Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

We welcome Rebecca Shams a Health Promoter with our local Health Unit and Rowan Tunks, Planet Youth, Youth Ambassador who speak about an upcoming youth summit hosted by both organizations.

Door-to-door scams for driveway paving and repairs are increasing in our listening area. Despite sales bans, persuasive individuals with no permits or fixed addresses are still out scamming. They use ...

With the price of food being what it is, it's no surprise that we're seeing more people using food banks, and taking part in Community Meals. As our Bob Perreault tells us, prices on some staples went...

Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom is speaking about the sudden departure of long-time township CAO Mike Dwyer. The Mayor says he doesn't think Dwyer wanted to leave at all. Dwyer hasn't commented on ...

A former Lanark County OPP Sgt. has retired after three decades service to the people of Ontario. At 6:00 a.m. on Monday, OPP Sgt. Darren Watson went off duty for the last time after serving for 30 ye...

The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting there are signs COVID-19 infections may be slowly starting to rise again after a long period of gradual decline. That's even though the overall virus ac...

It's an annual tradition for families across the region, and it goes Wednesday morning at 10 at the Mill of Kintail thanks to EarlyOn and CROW early childhood educators. Their Jane Paul says they're h...

Planet Youth Lanark County is holding a Youth Summit on August 23rd from 10am until 3pm at Generations Inn in partnership with our health unit. Rebecca Shams from the Leeds Grenville Lanark Health Uni...

Jane Paul From CROW and EarlyOn is back as we chat early childhood education.

The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario is not urging their members to vote in favour of a walkout. But the union representing elementary teachers across the province, including in our Upper Can...