Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

It's our weekly check-in with the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit. Senior Health Inspector Kim McCann tells us all we need to know about West Nile Virus.

There is another slight dip in the local COVID-19 hospitalization numbers. The total number in hospitals in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville now sits at three, down by one on Monday. There is one in an IC...

Today on In Focus: We welcome Senior Public Health Inspector Kim McCann who offers an update on West Nile Virus and how to prevent infection. Don't miss a single episode of In Focus! Sign up for Homet...

Perth's Committee of the Whole had a discussion about speeders last night, and how to slow them down. Deputy Mayor and Police Board Chair Ed McPherson said speeding was a major topic at this year's On...

Local Immigration Partnership Lanark and Renfrew's Culture Connect, a month-long celebration of diversity and culture, is now underway. Manager of the LIP Jodi Bucholtz tells Lake 88 the idea is to br...

The Village of Westport is getting into the hockey team ownership game. At its Council Meeting on June 7th, Council approved the purchase of a National Capital Junior Hockey League franchise. The deal...

The Upper Canada District School Board held their 2022 Celebration Night Awards on Monday, recognizing staff who go the extra mile. Among those honoured with a Service Excellence Award was Tracey MacT...

This week's council meeting in Smiths Falls saw the 2021 Building Permit Statistics and Annual Building Report presented. Councillor Wendy Alford said the figures represent the trust developers have i...

Jodi Bucholtz, Manager, of the Local Immigration Partnership of Lanark & Renfrew tells us about the first annual Culture Connect.

Four suspects were arrested in Smiths Falls this past Friday night, after the execution of a drug warrant. See the full press release from the Smiths Falls Police Service below.   Press Release P...