In Focus – Mon Aug 31, 2020 – Yak Youth Services new Program Coordinator Andrew Wilson
Yak Youth Services new Program Coordinator Andrew Wilson joins us with an update on the group and what they have in store for the fall.
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Lake 88 is looking to add a local, part-time reporter to our news team!
The successful candidate will cover Council meetings in Smiths Falls on Monday evenings, and in Perth on Tuesday evenings, as well as other occasional assignments.
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Lanark County OPP highlighting Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act to help save lives
Lanark County OPP says even if you’ve taken drugs or have some on you, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act can protect you.
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Perth’s Will Bellamy and Johnathan Rivington repeat as champs at the Ottawa Sun Scramble – junior division
This year they did it in dramatic fashion with an eagle 3 on the closing par 5 to win by one stroke.
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Smiths Falls Police investigating fatal hit and run involving pedestrian
The Smiths Falls police service is investigating a fatal hit and run that took place Sunday morning, and they’re looking for witnesses.
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Lanark County OPP report
Between Monday, August 17 and Monday, August 24, 2020 officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 361 calls for service.
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Health Unit: Multiple negative tests means no risk for children at Carleton Place childcare centre
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has assessed the situation in which there was a case of possible exposure to the COVID-19 virus for a small group of children and staff at the municipal Childcare Centre at 3 Francis Street and determined there is no risk in the children returning to care on Monday.
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In Focus – Fri Aug 28, 2020 – Carolyn Piche from the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust
We welcome Carolyn Piche from the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust as they get set to host the Festival of the Wild Child, in a pandemic-friendly way: a scavenger hunt across five of the trails at High Lonesome.
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Carleton Place working with Health Unit after possible COVID-19 exposure at municipal childcare centre
The Town of Carleton Place is working with the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit to respond to a case of possible exposure to the COVID-19 virus for a small group of children and staff at the municipal Childcare Centre at 3 Francis Street.
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Ontario makes major investments in region’s corrections system – includes significant local investments
Ontario is making strategic investments in public safety and strengthening justice services in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes as part of its modernization of the adult correctional system across Eastern Ontario.
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