Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
UPDATED: One dead after three vehicle collision on Hwy 15 in Rideau Lakes
The OPP confirm last night's collision in Rideau Lakes, south of Smiths Falls involved a fatality. At about 6:30 Tuesday evening, officers responded to the call on Highway 15 south of Poonamalie Road,...
Oct 19, 2022
Scary moments: Hold and secure at St. John's Catholic High School in Perth Tuesday
Tuesday morning saw a brief hold and secure come into place at Perth's St. John's Catholic High School. An email issued out to parents said the mandate was called after a threat was made by a student ...
Oct 19, 2022 photo via cdsbeo.ca
Local election signs being vandalized
Candidates for both council and mayor are being plagued by vandals. Multiple reports have come in saying campaign election signs have been seen vandalized throughout our listening area. It's not an un...
Oct 19, 2022
Smiths Falls Housing Advisory Committee issues final report of council term
It was the end of the first version of the Smiths Falls Housing Advisory Committee Monday night when its final report made its way to the virtual council chambers. Early on the committee, which featur...
Oct 19, 2022
Eight puppies stolen from Smiths Falls backyard
The theft of eight Doberman puppies has social media ablaze with outrage after the Tuesday morning heist. A Jasper Avenue residence was the scene of the crime where Smiths Falls Police learned the pup...
Oct 19, 2022
The surge continues: Six more local COVID-19 deaths last week
The latest surge of COVID-19 cases has hit locally, as the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit reported six additional deaths from the virus in their weekly numbers Tuesday. The death t...
Oct 19, 2022
Expect extended wait times at the PSFDH ERs - Pres. and CEO Michael Cohen explains why in exclusive talk
The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital has sent out an alert that anyone using their Emergency Departments should expect longer than usual wait times. System pressure is getting the blame. We sp...
Oct 18, 2022 file photo
New local COVID-19 data coming today should provide a look down the road
Today's the day the Health Unit releases local COVID-19 data in their weekly surveillance report. Last week the death toll jumped to 124 from 122. There were also nine in hospital with two in the ICU,...
Oct 18, 2022
This time its capacity - PSFDH issues wait time alert for ERs
The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital reports that it is currently seeing a high volume of patients admitted to the hospital and in it's Emergency Departments at both sites. They noted that on ...
Oct 18, 2022 The Smiths Falls site of the PSFDH (file photo)
Supporters pledge over $109,000 for Lake 88 Radiothon benefiting local health care
Local residents throughout Lanark, Leeds-Grenville and Frontenac showed their support for our local hospitals and Community Healthcare Centres (CHCs) on October 17th as the annual Lake 88.1 Radiothon ...
Oct 18, 2022
