Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Carleton Place residents gather to show support for Ukraine
A large group of Carleton Place and area residents at Market Square to show their support for Ukrainians and their embattled nation. The national secretary of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Cassian S...
Mar 14, 2022
New hiring policy in Lanark County is a family affair
An update now from a story from last week: Lanark County has changed its hiring policy to allow relatives employment opportunities. Immediate relatives of county department heads and other managers ca...
Mar 14, 2022
Fraud Prevention Month: Scammers can act very quickly
As Fraud Prevention Month continues, Smiths Falls Police Service Constable Aaron Tomkpins says scammers will jump on any opportunity to get your hard-earned money. Should you get a text about y...
Mar 14, 2022
Highway 43 closed between Merrickville and Kemptville for emergency rail repairs
County Road 43 will be closed to the public between Merrickville and Kemptville from today until Friday from 7am-5pm. CP Rail is conducting emergency repairs to the railway overpass just East of Merri...
Mar 14, 2022
Six-Degree Challenge underway for Kidney Month
March is Kidney Health Month, and Kidney Ontario has launched a social media challenge to help raise awareness and much needed funds to help continue vital research. Brigida Aversa, an official Six-De...
Mar 14, 2022
Hillier's Twitter account permanently suspended
Twitter has confirmed it has permanently suspended the account of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston Independent MPP Randy Hillier for violating their COVID-19 misleading information policy. Hillier has in the...
Mar 14, 2022
LGL HU will keep a close eye on schools once masking mandate dropped
Ontario education minister Stephen Lecce is defending the Ford government's decision to end mask mandates in schools, as criticism against the move mounts. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paula Stewart ...
Mar 11, 2022
UCDSB leaving masking decision to parents, students, and staff
The Upper Canada District School Boards says staff and students will no longer have to wear the masks upon their return to school on March 21st, but can choose to do so if they wish. A letter to paren...
Mar 11, 2022
Cycling Without Age looks to grow in Lanark County
Cycling Without Age Lanark County is hoping to grow. The international non-profit spans 51 countries and offers trishaw rides to senior homes residents. The group's Treff Peters says the local branch ...
Mar 11, 2022
Brazen truck thief sought by Lanark County OPP - Stolen vehicle recovered near Oshawa
Lanark County OPP are looking for your help to find a confident truck thief in Carleton Place. Just before two on Tuesday afternoon, a man went to All Purpose Auto Sales on Industrial Avenue in the no...
Mar 11, 2022
