Emergency Preparedness Week: Think outside the box when assembling your 72-hour kit
Emergency Preparedness Week continues. Yesterday we passed along a reminder from Beckwith Township that you should stock your emergency kit ...
May 08, 2024
Get to it! Active Transportation Open House in Perth
Perth reminds us the Active Transportation Plan Open House/Public Information Centre is happening next Tuesday at 4 pm at Algonquin College....
May 08, 2024
Here's your daily look at gas prices. Happy driving!
Here's your daily look at local gas prices, as of 9:00 am courtesy Gas Buddy. Once again, Carleton Place is the best place to fill up. Perth...
May 08, 2024
MPP Jordan comments on "IPV as an epidemic bill"
Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP John Jordan shared his thoughts on the province potentially declaring intimate partner violence (IPV) an epide...
May 08, 2024
McHappy Day is here! Visit Perth, Smiths Falls, Carleton Place or Kemptville McDonald's, and help local families
It's McHappy Day in Lanark and Leeds, and across the country. McDonald's restaurants are raising money for charitoes that make difference in...
May 08, 2024
Check it out: New library in Portland turns an important page
Township of Rideau Lakes council approved a tender for the Portland Hall and Library construction to Thomas Cavanagh Construction this week....
May 08, 2024
OLT process moves along in Perthmore appeal
Monday was the Case Management Conference regarding the Perthmore Enterprise appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal. Representatives for the To...
May 08, 2024
The Mc48! Here's what's going on!
Good Morning! It's hump day! Just a couple more days and it will be another weekend... Want to see your event on the 48? Click here to get s...
May 08, 2024
Old Slys Swing Bridge closed for a time in Smiths Falls, but it means summer is coming!
Parks Canada is performing some spring maintenance on the Old Sly's Swing Bridge today and tomorrow in Smiths Falls. It's closed until three...
May 08, 2024
Community Spotlight: Red Shoes Run for Rural FASD
The first of what the Rural FASD hopes is many Red Shoes Run Family Day is Saturday. The free event features the run but so much more activi...
May 07, 2024
Man in custody following Carleton Place incident
The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has taken one person into custody after an incident in Carleton Place. Officer...
May 07, 2024
A big thank you from Tay Valley
In Tay Valley Township and neighboring areas, the annual road cleanup isn't just a local tradition-it's a community-wide commitment to prese...
May 07, 2024
Beckwith Township: Don't forget to add this to your Emergency Preparedness Kit
Emergency Preparedness Week continues in Lanark, and Leeds, and Beckwith Township is joining in by giving out advice to help you be ready fo...
May 07, 2024
Ongoing police operation in Carleton Place resolved
The OPP East Region say there's an ongoing police operation on Lake Avenue East in Carleton Place. Few details have been released but police...
May 07, 2024
New tech for Perth to keep speeders at bay
The Town of Perth has introduced a new radar sign to monitor drivers' speeds around town. In a statement, the town said the sign can be used...
May 07, 2024
A repeat but necessary reminder from the OPP
The OPP say its never never too early to think about summer safety. They are reminding us that it is never safe to leave children or pets in...
May 07, 2024
Here's your daily look at gas prices
Here's a first look at local gas prices as of 9am according to gasbuddy.com. . We're levelling out a bit as we hit mid-week. Once again, Ca...
May 07, 2024
New Perth Family Health Team offers updated healthcare delivery in Perth
We're learning more about where funding north of $3 million is headed for Perth Healthcare. It will go to form the Perth Family Health Team,...
May 07, 2024
Jimmie Adam in Perth has one of the coolest Facebook Marketplace listings ever
Usually you go to Facebook Marketplace for furniture, toys for the kids, or a deal on electronics or a local service. But a fire truck? Yep....
May 07, 2024
Get prepared: Lanark County Warden talks Emergency Preparedness Week
It's Emergency Preparedness Week and Lanark County's offering advice on how to make sure you're ready for whatever Mother Nature throws at y...
May 07, 2024
Work continues on monument to local heroes in Almonte
Mississippi Mills provided an update on the cenotaph renovation in Almonte. The main portion of work has been completed. Further work will c...
May 07, 2024
The 48: Here's what's up!
Good Morning! Day two of the week - let's go! Want to see your event on the 48? Click here to get started! Here's what's going on: Emergenc...
May 07, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Recognizing mental health through the Emotional Baggage Art Exhibition
The Emotional Baggage Art exhibition is now underway in Carleton Place at the Carleton Place Collective for Mental Health, and the Art Facto...
May 06, 2024
A ringing endorsement: Please be a courteous cyclist this year
In Lanark and Leeds, where cyclists and pedestrians share pathways, the Accessibility Advisory Committee in Carleton Place has some words th...
May 06, 2024
Stifled: More than half of Canadians say freedom of speech is under threat
A recent Leger online survey revealed that 57% of Canadians believe their freedom of speech is threatened. Among them, 34% see it as somewha...
May 06, 2024
Red Dress Day marked in Lanark and beyond
Yesterday was Red Dress Day across Lanark and Leeds and the entire the country. It's all about coming together to raise awareness about Miss...
May 06, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Week is underway, myFM will help get you ready for anything
Emergency Preparedness Week is underway. We'll be offering takes form the County and our health unit throughout the week on myFM, on what yo...
May 06, 2024
Here are your first reported gas prices of the week...
We've got some information for you if you're looking to fill up. Prices have dipped at some local stations since the weekend, which is pret...
May 06, 2024
Beautiful Day: Carebridge opens new affordable unit apartment building
Carebridge Community's 34 affordable units have opened up at 44 Chamber Streets in Smiths Falls. It's been a long time coming for the projec...
May 06, 2024
Plaque at Healing Forest stolen, you can help find it
Lanark County OPP is investigating a theft from the Healing Forest Memorial in Perth. A metal plaque, which had been attached to a large sto...
May 06, 2024