Wind, snow cause power outages across West Carleton
WEST CARLETON – Winter isn’t going down without a fight and a late-night storm overnight (March 16) caused power-outages across Ward 5 with blowing snow and high winds.
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NFU-O ‘deeply concerned’ ALTO treating farmland as ‘expendable’
WEST CARLETON – The National Farmers Union-Ontario (NFU-O) is deeply concerned the current approach to the ALTO high-speed rail project treats prime farmland, farm livelihoods and ecologically sensitive lands as expendable.
Read moreMississippi Mills briefs: Reserves, reserve funds policy update, Ridershare services, Look at ALTO
ALMONTE – Council approved updates to the Reserves and Reserve Funds Policy during the March 10 Mississippi Mills council meeting following a recent review.
Read moreOFA: Fertilizer headlines highlight issue of stable supply chains
OPINION – If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve likely seen headlines about global tensions driving up fertilizer prices and how that could potentially affect food prices later this year.
Read moreFruit, vegetable growers happy with Mexico potato deal
OTTAWA – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) is welcoming the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) announcement that Canada and Mexico have reached an agreement that will allow shipments of Canadian potatoes for consumption or processing to Mexico.
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Kinburn rink wins $1,000 in CARHA ODR contest
KINBURN – The Kinburn Community Association’s (KCA) outdoor rink is one of three winners in the CARHA Hockey ODR Contest and will receive $1,000 to help with rink upgrades.
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Corkery’s Bramble hosting World Parkinson’s Awareness Day April 11 in Carp
CARP – Corkery’s Dianne Bramble learned she was afflicted with Parkinson’s Disease in 2013. As April is Parkinson Awareness Month and April 11 is World Parkinson’s Awareness Day, Bramble wants those on the same journey to know, a diagnosis is not the beginning of the end.
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MMLT fundraising to protect Clyde Lake property
LANARK HIGHLANDS – The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is inviting the community to help protect a beautiful 93-acre property on Clyde Lake in the Lanark Highlands, south of Calabogie.
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Puppets Up! festival gives call for volunteers
ALMONTE – This summer’s Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival is putting out the call for volunteers to make the event an unmitigated success.
Read moreWOCRC seeking board members for 2026-2027 term
KANATA – The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC) is seeking board members for the upcoming 2026-2027 board calendar year.
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