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Two youths are facing charges following a Leeds County OPP investigation involving the distribution of intimate images. The investigation began on March 31, 2026, after a local school administration reported that intimate images of a young person had been shared, according to an April 13 media release from OPP. As
Read MoreTen local entrepreneurs are getting a major boost to grow their businesses, thanks to a $40,000 investment through a provincially funded program designed to support small business success across Lanark County and North Leeds Grenville. Earlier this week, The Small Business Advisory Centre announced the latest recipients of funding through
Read MoreA Perth woman is facing drug and theft charges after members of the Brockville Police Service responded to a theft at Giant Tiger on Wednesday evening. Officers arrived on scene at about 8:30 p.m. on March 25. Police say the accused fled the scene in a vehicle, but was located
Read MoreA Rideau Lakes manufacturing company is set to expand its operations with provincial funding aimed at strengthening domestic supply chains and supporting rural jobs, while reducing reliance on U.S. markets amid ongoing tariff uncertainty. The Ontario government says it is investing more than $600,00 to support a manufacturing expansion in
Read MoreDinosaurs, artificial intelligence, math and writing are coming together in classrooms across the Upper Canada District School Board through a new series of interactive, video-based learning experiences. A media release from the UCDSB explains that Dino Dig Disaster launched earlier this month for Grade 3 students, and AI Gone Rogue
Read MoreThe Upper Canada District School Board is highlighting two major investments made this year to strengthen music education and expand access to books across its schools. In June 2025, the board committed $500,000 to enhance music programs, providing schools with funding ranging from $2,000 to $19,000. The money has been
Read MoreThe Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust (TIWLT) has announced the successful purchase of the 360-acre (146-hectare) Red Horse Highlands Property, a biologically rich and ecologically vital landscape within the Frontenac Arch Biosphere. According to a release from the organization, this landmark $1.5 million acquisition was made possible through generous financial
Read MoreThe Upper Canada District School Board says it has posted a second straight year of rising EQAO scores in reading, writing and math across all grades. It is the only school district in Ontario to improve in all eight EQAO categories two years in a row, a media release from
Read MoreThe CPKC Holiday Train will be chugging into the area this coming week with several stops in the Lanark, Leeds and Grenville area. The train will roll into Merrickville from 5 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28. It’ll stop on the south side of the Broadway Street railroad crossing
Read MoreA Smiths Falls man has been arrested and charged in connection with the 2023 death of Elizabethtown-Kitley resident Giles Dagenais. On July 31, shortly after 7 a.m., Leeds County OPP officers were called to a home in the Toledo area, where they found the 66-year-old deceased. After what police describe
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