Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
North Grenville woman faces sexual assault charge
A North Grenville woman is facing several charges after a sexual assault investigation. Back in April the OPP got a call about alleged sexual assaults involving a local business owner. Last week, 43-y...
Jul 13, 2022
Sorry for the inconvenience: Parking limited as construction begins in Lanark Village
Lanark County says road resurfacing starts in the Village of Lanark today on County Road 511. They note that traffic will be down to one lane while the work is being done. Lanark County Public works s...
Jul 13, 2022
In Focus - Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow
Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow joins us with an update on what is a very busy time in his town.
Jul 12, 2022 Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow (file photo)
Don't worry about your train leaving Smiths Falls, VIA has a new deal with workers
If you were planning to catch a VIA train in Smiths Falls today, keep those plans. Unifor and Via Rail have come to terms on a tentative agreement. That means their workers won't be walking off the jo...
Jul 12, 2022
Today on In Focus: A chat with the Mayor of Smiths Falls
Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow joins us with an update on what is a very busy time in his town. Don't miss a single episode! Sign up for Hometown Headlines to get local headlines to your inbox everyd...
Jul 12, 2022 The aging tower in Smiths Falls is due to be replaced
Still open and recruiting: ERs in Carleton Place and Almonte seeing patients, asking for patience
Mary Wilson Trider, President and CEO of the hospitals in Carleton Place and Almonte can certainly understand closure of the Emergency Department in Perth. Emergency Departments have closed in ...
Jul 12, 2022
Sextortion: It can happen to anyone and leave a permanent mark on social media
The OPP is warning about the dangers of sharing intimate images online, and what's known as sextortion. That's when people are tricked into sending private, often nude pictures of themselves to someon...
Jul 12, 2022
Multiple human trafficking victims, dozens of charges: Kingston man charged with 76 offenses
A Kingston man is facing 76 human trafficking related charges after a joint investigation between the OPP and Kingston Police. Police say Project Shamrock, which started at the beginning of the year, ...
Jul 12, 2022
Local COVID-19 hospitalizations unchanged - low infection rate continues to prevail
The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit reported two hospitalization due to COVID-19 in their Monday report, the same as their last shared data on Friday. The number of fatalities since th...
Jul 12, 2022
Smiths Falls bandstand delayed
The bandstand to sit at the new Smiths Falls Town Square will not proceed, at least for now. Town council voted to delay the passion project of the late Tom Foulkes for his predeceased wife Pat and no...
Jul 12, 2022
