Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

The application window for the vacant Montague Township council position has closed, with seven individuals submitting their names for consideration. Notably among them are former Deputy Reeves Klaas ...

Several Lanark County OPP officers are being praised for entering the fast-flowing Mississippi River in Carleton Place to bring a young woman to safety. Just after 2 p.m on Tuesday, a young person in ...

Paul Dowber is the new Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer for the Town of Smiths Falls. Dowber grew up in Peterborough and is coming back to the region following his last position with the T...

UPDATE: At 11:10 a.m. March 16, OPP East Region posted on X that the situation has been resolved with no reported injuries and that police would be clearing the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Th...

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week runs through Saturday (March 16) and this year farmers, their families and farming communities are encouraged to consider how they plan for farm safety everyday. Robi...

With International Women's Day Friday municipalities and counties across the country are making declarations in support. That includes in Smiths Falls and Mayor Shawn Pankow who described the intent o...

On this week's Junior Hockey Talk, we preview the CCHL weekend ahead, talk the ever so tight playoff hunt, our favourite and least favourite jersey's to have to call a game with, and more. Listen to J...

104-year-old World War II veteran Andre Hissink passed away on New Years Day. A celebration of life was held by his family Monday at Carolina Retirement Suites. We've previously shared stories about H...

The provincial government has done away with licence plate fees and stickers but the OPP are still dealing with increased infractions. Because of that, OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk has this reminder for motori...

Smiths Falls Police have arrested a person for sexual assault. Very few information has been released in order to protect the identify of the victim, but police say on Thursday, January 25th, they loc...