Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Two Charged After Weekend Murder near Bishop Lake, North Frontenac
Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with a murder near Bishop Lake, just about an hour west of Perth. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance call on Saturda...
Jul 31, 2023
Education Minister Introduces Regulations to Strengthen Core Subjects and Enhance Accountability in Schools
Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce announced new regulations under The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act. These measures aim to strengthen core subjects like reading, writing, math, and...
Jul 31, 2023 Stephen Lecce (file photo)
Join Lanark County Crime Stoppers in Solving the Alarming Vandalism Case at R. Tait MacKenzie Public School
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) urgently seek your assistance in identifying the vandals responsible for another act of vandalism at R. Tait MacKenzie Public School in Almonte. Graffiti of an offe...
Jul 31, 2023
House Fire Closes Stretch of Elmsley St. in Smiths Falls, No One Hurt
Smiths Falls Police tells Lake 88 news that a house fire on Elmsley St. in the town Sunday morning is now under investigation. As a result, a stretch of Elmsley St. was closed for the better part of t...
Jul 30, 2023 Photo: Emily Chatwood
In Focus:
Chef Paul Stewart talks about Canadian cuisine and how we can celebrate this year's Food Day Canada on August 5th.
Jul 28, 2023
Smiths Falls Police Chief MacGillivray retiring after 36 years
After 36 years, Smiths Falls Police Services Chief Mark MacGillivray is retiring. He made the announcement during Thursday morning's Police Services Board meeting. Starting as a patrol officer in 1987...
Jul 28, 2023 SFPS Chief Mark MacGillivray informs the police services board of his retirement at the end of the year
Ride the LT for a toonie every week in Perth
Don't forget, if you need some help getting around Perth today to pick up some necessities like groceries, you can ride the LT. Lanark Transportation's Marilyn Bird says getting around is a problem fo...
Jul 28, 2023
Carleton Place's Laurysen Kitchen Ltd. sees $2 million provincial investment
The Ontario government is investing over $2 million in Laurysen Kitchens Ltd., aiding the expansion of its Carleton Place location with an 80,000-square-foot plant. The investment was recently announc...
Jul 28, 2023
No emergency here: Lower Reach Park home to fire department training Thursday
No that wasn't an emergency by the water at Lower Reach Park in Smiths Falls on Thursday, but rather the Montague Township Fire Department working to stay on top of their game. Fire Chief Miles Greer ...
Jul 28, 2023
Smiths Falls unveils Town Square Friday
The Town Square in Smiths is officially opened Friday, and as Mayor Shawn Pankow says, its the icing on the cake for the downtown project. The town square will serve many purposes. The Bandstand provi...
Jul 28, 2023 Picture via Town of Smiths Falls social media
