Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

Even though the province has done away with license renewal fees, you're still responsible for renewing your license plates. Police remind us that your vehicle must have a valid licence plate and be i...

Because the deadline to file your 2021 taxes fell on a Saturday this year, you actually have another chance to get them in on time. Today's the deadline if you owe money to the government. The Canada ...

When Perth After Dark returns to the downtown core at the end of the month, Library After Dark will also be returning, with an evening of music by Jim Bryson. Library CEO Erika Heeson says its going t...

The Provincial Ministry of Health has approved the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital's submission for their new Emergency Department. That means the long-awaited upgrade is yet another ste...

If you witnessed a crash yesterday between a motorcycle and another vehicle near Carleton Place, then you're asked to call the OPP as they continue to investigate how it happened. Emergency crews resp...

Municipal council and school board elections are getting closer, and the nomination process is now underway. The nomination period was slated to begin yesterday May 1st, but since that was a Sunday ca...

For the second straight week, Smiths Falls' Brooke Henderson will be watching the weekend's LPGA action on TV, as she has missed the cut. Brooke was playing in round two of the Palos Verdes Championsh...

Check out the brochure below for a rundown of today's events at the Festival of the Maples. You can also learn more at their official site by tapping or clicking this text block. Click the picture for...

The moose that Lake 88 affectionately named "Marty the Moose" is going to be transferred to a safer, more natural habitat. The large moose, who is approximately one year old, was spotted several times...

Lynda welcomes Gordon Harrison of Climate Network Lanark to talk about the importance of wetlands in the fight against climate change.