Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

The already approved sewer and water rates for Perth residents will be up for discussion at the end of the month to see if amendments will be made. Councillors will table the 11% increase approved in ...

McDonalds Corners residents are concerned about the intended plans of a well-known construction company. Judy Hitchcock lives near Barbers Lake, where Cavanagh Construction is hoping to establish a sa...

There's been a water main break on Rideau Ferry Road between South Street and Jessie Drive just outside Perth, in Tay Valley. Crews are on scene working to fix it and the area is open to local traffic...

Mary Wilson Trider and Patti Morton on the closure of the COVID-19 testing clinic in Almonte after three years and nearly 40,000 tests.

A watermain break has been located at Rideau Ferry Road, County Road 1. An investigation under way, and a detour route will be be added when the location of the watermain break is found. The break is ...

Due to a lack of nursing staff, the emergency room at Almonte General Hospital (AGH) had to temporarily shut down this past Saturday night. "Patient and staff safety is our main priority," said Mary W...

The Town of Carleton Place will not be the next Kraft Hockeyville. The finalists were announced during Saturday's Hockey Night in Canada broadcast, and they were not among the four listed. The town la...

Lanark County has allocated their provincial funding for the second year of the Homelessness Prevention Program. A little over $1.5 million will be going towards the county's efforts to end vagrancy. ...

Following a roadside screening and further testing during a traffic stop in Brockville, a 30 year old male faces impaired driving charges. Brockville Police stopped the vehicle in the area of Stewart ...

The Gillies and Mill Street bridge in Carleton Place are now open to two-way traffic as of Monday, March 13. The town announced the news late last week that this would be the case after more than a ye...