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Smiths Falls council wrestles with CIP approvals: Some projects denied, others deferred

LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council’s committee of the whole waded through a lively debate May 12 as it reviewed the latest batch of applications under...

Smiths Falls council seeks edits before approving trail network overhaul

Committee calls project a ‘roadmap’ but asks for more details on costs, timelines and accessibility standards LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls councillors have offered cautious support for...

Rideau Lakes council pushes forward on $4.5M Chantry municipal office redesign

LAURIE WEIR The long-debated future of Rideau Lakes’ municipal offices took a major step forward Monday, as council voted to approve construction drawings and issue...

Smiths Falls community gathers for Red Dress Day to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

LAURIE WEIR The Town Hall bandshell in Smiths Falls became a place of reflection and remembrance on Saturday, May 10, as the community gathered to...

Opinion: Bill 5 bulldozes science, threatens species and rewrites Ontario’s moral compass

LAURIE WEIR While Canadians watched Prime Minister Mark Carney handle high-stakes trade tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, a different kind of power...

Resident questions ‘exclusive’ deal with tennis club in Rideau Lakes

LAURIE WEIR A Rideau Lakes resident served an ace of a critique at township council Monday night, alleging taxpayers are footing the bill for an...

Trade war tariffs hit Smiths Falls Confederation Bridge project

LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council got a jolt of sticker shock on Monday night as updated costs for the Confederation Bridge replacement came in nearly...

Smiths Falls pushes forward with backyard hen pilot project

LAURIE WEIR Will it be an eggcellent adventure for residents of Smiths Falls? Smiths Falls council voted Monday, May 5 to move forward with a one-year...

UCDSB to consolidate TR Leger campuses, keep online learning flexible

Smiths Falls and 2 other sites to remain open for in-person programs LAURIE WEIR The Upper Canada District School Board is moving ahead with plans to...

Red dresses will drift again in Smiths Falls: A tribute to lives lost and voices raised

LAURIE WEIR Red dresses will once again sway in the spring breeze at the Smiths Falls bandstand — each a haunting symbol of the Indigenous...

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