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RCL Automotive Build a Mountain of Food nears the finish line with big boosts in Portland and Merrickville

Laurie Weir - December 10, 2025

Just one week remains in the RCL Build a Mountain of Food campaign as week five wrapped up in Portland and Merrickville on Dec. 6. Week five of the campaign...

Tay Valley Township used confidentiality clause in $65,000 settlement, MP reports

Laurie Weir - December 10, 2025

Rideau Lakes Public Library marks milestone year with expanded services, new branch success and growing community reach

Laurie Weir - December 9, 2025

Chantry office costing question proposed for 2026 municipal ballot

Laurie Weir - December 9, 2025

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Obituary of Carol Ann Botham

Hometown News - December 6, 2025

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In Loving Memory: Darcy Jansen

Hometown News - December 5, 2025

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RCL Automotive Build a Mountain of Food nears the finish line with big boosts in Portland and Merrickville

December 10, 2025

Tay Valley Township used confidentiality clause in $65,000 settlement, MP reports

December 10, 2025

Rideau Lakes Public Library marks milestone year with expanded services, new branch success and growing community reach

December 9, 2025

Series of arrests in Smiths Falls: Impaired driver, robbery and violence charges

September 23, 2025

Smiths Falls council delays Code of Conduct sanctions against Coun. Quinn

September 22, 2025

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RCL Automotive Build a Mountain of Food nears the finish line with big boosts in Portland and Merrickville

Laurie Weir - December 10, 2025

Just one week remains in the RCL Build a Mountain of Food campaign as week five wrapped up in Portland and Merrickville on Dec....

Tay Valley

Tay Valley Township used confidentiality clause in $65,000 settlement, MP reports

Laurie Weir - December 10, 2025

Confidentiality questions resurface as Blueberry Creek dispute remains before the courts TAY VALLEY — Tay Valley Township paid a $65,000 settlement to Robyn Mulcahy earlier...

Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes Public Library marks milestone year with expanded services, new branch success and growing community reach

Laurie Weir - December 9, 2025

RIDEAU LAKES — Rideau Lakes Public Library wrapped 2025 with record use, a successful new branch opening and steady growth in programs that now...

Rideau Lakes

Chantry office costing question proposed for 2026 municipal ballot

Laurie Weir - December 9, 2025

Council seeks guidance on timelines and public input for the Chantry office RIDEAU LAKES — Council will receive a staff report soon on the option...

Smiths Falls

HART Hub opens in Smiths Falls, offering low-barrier addiction treatment and housing supports

Laurie Weir - December 9, 2025

SMITHS FALLS — A new era of addiction care and recovery began in Smiths Falls this week with the official opening of the Homelessness...

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Break-in investigation, traffic stops and 9-1-1 calls lead to multiple charges in Smiths Falls

December 4, 2025

Mother demands action after alleging child was stabbed at Smiths Falls area school

December 3, 2025

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Rideau Lakes Public Library marks milestone year with expanded services, new branch success and growing community reach

December 9, 2025

HART Hub opens in Smiths Falls, offering low-barrier addiction treatment and housing supports

December 9, 2025

Bears defeat Navan Grads 3–1 at the den

December 8, 2025

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BAM Week 4 totals climb in Elgin and Westport

Laurie Weir - December 3, 2025

Mississippi Mills mayor earns national honour from Municipal World

Laurie Weir - November 26, 2025

Smiths Falls pushes Build a Mountain of Food past 100,000 lbs

Laurie Weir - November 24, 2025

Build a Mountain of Food campaign tops 81,000 lb after second week on the trail

Laurie Weir - November 20, 2025

Build a Mountain of Food first blitz collects 6,254 lbs of food, $5,172 for The Hunger Stop

Laurie Weir - November 10, 2025

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Lights. Santa. Christmas action! Hometown Happenings brimming with holiday cheer

December 4, 2025

Mississippi Mills

Three days of festive events bring holiday magic to Mississippi Mills

December 1, 2025

Hometown Happenings

Holiday trains, Santa Claus parades, and Christmas markets—Hometown Happenings brings the magic

November 28, 2025

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The Travelling Sommelier: Winery visits and tastings are dropping

Hometown News - December 8, 2025

Rising fees highlight changes in winery visits and tastings Recent articles in several trade publications point to the same trend. The wine industry is facing a wide range of setbacks....

Smiths Falls

HART Hub opens in Smiths Falls, offering low-barrier addiction treatment and housing supports

Laurie Weir - December 9, 2025

SMITHS FALLS — A new era of addiction care and recovery began in Smiths Falls this week with the official opening of the Homelessness...

Smiths Falls

Bears defeat Navan Grads 3–1 at the den

Hometown News - December 8, 2025

Smiths Falls Bears earn key home win to stay second in the Robinson Division SMITHS FALLS — The den had a festive feel Friday as...

The Travelling Sommelier

The Travelling Sommelier: Winery visits and tastings are dropping

Hometown News - December 8, 2025

Rising fees highlight changes in winery visits and tastings Recent articles in several trade publications point to the same trend. The wine industry is facing...

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Rideau Lakes presses BMO on rural branch closures

December 2, 2025

Appreciation Night highlights long-standing businesses in Mississippi Mills

November 12, 2025

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Ontario eviction rules change as new housing law takes effect

Hometown News - December 1, 2025

‘Hugged by echoes’: 13 years after Emma Fillipoff vanished, her mother still has hope

Laurie Weir - November 26, 2025

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