Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

June is Pride Month. Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry says following last month's International Day Against Homophobia the Town established a 2SLGTBQIA+ page on the Mississippi Mills website. The...

Retired Smiths Falls Fire Chief Joel Fredrick Gorman passed away in his sleep on Friday, June 2nd at the age of 68. The town announced his passing in a news release. Gorman served on the fire departme...

Fire bans have been issued by communities across Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville as dry conditions persist and wildfires approach the region. The closest fire is in Calabogie. A large swath of land to th...

Filmmaker and Talent Agent with The Characters agency Ryan Goldhar joins us to talk about how the Hollywood Writer's Strike is affecting the business north of the border.

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement. Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. High levels of air pollution are expected due to smoke fro...

The Emergency Department in Carleton Place is once again accespting patients after shuting down overnight,. The closure is being blamed on a shortage of nursing staff, a problem that has plagued area ...

The Health Unit is working to improve services for people battling addiction and substance users through the Substance Use and Addctions Prevention Project. Public Health Nurse Jennifer Adams say they...

Smiths Falls native Brooke Henderson finished the America's Open in New Jersey in a tie for 33rd spot. She shot a final round 73 to finish the tournament at even par, well off the mark set by winner R...

Smiths Falls Police Services hope to be successful once again for provincial funding surrounding their Mobile Crisis Response Team, or MCRT. The SFPS call on MCRT staff to aid them in mental health ca...

It's huge news for the Lanark Highlanders Rugby Football Club. The Canadian Women's Rugby team will be coming to Perth in the final week of June to train at Oakfield Rugby Club, in preparation for the...