Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Gun complaint in CP turns out to be airsoft gun - public did the right thing by calling it in
Lanark County OPP are investigating an incident that allegedly involved an airsoft gun after a call to John Street in Carleton Place, Tuesday morning at about 8:30. They had received a report of a wom...
May 18, 2022
LGTIRL Liberal Candidate Josh Bennett hopes to be the voice of farmers and affordability at Queen's Park
Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes Liberal Party of Ontario Candidate Josh Bennet says affordability is the number one issue facing residents in his riding. He identifies housing, the...
May 18, 2022
Slight rise in local COVID-19 related hospitalizations
The number of local COVID-19 related hospitalizations has gone up by three and now sits at nine in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville. There are now three people in local ICUs up from two on Monday. None ar...
May 18, 2022
Today on In Focus: Dr. Paula Stewart, Medical Officer of Health, takes your questions
Ask Dr. Stewart returns to Lake 88 today. Join us on In Focus as we welcome the Medical Officer of Health for the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit to In Focus after the News@Noon. You c...
May 18, 2022
Road Safety Week is underway: Police are watching for the big four
In addition to Police Week, this is also Road Safety Week. As Smiths Falls Police Constable Aaron Tompkins tells Lake 88, the big four remain a big problem. With the long weekend coming up he s...
May 18, 2022
Paddlefest ripples to return to Lower Reach Park in Smiths Falls after a two year absence
Rideau Paddlefest returns to Lower Reach Park in Smiths falls on June 11th, after a two-year pandemic induced hiatus. Organizers call it a celebration of the history and culture of the canal. The key ...
May 18, 2022
LGTIRL NDP Candidate Christopher Wilson links health care to affordability in his riding and beyond
NDP Candidate for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Chris Wilson says that he agrees with most that affordable housing is a key issue for residents in the riding, and he's connecting t...
May 18, 2022
Doing some spring cleaning this long-weekend? The Health Unit wants you to do it safely
For many, the long-weekend means a big spring cleanup at cottage, trailers or in sheds. As we here from Senior Health Inspector with the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, Kim McCann, yo...
May 18, 2022
Ontario Votes 2022: Chelsea Hillier on the ballot in LFK running for the Populist Party
Former Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP Randy Hillier's daughter Chelsea Hillier is now on the ballot for the provincial election. She will be running for the Populist Party. Hillier made it on to the ba...
May 18, 2022
Carleton Place launches Virtual Town Hall for town business
The Town of Carleton Place now has a virtual Town Hall to make dealing with town transactions easier. Residents can use it to see tax and utility accounts online, register or renew pet licenses, and s...
May 18, 2022
