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Smiths Falls declares food insecurity an emergency

LAURIE WEIR Every month, nearly 1,000 people in Smiths Falls turn to the food bank. This week, town council unanimously declared food insecurity an emergency,...

Basic income and intimate partner violence: Exploring a powerful link in Carleton Place

HEDDY SOROUR The link between financial security in both preventing violence and giving victims a pathway to escape intimate partner violence (IPV) took centre stage...

Smile Cookies are back—helping fund health care and fight hunger in Carleton Place

100% of Smiles Cookie proceeds from Carleton Place Tim Hortons will support the CPDMH Foundation and The Hunger Stop from April 28 to May...

Kemptville District Hospital celebrates first CT scan

SUBMITTED Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is pleased to announce that its CT Scanner is now operational. KDH welcomed its first CT patient to the state-of-the-art...

Tick season returns: Blacklegged ticks active again in Eastern Ontario

LAURIE WEIR Eastern Ontario’s tiniest bloodsuckers are back—and they’re not here for dance videos. As temperatures climb above 4°C, blacklegged ticks in eastern Ontario are becoming...

Measles cases surge in Ontario; no infections reported in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville

HEDDY SOROUR Measles cases are surging across Ontario, but none have been reported in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, according to the newly amalgamated South East...

UCDSB Early Years Learning Program supports young learners

SUBMITTED The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) continues to enhance early childhood learning opportunities through its growing Early Years Learning Program. Now in its third year,...

Fast Eddie’s to demolish contaminated home in Rideau Lakes

LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Township is set to demolish a home it purchased for nearly $1 million last year after discovering contamination linked to the...

Flooding risks & well water: What you need to know this spring

SUBMITTED Thawing of snow and ice combined with spring rains may cause localized flooding on some properties. Flood water and water ponding around wells can affect...

Opinion: Lanark County Interval House: A call for action, not just awareness

SUBMITTED As a rural agency located in eastern Ontario, our work to support women and their children fleeing violence is central in our community. We are...

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