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Southeast Public Health (SEPH) is reminding residents to test well water and offering tips to prevent flooding after sudden heavy rainfall in the region and potential for more precipitation. In a press release issued on Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2026, the local health unit said that localized flooding may be occurring
Read MoreAfter reducing sexual health services in October 2025, Southeast Public Health is resuming those services and adding some others, according to the local Health Unit. The sexual health clinic services were temporarily reduced to allow the local Public Health agency to focus on its ongoing merger, Southeast Public Health said
Read MoreMotorists and residents in general across a large swath of Ontario can expect to see an influx of military vehicles and personnel in the coming days and weeks, according to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). A public service announcement (PSA) issued by the CAF and the Department of National Defence
Read MoreThe East Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning residents of a scam that’s been occurring recently involving suspects who impersonate police officers. In a press release issued on Monday, Mar. 2, 2026, the East Region OPP said they are “alerting residents across the region to an emerging
Read MoreThe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have reported that their officers took over 700 impaired drivers off the road across the six weeks closing out 2025. The OPP’s annual Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign ran from Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, to Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, and resulted in 766
Read MorePolice have arrested and charged another 15 people with impaired driving related charges in the 2025-26 Festive RIDE campaign in eastern Ontario. These 15 arrests are on top of the 34 such arrests that occurred in the same region during the first week of the campaign, which began on Thursday,
Read MoreEditorial note: As Canadians head to the polls for the Monday, Apr. 28, 2025, federal election, we want to be your one-stop home base for everything you need to know in Lanark—Frontenac. As part of this coverage, we’ve created profiles for each member of parliament (MP) candidate (pending candidate availability)
Read MoreAfter a downpour in what can only be described as very spring-like weather, returning colder temperatures are likely to lead to slippery conditions, according to Canada’s national weather agency. Environment Canada issued a flash freeze warning for most parts of eastern Ontario, including the Lanark County area. Issued just before
Read MoreThe provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is requesting public assistance to locate a federal offender currently wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, the ROPE Squad and OPP issued a press release stating that 53-year-old Ivan Belknap
Read MoreMore than five months after a boat crash on Bobs Lake claimed the lives of three people, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest. The OPP confirmed to Kingstonist on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, that the arrest had occurred within the City of Kingston. According to sources with
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