Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Northern Ontario First Nation uncover mass grave
A First Nation in northern Ontario says it has uncovered close to 200 plausible burial sites at a former residential school. The Wauzhushk Onigum Nation says its archeological and ground-penetrating-r...
Jan 18, 2023
CDSBEO, UCDSB buses cancelled, schools open for Wednesday January 18
School bus and special vehicle transportation has been cancelled in all counties served by the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario and the Upper Canada District School Board due to poor ...
Jan 18, 2023
In Focus - Chris and Bobbi-Jo Craig
On today's edition of In Focus, Grant Deme chats with Chris and Bobbi-Jo Craig, local residents undergoing the process of a liver transplant due to Chris' rare liver disease. The chat includes Grant a...
Jan 17, 2023
Sens Nation with Steve Warne - Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
Every Tuesday morning at 8:15 Dave gets the latest Ottawa Senators news from Steve Warne, host of the Sens Nation Podcast. Click play below to listen to their latest conversation, ahead of tonight's g...
Jan 17, 2023
Risk of Freezing Rain for your drive home Tuesday
While no alerts or warnings have been issued as of 6am Tuesday morning, Environment Canada reports there is a risk of freezing rain coming this afternoon to the Lake 88 listening area. Please drive ac...
Jan 17, 2023
Pedestrian bridge to replace decommissioned Confederation Drive Bridge
2015 was the last time the Confederation Drive Bridge was used, and seven years later its fate may have been determined. A narrow vote was pushed through Smiths Falls council Monday night could see it...
Jan 17, 2023 Google Maps: The Confederation Bridge in June 2014
Rideau Lakes to hold byelection to fill vacant council seat
The Township of Rideau Lakes will hold a byelection to fill the seat around their council table by the sudden death of Councillor Cathy Livingston. Mayor Arie Hoogenboom says they decided that the vot...
Jan 17, 2023
Possible strike action could halt CRA employees return to work
The union representing more than 35-thousand Canada Revenue Agency employees say the agency's recent labour practices complaint against it is hypocritical as strike votes loom ahead of tax season. On ...
Jan 17, 2023
Smiths Falls outdoor rink now open
It's been a long and patient wait, but today marks the opening of the Gerry Lowe Memorial Sens Rink of Dreams in Smiths Falls. The town says their team has been working very hard to get it up and runn...
Jan 17, 2023
School purpose van nabbed for speeding in school zone
A school purpose van got more than detention yesterday afternoon after the OPP were through with it. The OPP East Region account tweeted out a photo for a traffic stop in Elgin which nabbed the van go...
Jan 17, 2023
