Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for our listening area on March 3rd. A Texas low is expected to bring heavy snow to a large swath of Ontario, between 10-15cm. Snow will begin...

Police forces along with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Competition Bureau of Canada have launched the 19th annual Fraud Prevention Month. This year the focus of the campaign is all about the ...

The Carleton Place Regional Health Hub is going from a dream to reality when shovels hit the ground this fall. 14 existing family physicians across Beckwith and Carleton Place will operate under one r...

Smiths Falls Police have charged a woman in relation to intimate partner violence. Police say on the evening of February 19th they received a 9-1-1 call to a Lanark Street residence. They soon learned...

The Smiths Falls Chambers of Commerce Cantina has hit a snag and they're asking council for help. They were recently told Parks Canada, who own the property along the waterfront and lease it out to th...

We speak Smiths Falls Rotary Club Member Dennis Staples about Welcome to the Rock, a fundraising event for the Smiths Falls Rotary Club.

The Ontario government says it's reviewing the pricing practices of nursing agencies after they were accused of exploiting long-term care homes that need temporary staff. Lanark Lodge Director Carey D...

OPP are warning people of door-to-door sales scams. There has been an increase of sale scams that are leaving people with poorly done renovations, liens or a mortgage. Fraudsters will come to your doo...

March is Nutrition Month and this year's theme is "Unlock the potential of food: find a dietitian." We did just that, and spoke with Danielle Labonte, a Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutritio...

Girl Guides of Canada aims to be an excellent avenue to empower young girls into becoming strong women. Girl Guides of Canada Administrative Community Leader Adviser Kathie Darroch says through their ...