Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Local indigenous leader says Pope Francis' apology is a good start, but the conversation must continue
Pope Francis completes his visit to Canada Friday with a visit to Iqaluit, before heading back to the Vatican. Francis apologized for atrocities committed by the Church in the Indigenous Residential S...
Jul 29, 2022 Larry McDermott (Photo: Plenty Canada)
Have fun in the water this long-weekend! SFPS says do it safely though
The long-weekend means lots of activity on the water in our listening area. But Smiths Falls Police Service Constable Aaron Tompkins says that means we need to be extra careful. The officer says Ontar...
Jul 29, 2022
See flashing emergency lights on the road? Slow down and move over
Failing to move over for a stopped emergency vehicle is the OPP's marquee infraction this Civic Holiday weekend. Highway Safety Sgt., Kerry Schmidt tells us everyone wants to arrive alive this weekend...
Jul 29, 2022 Photo: OPP Facebook
Good news on the labour front means sidewalks will be poured in Carleton Place
Carleton Place says the labour disruption with the concrete crews working on the sidewalks in the downtown rehabilitation project is over. This means concrete crews will be returning to Bridge Street ...
Jul 29, 2022
Nursing groups call for quicker approval of internationally trained RNs
Nursing groups in the province are calling for the licensing application process for international nurses to be sped up to help deal with staffing shortages that have led to temporary closures of ER's...
Jul 29, 2022
Cornerstone Landing adds new affordable unit in Perth for youth
Cornerstone Landing Youth Services took advantage of a recent by-law change in the Town of Perth permitting additional dwelling units on existing properties. They did so by converting an addition into...
Jul 29, 2022 Board member Lonna Perrier (L) and Board chair Terrilee Kelford (R) in the new units kitchen
In Focus: Wendy Quarry and Khater Saeedi
We get an update from Rideau Bridge to Canada's Wendy Quarry who is joined by Khater Saeedi, who recently came to Merrickville from Afghanistan with some of her family. Now, efforts are underway to br...
Jul 28, 2022
Desperate times: Canadian Blood Services needs 100,000 new donors by end of next month
Canadian Blood Services is looking for 57,000 blood donation appointments across Canada before the end of August to make sure they can meet demand. It needs 100,000 new donors to keep up as it deals w...
Jul 28, 2022 www.blood.ca
OPP in North Grenville looking for tool thief - Crime Stoppers could pay if you can help
Grenville OPP are looking for your help to solve a theft in North Grenville from a construction site. It happened on County Road 20 shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, July 22. The OPP said two vehicles w...
Jul 28, 2022
Today's the day: COVID-19 vaccinations for kids as young as 6 months old can now be booked
As of today, parents can book COVID-19 vaccination appointments in the province for children as young as six months old. Jenny Vandermeer, Health Unit Operations Manager of the COVID-19 vaccination pr...
Jul 28, 2022
