Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Back to School: Changes to school buses add extra layer of safety
School buses in our region are now equipped with new safety lights, adding on another layer of safety for our kids as they travel to class. Student Transportation Eastern Ontario's Janet Murray tells ...
Sep 06, 2022
Back to School: OPP call for patience and planning as school buses hit our roads
It is the first day of school, and local officials are out with some safety reminders all designed to keep the kids safe as and we take to the roads for what will be an altered local commute. Lanark C...
Sep 06, 2022
Back to School: UCDSB, CDSBEO ready to welcome students back
The Upper Canada District School Board and Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario are welcoming students back for another academic year today. Both are following provincial guidelines when ...
Sep 06, 2022
Still time to get your name on the voters list for the Municipal Election
With a few key races now set for the municipal election its more important than ever that you make sure you're registered to vote in the elections on October 24th. Municipalities are hoping to avoid a...
Sep 06, 2022
Enjoy the final weeks of summer with a skate! SF arena schedule released
If Labour Day and the first day of school aren't signs enough for you that summer is pretty much over, how's this: The Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre public Skating schedule for September is o...
Sep 06, 2022
Preview of police data: Leeds OPP respond to close to 60 calls on Holiday Monday
We'll get broader stats from the OPP on the results of their long-weekend blitz targeting roadways, pathways and waterways. But the Leeds detachment tweeted yesterday that they had a steady day of enf...
Sep 06, 2022
Almonte just the latest ER to be hit by the staffing bug
As Lake 88 first reported last night, the Emergency Department (ED also known as ERs) in Almonte closed overnight due to a lack of staff, re-opening at 7 this morning. It follows what was a rough week...
Sep 06, 2022
Shoulder season underway: Reduced hours now in effect along Rideau Canal Corridor
Boaters take note: Lockstations along the Rideau Canal are now in shoulder season hours. The Labour Day long weekend marked the end of the regular hours, signaling the final stretch of the boating sea...
Sep 06, 2022
Drinking last night? You're probably not sober by morning, so don't drive
If you were having a few drinks one night, then decided to drive the next morning, consider this. A 25-year-old was stopped in an early morning RIDE program in Jasper Sunday morning. He claimed he had...
Sep 05, 2022
Wanted man spotted in Rideau Lakes arrested in Toronto
An Irish man wanted by provincial police in Lanark County on multiple charges related to sex offences against minors was located found and arrested in Toronto on Friday. The OPP says Stephen Reid was ...
Sep 05, 2022
