A new report to Carleton Place council's committee recommended significant pay increases and expanded benefits for council members beginning...

Smiths Falls Treasurer Paul Dowber provided an update on how the Buy Ontario Act works. The act encourages municipalities to give preference...

A new episode of "Silence Broken: The IPV Talks" is putting a spotlight on hate, safety and Pride Month in local communities. Host...

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Have an event for the 48? Let us know about it here! Stuff to do: Friday, June 12 The Smiths Falls By the Rideau Market takes place today fr...

A new nature reserve near Clyde Lake is being called a positive step for conservation, community access and the future of local green space....

A second person has been arrested in connection with the death of an Ottawa man in Perth, while police continue to search for two suspects w...

From being deemed as failure to thrive after being born at just 23 weeks, to graduating palliative care at four years and now thriving at ni...

Perth council's committee has approved plans to moving ahead to recognize Indigenous culture and reconciliation efforts within Last Duel Par...

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The Town of Perth is moving ahead with an application for provincial and federal funding that could see development charges reduced by up to...

Smiths Falls council has approved a one-time $40,000 budget increase to ensure the 2026 Spirit of the Drum Pow Wow goes ahead as planned. Th...

Have an event for the 48? Let us know about it here! Stuff to do: As part of Indigenous History Month, a screening of "Meadowlarks"...

Celtfest is an annual cultural celebration of the Almonte, Ottawa Valley, greater Ottawa region's heritage through music, song, and dance, a...

Police have more about a collision that drew emergency crews' and the public's attention in Smiths Falls. The Smiths Falls Police Service sa...

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On Sunday, June 7th, Laurier Optical cut the ribbon on their newest location in the Regional Health Hub on Costello Drive. For more than 40 ...

Have an event for the 48? Let us know about it here! Stuff to do: The Special Olympics Golf Tournament takes place today at the Smiths Falls...

Rideau Lakes council will review its community grants process after Secondhand Stories founder Liz Wheeler raised concerns about transparenc...

A big Father's Day fundraiser at the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario will put one of Smiths Falls' strongest residents in the spotlight. B...

The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH) is experiencing critical inpatient capacity pressures due to a shortage of available be...

The Smiths Falls Police Service has a new date for its Special Olympics Torch Run. Police say the run will now take place this Saturday at 1...

The Municipality of Mississippi Mills may be able to increase Almonte's water supply sooner and at a much lower cost than originally expecte...

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Parking in downtown Smiths Falls is getting a little easier. The town says the Market Street Lot is now transitioning to a QR code parking p...

Have an event for the 48? Let us know about it here! Stuff to do: The Hackberry Men's Shed weekly gathering happens tonight at 6:45 p.m. in ...

Canadian fishing legend Bob Izumi says a visit to Smiths Falls was about much more than rods, reels and stories from a long career on the wa...

The Mississippi River Health Alliance says a Lanark County Paramedic Service ambulance was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 15 ...

A project built on respect, remembrance and community pride is now officially part of downtown Perth. The Veterans Memorial Crosswalk was de...

Tim Hortons is pledging to reduce its reliance on the temporary foreign worker program and hire 10,000 local employees across Canada. The co...