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Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls approves up to $400,000 for water tower demolition ahead of possible lame-duck period

Laurie Weir -
Smiths Falls council has approved adding up to $400,000 to its 2026 capital budget for the demolition and removal of the town’s decommissioned water...
Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow won’t seek re-election, ending 16 years in municipal politics

Laurie Weir -
After 16 years in municipal politics, including 12 as mayor, Shawn Pankow says he will not seek re-election this fall, citing the demands of...
Elizabethtown-Kitley

COUNCIL WATCH: Elizabethtown-Kitley weighs confidential ALTO talks, $15K rail study as Brockville stop explored

Laurie Weir -
Elizabethtown-Kitley council will consider entering a confidential information-sharing agreement with ALTO and spending $15,000 on regional rail research as planning for a possible high-speed...
Beckwith

Stittsville man charged with sexual assault in Beckwith Township

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The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Stittsville resident with sexual assault. Officers began an investigation on Saturday, July...
Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes councillor defends ALTO email after EK mayor challenges accuracy

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes Coun. Paula Banks is standing by information she circulated following an Aug. 6 meeting with ALTO after Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor Brant Burrow accused...
Elizabethtown-Kitley

Elizabethtown-Kitley mayor demands apology from Rideau Lakes councillor over ALTO claims

Laurie Weir -
Elizabethtown-Kitley Mayor Brant Burrow is demanding an apology from Rideau Lakes Coun. Paula Banks, accusing her of circulating inaccurate and damaging information about his...
Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes approves $61K Elgin Municipal Complex cistern fix after engineer says repairs can no longer wait

Laurie Weir -
A structural problem first identified at the Elgin Municipal Complex in 2021 is moving toward repair after Rideau Lakes council unanimously awarded a $61,050...
Rideau Lakes

Rideau Lakes begins heritage repeal process for Harmon Toffey House after homeowner cites soaring insurance costs

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes council has voted to begin the formal process of repealing the heritage designation on the Harmon Toffey House in Portland after the...
Carleton Place

European record-setting embroidered cloth to make North American debut in Carleton Place

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 A 160.5-metre embroidered cloth created by communities across Europe will be displayed outside the continent for the first time during UA FEST in Carleton...
Montague

Human remains identified as those of missing Montague Township man Robert Lambert

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Ontario Provincial Police have identified a second set of human remains found on a Kelly Jordan Road property as those of Robert Lambert, a...
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