate professor has shown empathy among youth has gone down as screen time has gone up. Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes' study involved surveys, focus groups...
Apr 20, 2023 Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes
UCDSB not impacted by staffing shortages, chair says
Upper Canada District School Board chairman John McAllister says they haven't felt the pinch of staffing shortages the rest of Ontario and country have. He says that's due to savvy financial managemen...
Apr 20, 2023
Smiths Falls woman facing drug charges after allegedly unconscious inside vehicle
A Smiths Falls woman is facing drug charges after passing a complaint of a female driver passed out inside a vehicle. SFPS say at about 9:20 on the morning of April 10, they received a call to attend ...
Apr 20, 2023
In Focus - Lanark County Carpool
We speak with Louise Moody and Nicky Gowdy with Rural Frontenac Community Services about Community Carpool, a new ride service in Lanark County. Find out more and sign up at www.communitycarpool.ca
Apr 20, 2023
Mother of three with terminal brain cancer thinking of others with Wanda's Wish fundraiser
A local mother of three with terminal brain cancer wants to spread some good with her time left. Wanda Dowdall had recently beaten breast cancer, and was given the all clear from her doctors following...
Apr 19, 2023 Wanda Dowdall was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer shortly after beaten breast cancer. Submitted photo.
