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Mississippi Mills raises burn status to level 2 – Stay safe with these tips

SUBMITTED With warmer temperatures and minimal snow remaining, grass fire season has begun. The Mississippi Mills Fire Department has changed the burn status to reflect the current conditions to Level […]

Mississippi Mills council: Mill Run expansion, tax rates and more

SUBMITTED Council heard a delegation from Micheline Dumont and Emily Arbour with the Destination Almonte Association (DAA) to open last night’s meeting. They provided an update on activities. The DAA is made […]

Flood outlook: Rising temps and rainfall increase risks

MVCA Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook – March 18, 2025 SUBMITTED From the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority A Flood Outlook Statement is to provide early notice of the potential for flooding […]

Mississippi Mills Council discusses zoning, communications & more

SUBMITTED To open last night’s meeting, Council heard a delegation from Sherryl Smith with Bridging Generations – Age Friendly Pakenham. She provided information on their efforts to improve opportunities, resources and […]

Unofficial results: Jordan re-elected as MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston

STAFF WRITER Incumbent John Jordan will return as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston. The Progressive Conservative candidate received 22,901 votes in the provincial election on Feb. 27, where […]

UCDSB restores services after cyber incident

STAFF WRITER The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) says the main services affected by a cyber incident in early January have been fully restored, as of Feb. 20. Wi-Fi […]

Build a Mountain of Food campaign surpasses expectations despite challenges

LAURIE WEIR The RCL Automotive Build a Mountain of Food campaign has once again shown the resilience and generosity of local communities, collecting an impressive 180,763 pounds of food and […]

Ontario votes: Here is a look at your candidates for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston

LAURIE WEIR We asked the candidates running in the Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston riding in the Feb. 27 provincial election, the same five questions.  Candidates are: Wendy Dilliston-Whitaker, Ontario Party; John Jordan (incumbent) […]

Fire at Mississippi Mills Public Works Garage contained with no injuries

STAFF WRITER Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry confirmed that a fire broke out at the Mississippi Mills Public Works Garage Friday night when a plow truck caught fire inside the […]

Mayor Christa Lowry urges support for local economy amid tariff uncertainty

SUBMITTED There has been a lot of uncertainty these days. We heard that heavy American tariffs would be in place, due to come into effect yesterday – the start of […]