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Smiths Falls council seeks more information before approving visitor services deal

Laurie Weir -
Smiths Falls council wants more information before committing to a proposed five-year, $250,000 visitor services agreement with the Smiths Falls and District Chamber of...
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Smiths Falls looks beyond tourism with three-year visitor attraction plan

Laurie Weir -
Smiths Falls wants visitors to do more than stop for lunch, take a few pictures and head home. A new three-year Destination Plan aims to...
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Smiths Falls attracts clicks, celebrates literary festival success

Laurie Weir -
Smiths Falls is getting plenty of clicks, and not just from people looking for the latest police news. Tourism, Arts and Culture Coordinator Jeff Murphy...

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Bears fall to Renfrew and Ottawa over Thanksgiving weekend

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After wins over the Ottawa Junior Senators and Navan Grads at the CCHL Showcase the previous weekend, and a...

Smiths Falls council candidates debate affordability, infrastructure and future of policing

Laurie Weir -
Affordability, aging infrastructure and the future of local policing were among the issues facing 15 Smiths Falls council candidates...

From bunker gear to maple syrup, Smiths Falls sends helping hand to Ukraine

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Community effort brings firefighting equipment and a taste of Canada to twin town of Zolochiv A shipment of firefighting gear,...

Heritage work approved at 1-13 Chambers Street

Laurie Weir -
Replacement stairs and a new steel door have been approved for the rear of 1-13 Chambers St., a contributing...

Smiths Falls mayoral candidates stake out differences on key election issues

Laurie Weir -
Three candidates seeking the mayor’s chair offered different approaches to spending, recreation, policing, water, health care and other municipal...

Smiths Falls weighs new approach to recover community event costs

Laurie Weir -
Smiths Falls is looking at a new approach to how the town supports community events, including when municipal services...

Smiths Falls wants more ‘wow factor’ for Abbott-Lombard gateway

Laurie Weir -
A proposed gateway sign and future fountain at Abbott Street North and Lombard Street may get another look after...

Smiths Falls backs redesign of Beckwith-Lombard intersection

Laurie Weir -
A major redesign of one of Smiths Falls’ busiest intersections is moving forward, with plans to eliminate the southbound...

Eight-unit Montague Street development moves forward

Laurie Weir -
An eight-unit residential development at 19 Montague St. is moving ahead after Smiths Falls council approved a development agreement...

Driver taken to hospital after collision following attempted police traffic stop

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On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at approximately 4:24 a.m., Smiths Falls police responded to a single-vehicle collision on Queen...

Smiths Falls 1898 Population – 5,000

Linda Seccaspina -
Editor’s note: The following article was originally published on Linda Seccaspina’s website and is being shared here in its...

Lanark Transportation marks 25 years of service to rural communities

Linda Seccaspina -
Lanark Transportation marked a major milestone Thursday, Sept. 24, celebrating 25 years of providing accessible and affordable transportation to...
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