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Editor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Lanarkist will be asking the same five questions of all deputy mayor and council candidates in Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Perth and Mississippi Mills in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were
Read MoreThe Town of Perth has proclaimed October 10, 2026, as National Dental Care Day, recognizing the important role oral health plays in the overall health and well-being of individuals, families and communities.
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Lanarkist will be asking the same five questions of all council candidates in Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Perth and Mississippi Mills in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Lanarkist will be asking the same five questions of all council candidates in Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Perth and Mississippi Mills in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all
Read MoreOntario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 71-year-old Ottawa driver was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision involving an OPP vehicle in Lanark County. The collision happened shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, on Highway 7 near Townline Road, according to an Oct. 2 media release from Lanark
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Lanarkist profiling all mayoral and council candidates in Perth in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Below is our interview with candidate Isabel Anne McRae. View a full roundup of all our Perth
Read MoreThe Perth Museum is taking steps toward the potential repatriation of Indigenous belongings held in its collection, beginning with a detailed review of their histories and origins.
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 MoreThe Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) has announced their student trustee and associate student trustee for the 2026-27 school year. Saanvi Uniyal, a Grade 12 student at St. Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School in Cornwall, has been installed as student trustee, succeeding Junior Malunda, according to a CDSBEO
Read MoreThe Good Food Bank in Perth is reporting that demand in the area remains above pre-pandemic levels, pointing to a stark increase in households served over the last three years.
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