Those ideals were rocked on April 15 as two bombs went off near the finish line at 2:50 p.m. with thousands of runners still on the course.

Four local runners competed in the race: Terry Monette and Kevin Phillips from Almonte and Rodney Carriveau and James McGuire from Carleton ...

The town introduced Dave Joy as the department's second-in-command at council's regular meeting on April 9.

"It was official, however, on the Monday," he said.

Family members joined Joy in council chambers for the introduction. "They have been very ...

A public meeting was held on April 16 to discuss the proposed changes, however no one showed up to ask questions on the study.

The meeting was a requirement under the Development Charges Act and since council had made the meeting public two weeks prior, the amendment will ...

The volunteer fair provided groups of students the chance to find out more about the importance of community volunteerism and meet various local volunteer organizations who could assist ...

"It was a very good year," said executive director/curator Michael Rikley-Lancaster. "Visitorship was up due to the high caliber programming and exhibitions we were able to bring to Mississippi Mills."

Rikley-Lancaster said it ...

Autism Ontario provided the flag. The Township of Beckwith council wanted to help spread awareness of Autism across Ontario and throughout our area by flying the flag for the month of ...

Whether it's trying to dial a number from outside your house or if you are stuck on the side of a road, service gaps in rural areas are a concern for many.

The Town of Mississippi Mills is working with Lanark County to help fix this problem by mapping out where those service ...

Three-hundred and seventy concerned citizens met April 11 at the Almonte Civitan Hall to hear the Mississippi RiverWatchers' side of Enerdu controversy.

The Mississippi RiverWatchers are a grassroots community organization opposed to the proposed Enerdu expansion project ...

"This office is right in town," said Hillier. "Having trained staff and equipment in a central location like this ...

Benner brings more than 15 years of management experience with youth-focused organizations to her new role at 4-H Canada, as the organization celebrates 100 years of empowering Canadian youth to "learn to do by ...

The annual summit, organized by the Environmental Education Network of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere, brought together Grade 5 students from schools in the ...

As a first time mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County I was given a unique opportunity to be involved in our community and volunteer in a program called Game On! Eat Smart, Play Smart, Live Smart. Having run group ...

The CDSBEO had the privilege of hosting, in partnership with the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), the second Ontario Catholic Student Leadership Conference. The ...

The Canadian Human Rights Commission has launched an online complaint assessment tool, an interactive, self-service questionnaire that helps ...

Victim Services - Lanark County is proud to be ...

It is estimated that there are approximately 50 to 60 bicycles that have been found, abandoned or turned into police for a variety of reasons. The bicycles are all sizes, colours, makes and models and in a variety of working ...

Home First is a person-centred philosophy. It focuses on ...

After a two year product development initiative cultivating the niche tourism experience into a lucrative asset for the region, the ...

April 3 marked the first of the society's regular meetings for 2013. To help ease the pains of spring cleanup and bed preparation, David Morgan of Lee Valley Tools spoke on ergonomic gardening. Morgan is a keen ...