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September 26, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Smiths Falls voters will have two chances to hear from 2026 municipal election candidates. Mayoral candidates take part Sept. 30, followed by council candidates Oct. 7.

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September 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Women entrepreneurs from across the region are gathering in Smiths Falls Sept. 25 for the SHIFT conference, with sessions focused on business growth, leadership and visibility.

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SHIFT conference brings women entrepreneurs to Smiths Falls
SHIFT conference comes to Smiths Falls Sept. 25, bringing women entrepreneurs together for sessions on growth, leadership and business visibility.
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September 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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September 23, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Lanark County will spend about $43,800 to move fire communications equipment to the Air Care Drive water tower before Smiths Falls removes its old tower.

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September 21, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Smiths Falls Bears opened the 2026-27 CCHL season with a 5-3 win over the Cornwall Colts. Weston Ebrahim scored twice and Logan Heideman made 40 saves.

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September 21, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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A fifth Project STIR 2.0 search warrant in Smiths Falls led to another arrest and the seizure of about 49g of cocaine and $6,305 in cash. The investigation remains ongoing.

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September 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Smiths Falls launches its first literary festival Sept. 19-20, with Ontario authors, panels, live entertainment, book signings and a youth writing contest.

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September 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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September 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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About 30 Canadian Armed Forces veterans gathered in Smiths Falls for an annual Hero’s Ridge social event, hosted by Lépine Apartments. The program recognizes veterans at Ottawa Senators home games.

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September 15, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Smiths Falls council is backing the original Public Works Operations Centre design after a revised furniture estimate cut about $275,000, bringing the anticipated cost to $10.18M. No contract has been awarded.

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September 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Smiths Falls has retained a lawyer to help determine responsibility for the Chambers Street railway underpass. The town is reviewing records dating to 1914–1916 as it works to clarify who is responsible for future repairs.

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September 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Questions over Smiths Falls’ railway underpasses are reaching back more than a century. MP Scott Reid’s office is searching historical records to help determine repair and maintenance responsibilities.

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September 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Smiths Falls lost approximately 13 acres of tree canopy from 2019 to 2024, with major development identified as a key factor. Coverage now sits at 23.25%, below the town’s 30% target.

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September 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Smiths Falls council supported a development agreement for a proposed four-unit residential building at 33 Lorne St., with stormwater measures and landscaping included in the plans.

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September 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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September 7, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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Smiths Falls council held off on awarding a contract for its proposed $10.46M Public Works Operations Centre, giving staff and the consultant another week to identify potential savings before a final decision.

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September 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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OPP have charged a 35-year-old Smiths Falls man with second-degree murder and indignity to a body after Chelsea Swinwood, 37, was found dead at a Spencerville residence.

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September 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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What began as a summer pop-up in a vacant downtown Smiths Falls storefront is staying through December. The Big Art Gallery at the Falls opened July 1 and features artists from across the region.

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September 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Smiths Falls Police made arrests in theft and intimate partner violence investigations, assisted at a Bell Avenue structure fire and arrested a 21-year-old man after a Lombard Street foot pursuit.

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September 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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September 2, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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August 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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August 21, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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Smiths Falls is responding to questions about what financial and usage information has been shared as negotiations continue on a new regional recreation cost-sharing agreement.

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August 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario has received an $86,300 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to replace the roof on its historic Smiths Falls museum building, with work scheduled for this fall.

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August 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM