Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

Today on In Focus: Christa Lowry, Mayor of Mississippi Mills, joins us to about an affordable housing project in her municipality. Don't miss a single episode! Sign up for Hometown Headlines to get lo...

Now that nominations are closed for the October Municipal Election, residents are being encouraged to make sure they're on the voter list. The last election, the provincial vote in June, saw a dismal ...

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is now offering the ability to track infectious disease data on their website. They say interest in tracking such data by the public has greatly in...

Dozens of unopposed candidates running in Ontario's upcoming municipal elections have been automatically elected, including at least 12 in mayor or deputy mayor positions province-wide. Candidates run...

A new pilot project will see the Lanark County Paramedic Service (LCPS) attend calls from individuals in palliative care and provide assessments in their home if the patient chooses to, or be transpor...

The Town of Smiths Falls will remain without a website for at least a few more weeks. It went down earlier this month and has remained down after a brief return. Economic Development and Tourism Manag...

Hockey fans in Westport can look forward to a season of watching the Rideaus - as the town and team have finalized plans. As we told you last week, the Junior B Westport Rideaus that hit the ice last ...

The first day of school is just about two weeks away, and for a lot of kids it's the first day ever. But Jane Paul, from EarlyON says that there's still time to get these first-time students ready. Sh...

Lanark County OPP are still looking for the person responsible for a smash-and-grab at an electronics store on Gore St. in Perth, sometime between 3:30 and 4:00 a.m. on Friday. They got in and stole s...

As you likely know, the Perth Rotary Club recently held its last event. Their president, Bruce Kemp spoke with us about the hard decision to shut the club down after three quarters of a century in the...