Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
18-year-old charged for shooting pellet gun at student-filled school buses
Lanark County OPP have charged an 18-year-old for shooting a pellet gun at two school buses. Police say on Thursday afternoon they received word that a pair of buses had been shot at on Clayton Road i...
May 01, 2023
Additional provincial funding addressing vagrancy reallocated by Lanark County
The additional funding from the province addressing homelessness announced in April made its way to Lanark County council chambers last week. The county was given a near $1 million boost in additional...
May 01, 2023
Andrewsville Bridge to be replaced, Lanark County decides
After nearly 15 years of debate and studies, then more debates and more studies, the fate of the Andrewsville Bridge has been decided. The nearly 100-year-old bridge will be replaced, to the pleasure ...
May 01, 2023
Smiths Falls Police Services finds savings in Next Generation 9-1-1 system
Smiths Falls Police Services Chief Mark MacGillivray provided an update to the police board about the Next Generation 9-1-1 system. After striking a deal with Owen Sound Police who will help provide t...
May 01, 2023
PSAC, federal government reach four-year contract agreement to end labour strike
The union representing more than 120-thousand federal government workers has reached a tentative four-year contract agreement. Members of four bargaining groups are returning to work as of this mornin...
May 01, 2023
RVCA, MVCA extend flood watches due to rainfall
As expected with all the rain, sump pumps have been working overtime and people in high flood risk areas have been preparing for the influx of water. Our conservation authorities are watching the situ...
May 01, 2023
OVRT overpass in Packenham flooded Monday, detours in place
Mississippi Mills is informing residents that County Road 29 in Pakenham at the OVRT overpass is currently flooded. The road is currently closed and detours are in place. They said they'll provide upd...
May 01, 2023 Picture via Mississippi Mills social media post
Patients at Smiths Falls and District Hospital site to access hospital via emergency department
Due to the MRI construction taking place at the Smiths Falls Site, the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital is asking patients and visitors to access the hospital via the Emergency Department star...
Apr 28, 2023 The Smiths Falls site of the PSFDH (file photo)
Emergency Department closure Friday at Carleton Place District Memorial Hospital
The emergency room at Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital will be closing its doors at 7 p.m. tonight (Friday, April 28), and is expected to re-open at 7 A.M Saturday (April 30) This tempo...
Apr 28, 2023
In Focus - Local physician Dr. Manuela Joannou
Local physician Dr. Manuela Joannou discusses innovative approaches to helping those affected by PTSD and Moral Injury, including members of the military, first responders and front line medical profe...
Apr 28, 2023
