Category Archives: 88.1 myFM News

SFPS offers condolences as OPP mourns fallen Cobourg officer
Police services across Ontario, including the Smiths Falls Police Service, are mourning the loss of an Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in the line of duty following a motorcycle crash on High...
Bob Perreault Apr 28, 2026 OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique speaks in Cobourg (MBC News photo)

UPDATED: Why Perth's veterans crosswalk project is getting help from a community raffle
A new community raffle is helping raise money to maintain Perth's upcoming commemorative veterans crosswalk, with organizer Don Rideout saying the support behind the project continues to grow. The cro...
Bob Perreault Apr 28, 2026 Don Rideout, the man behind the push for the crosswalk

Festival of the Maples reaches new heights at 50th anniversary celebration
The 50th annual Festival of the Maples is being hailed as the largest and most successful in the event's history, with thousands packing downtown Perth on Saturday for a day filled with music, food, e...
Bob Perreault Apr 28, 2026

Protecting our pets and ourselves from tapeworm
A relatively new infection risk for both pets and humans has started appearing in Ontario, with enough cases to merit some basic prevention methods. Veterinarian Dr. Hailey MacDonald has the details S...
88.1 myFM News Apr 28, 2026 mj0007 / Depositphotos.com

Department store dispute leads to multiple charges
Smiths Falls Police say charges have been laid following a reported dispute at a local department store. Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call about a possible assault and say a suspect was identified an...
88.1 myFM News Apr 28, 2026

Today's gas prices
Perth MacEwen - 159.6 Esso - 155.9 Petro Canada & Canadian Tire - 169.9 Ultramar - 169.9 Shell - 159.9 Smiths Falls Drummond's - 168.6 Canadian Tire -161.6 Esso (Quickie) - 177.9 Ult...
88.1 myFM News Apr 28, 2026

Parking restrictions coming to Carleton Place's Emily St.
Carleton Place council's committee received a proposal at their last meeting to change parking on Emily Street aiming to improve safety and access for emergency and service vehicles. S taff reported t...
88.1 myFM News Apr 28, 2026 welcomia / Depositphotos.com

The Smiths Falls, Lanark & Leeds 48
Here's what's up! A free Pet Loss Support Group runs Tuesdays until June 2, 6 to 8 p.m., at 8 Herriott St. in Perth. Facilitated by Samantha Davidson of FreeBird Counselling, the sessions provide grie...
88.1 myFM News Apr 28, 2026

What's good? A new home for the Lanark County Food Bank
The Lanark County Food Bank has a permanent home. Manager Tammy Parent explained why 115 Industrial Avenue was their ideal location after a lengthy search.
Bob Perreault Apr 27, 2026 Tammy Parent

Local land trust concerned gifted land will be expropriated for high-speed rail
The Rideau Waterway Land Trust is raising concerns about the proposed southern route for the Alto high-speed rail project, warning it could put protected lands and vulnerable species at risk. In a new...
88.1 myFM News Apr 27, 2026 Franco Lautieri / CC
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