Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

We continue our look at each recommendation made by the Culleton, Kuzyk & Warmerdam inquest into ending intimate partner violence (or IPV) in Ontario. Today we look at number 34 which says the pro...

It draws thousands of people to Smiths Falls, and it's this weekend. The Spirit of the Drum Pow Wow takes place on Duck Island and is presented by 10 different First Nations Groups. Julia Crowder, Man...

A reminder to some Hydro One customers that there's a planned outage on Thursday night. It'll impact over 10,600 customers across Carleton Place, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Beckwith and Montague and b...

The 22nd annual Relay for Life is Friday at St. John Catholic High School. Teacher and long-time event coordinator David Peters expects another year of community and student support. This year, the sc...

Dillon Consulting Limited told Smiths Falls council that the town remains in good economic shape in the long run, despite the layoffs from Canopy Growth and another closure of 1 Hershey Drive. The fir...

This weekend is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. They're putting on their annual walk for guide dogs and hope to raise $1.4 million across the country....

A third person has now died from Tuesday's Highway 7 head-on collision west of Tatlock Road. Earlier Wednesday morning, Lanark County OPP announced a 20-year-old and their 42-year-old passenger had di...

On Wednesday's In Focus, Grant Deme chats with the health unit regarding barbecue safety tips as we enter grilling season.

Pride Month continues in communities across Lanark, Leeds and Grenville. Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow says his town largely embraced the celebrations from the start. Look for businesses celebrating...

Highway 15 south of Carleton Place has been closed in both directions following a serious collision, the third in Lanark County in the past two days. Details are few at this point. The highway is clos...