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Two Lanark County residents are facing impaired driving charges following separate incidents on Saturday, including one in which police say a driver was found asleep behind the wheel and another involving a vehicle found in a ditch. Lanark County OPP say officers received a complaint about a suspicious vehicle in
Read MoreA complaint of a possibly impaired driver on Highway 7 in Perth led to a Drummind-North Elmsley man being charged on Friday. Lanark OPP report that the complaint was received on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, just before 5:45 p.m. Officers located the vehicle and spoke with the driver, who was
Read MoreA driver was seriously injured after a vehicle left Highway 7 and struck a tree in Lanark County early Saturday morning. Lanark County OPP responded to the single-vehicle collision on Highway 7 near Drummond Concession 9A shortly before 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. Police said the lone occupant of
Read MoreA Drummond-North Elmsley resident is facing impaired driving charges following a single-vehicle collision in Lanark Highlands that sent two passengers, including a child, to hospital as a precaution. Lanark OPP say officers responded to a report of the crash on County Road 511 between Proulx Road and Dobbie Road on
Read MoreThe Town of Perth is asking local businesses a simple question: What do you need to succeed? The Town is in the process of launching a Business Retention & Expansion Project; funded in part by the Ontario Ministry of Rural Affairs, volunteers will survey local businesses about growth barriers, workforce
Read MoreA police presence that took place on Beckwith Street East near the Perth Legion on Thursday, June 25 was related to a previous, ongoing investigation, Lanark OPP have confirmed. OPP officers were assisted by the OPP Underwater Search and Rescue Unit (USRU) in order to conduct an evidence search that
Read MoreThe expansion of the Perth Wastewater Lagoon marked a major milestone on Friday, June 26 with an official groundbreaking. The event was attended by MPP John Jordan, members of council, Town staff, project partners and other community representatives. The new investment is expected to increase wastewater treatment capacity and help
Read MoreA Perth resident is facing multiple charges following an intimate partner violence investigation. Lanark OPP say in a media release that officers began investigating allegations of intimate partner violence on Thursday, June 25, 2026. As a result of the investigation, a 34-year-old man from Perth was arrested and charged with:
Read MoreAn Ottawa resident is facing impaired driving charges following a traffic complaint in Tay Valley Township. Lanark OPP say they received a report of a possible impaired driver travelling on Highway 7 on Thursday, June 11; officers located the vehicle just before 6:30 p.m. Police say the driver was arrested
Read MoreA second person has been arrested in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation in Perth, while police continue to search for two people wanted for second-degree murder. Lanark OPP responded to Last Duel Park on Sunday, April 12 at approximately 3:15 p.m., where a person was found with life-threatening injuries.
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