Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

Smiths Falls Police will be hiring at least one new cadet in 2024 with the potential for two. The latest police services board meeting discussed the notion of bringing in more bodies to ensure they're...

The changes announced last year regarding Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program are now in place. The province integrated OW and ODSP into Employment Ontario to create one system. Lanar...

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is no longer updating the weekly immunization summary on healthunit.org. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Linna Li says it was time.   Anyone who...

The town of Smiths Falls is inviting residents to weigh in on their 2024 budget. The second draft budget will be presented to council January 29th and they're seeking public input to include before th...

You don't need to wait for the Rideau Canal to open up, you can now lace them up at the Beckwith Skating Trail. The 1km loop situated at Beckwith Park behind the rec complex is open for the season. Th...

Good Morning! It's Friday! (Collective cheer!) Here's what's going on in our listening area for the next couple of days. Have something you want to add to the 48? Please send a 40-word submission to e...

Smiths Falls council is considering deviating from its plans of a single-span bowstring bridge with a concrete deck and a black colour palette for something more eye-catching: A wood-paneled design si...

Alzheimer's Awareness Month continues. Robin Hull with the Alzheimer's Society Lanark Leeds and Grenville tells us the month gives her group an opportunity to share what it is they do, and who they ca...

The provincial government has named Accreditation Canada as their inspection body to oversee the over 900 surgical and diagnostic centres in Ontario. The independent not-for-profit organization has pa...

The province is investing over $6 million across three years to boost policing measures across Ontario. Funded through the Proceeds of Crime Front-Line Policing Grant program, 23 law enforcement and c...