Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Perth crown attorney appointed judge in Superior Court of Justice
Perth crown attorney Kerry Lee McVey has been appointed a judge in the Superior Court of Justice. McVey served at the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario in Perth. The appointment is for the S...
Dec 29, 2023
Collisions, impaired driving continue to increase year-over-year as Ontario faces grim milestone
Motor vehicle collisions in Ontario saw another increase in both amount and fatalities in 2023. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the province is approaching a grim milestone. Schmidt says there's absolutel...
Dec 29, 2023
OPP geared up for annual presence boost for New Years Eve
The OPP will once again be out out in full force to make sure people don't get behind the wheel while impaired on New Years Eve. Constable Andrew Gamble said while they will have RIDE programs scatter...
Dec 29, 2023
NWAC President feels Canadians starting to understand plight of Indigenous women
The struggles of Indigenous women are daily events beyond the annual 16 Days of Action. Carol McBride is President of the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC), and she believes the Canadian pop...
Dec 29, 2023 Native Women’s Association of Canada to Attend Canada Premiers’ 2019 Summer Meeting in Saskatchewan (CNW Group/Native Women's Association of Canada)
County Road 43 widening on tap in 2024
Coming in 2024 is the long-awaited road widening work on County Road 43 in North Grenville. A stretch of almost two kilometers between County Road 44 and Colonnade Drive will be expanded to four lanes...
Dec 29, 2023
Algonquin College receives $360,000 research grant for intimate partner violence support
Algonquin College has received a near $360,000 grant in further research to support survivors of intimate partner violence through a College and Community Innovation program grant. The grant will supp...
Dec 29, 2023
The 48: Here's what's going on in our listening area
Good Morning! Here is a few things to look for over the next 48 hours in our region. STUFF TO DO Make a difference: Time is running out! Until the end of December (that's Sunday!), all donations recei...
Dec 29, 2023
29-year-old seriously injured after jumping out of moving vehicle in Smiths Falls
Smiths Falls Police responded to a single motor vehicle collision Tuesday. Just before 6 p.m on Boxing Day, police responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a person jumping out of a mov...
Dec 28, 2023
OPP seek information on industrial machinery damage
Lanark County OPP is seeking assistance from the public to help identify the persons responsible for damage to a piece of industrial machinery in Lanark Highlands Township sometime after December 13th...
Dec 28, 2023
Long-time Almonte, Mississippi Mills councillor Garry Dalgity passes away
Former Almonte Councillor Garry Dalgity has passed away. Daligty died on Boxing Day with family by his side. Daligty served over 35 years as a municipal councillor which began when he was first electe...
Dec 28, 2023
