Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

They have the best2022 Christmas storm story, bar none. Thanks to a driveway-shoveling-bailout by her sister Alex, Rebecca Paterson and her husband Andrew were able to make it to the hospital in Almon...

Boxing Day means some closures in the region. But some things are open too, like most Grocery Stores, across the region. They're running on reduced holiday hours in most cases. Pharmacies are also ope...

It's another big travel day for some, but there are still challenges in the wake of the big storm. VIA Rails has cancelled all Boxing Day trains on its Toronto-Ottawa and Toronto-Montreal routes. That...

Police in Smiths Falls have released some information about two Intimate Partner Violence (or IPV) cases in the town from early this month. The first came on December 6th when they were called to a Be...

The OPP reminds us that no ice is safe ice. They want us all to be safe over the winter and are sharing some important reminders before you head out on the ice. Keep in mind that ice isn't as thick on...

Smiths Falls Police responded to a suspicious vehicle call in Gilroy Street last week and wound up charging a Smiths Falls man with weapons and drug related offences. The 39-year-old male driver, Jona...

Lanark County says the public consultation period to help determine the future of the Andrewsville Bridge has been extended to Feb. 24th. Its being done through a virtual Public Consultation Centre an...

A statement from the North Pole says that the winter weather hitting our region, and across North America will not be a problem for Santa Claus as he makes his round the world trip today. Jingle McOrn...

The winter storm warning remains in effect for the Lake 88 listening area and Environment Canada and local police are advising that you wait until this afternoon if you plan on travelling anywhere. La...

Please wait if you plan to travel today so crews can clean up the roads to make things a bit safer. It's not too bad in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville, but there is blowing snow and the roads are still ...