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Smiths Falls building activity holds steady in 2025, housing dips slightly

SMITHS FALLS — Building activity in Smiths Falls remained largely consistent in 2025, though housing and institutional development saw modest declines, according to a...

Smiths Falls names council members to recreation facility steering committee

Committee will help guide the proposed $49-million Smiths Falls recreation facility project SMITHS FALLS — Council has moved ahead with forming a steering committee to...

Rideau Lakes kills yard sale permit plan, moves ahead with tougher property enforcement rules

Rideau Lakes yard sale bylaw rejected after councillors push back on permit plan and limits RIDEAU LAKES — Rideau Lakes councillors shut down a proposed...

Tay Valley releases 2025 council salary and expense report

Tay Valley council salary ranges from $17K to $31K including expenses TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP — Tay Valley Township has released its annual statement detailing how...

Tay Valley sets 60 km/h speed limit for section of Crow Lake Road

Crow Lake Road speed limit applies between Frontenac boundary and Bolingbroke TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP — Tay Valley council has approved a new posted speed limit...

Armed robbery, pawn shop break-in under investigation in Smiths Falls

SMITHS FALLS — Police are investigating two separate incidents that occurred hours apart on March 26, including an armed robbery at a Union Street...

Alto coverage drives readership as local development stories follow close behind

Reader interest continues to centre on high-speed rail and local development, with Alto-related coverage leading traffic this week on Hometown News. The most-read story focused...

Exotic animals, Easter Bunny breakfasts and music for little ones fill the local calendar

Looking for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered.Hometown Happenings is your go-to list of markets, music, festivals, fundraisers, and good old-fashioned...

Mississippi Mills raises rural concerns over Alto rail, stops short of taking stance

Rural concerns and limited benefits shape Mississippi Mills Alto rail concerns MISSISSIPPI MILLS — Council stopped short of taking a position for or against the...

Tay Valley approves Indigenous name for private road near Elm Grove Road

Mikinàk Mikan, meaning “Turtle Road,” was selected following consultation with the Algonquins of Ontario TAY VALLEY — A previously unnamed private right of way serving...

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