Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

Drummond North Elmsley is the first Lanark County community to finalize its 2023 budget and it comes with a 2.84% tax rate increase. This will cost taxpayers roughly $34 more next year for a property ...

Canada's premiers are hoping this week's federal cabinet retreat in Hamilton, Ontario, might bring them closer to a new deal on healthcare funding. The premiers want Ottawa to boost its share of healt...

The Montague Fire Department is reminding residents that to ensure that they show up when you call 9-1-1, you confirm with the dispatcher that you live in Lanark County. They note that since the Villa...

Carleton Place residents will see about a $19 increase on their annual water bill this year, as council passed a 1.95% increase to the water and sewer budget last week. Mayor Toby Randell said the tow...

Like many other local communities, Westport has seen growth in recent years. Not to the same extent as communities like Carleton Place or Beckwith, but a new housing development has brought new people...

Talk about luck. A train and van collision on County Road 18 in North Grenville caused some tie ups in the region for a while, but no injuries. Pictures from the scene show the back of the van crumple...

The Smiths Falls Police Service is recognizing the work done by Constable Dave Rakobowchuk, who has retired from the force to take a management position with CHEO security. The Constable has been with...

Jane Paul from EarlyON and Crow is back for her monthly look at early childhood education. Today: the benefit of playgroups - for adults!

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement Monday for a winter storm approaching the listening area in the coming days. A Texas low is expected to bring snow to southern Ontario late We...

It didn't take long for Brooke Henderson to register her first win of the LPGA season. She took the season-opening tournament, the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions by three strokes on Su...