November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Registered Dietician and certified Diabetes Educator with Rideau Community Health Services, Katelin Purdy says the disease in on the rise. Find out more about Diabetes Education here. You can listen to the entire interview hosted by our Lynda D'Aoust below.

The deadline for the Leeds and Thousand Islands communications survey is just six days away. TLTI completed a Communications Survey in February of 2023 about the best way to communicate information. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback by completing the following survey found here. Hard copies of the survey ca...

Service agencies are part of the backbone of a community. The Gananoque Lions Club received its charter in 1939. 84 years later the organization has dozens of active members including its new President for the year, Debbie Donaldson. We caught up with the busy President, who spared a few moments for myFM on the phone. ...

The Leeds Grenville Lanark Health Unit has added 31 high risk COVID-19 cases. According to the updated surveillance report, 10 cases currently remain active in hospital with 5 in ICU and 1 on a ventilator. The total fatalities from COVID-19 in the region sits at 98. The Health Unit updates their surveillance reports ev...

Good new for boaters. If you frequent the St. Lawernce River or Lake Ontario for fishing and sight seeing, you no longer have to report to CBSA. MP for Leeds Grenville Rideau Lakes and Thousand Islander Michael Barrett says he is happy to welcome travelers back into Canadian waters. Boaters will no longer have to repor...

It was announced recently that catch up clinics would be taking place in the region for immunizations that did not get done during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today there will be an immunization catch up clinic in combination with a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Westport Legion. The clinic will run from 3 until 7pm. A ...

It was announced last week that the mandatory COVID-19 antigen test will be no more starting April 1st. This means travelers returning from a trip to the United States to Canada, will no longer require any COVID-19 test. Township of Leeds and Thousand Islands Mayor Corrina Smith-Gatcke says this will make things much e...

Ontario is lifting its mask mandates in most public spaces today, including in schools. The long awaited move comes a few weeks after the province lifted proof-of-vaccination rules and capacity limits. But there are still a few places where mask mandates remain in place - including public transit, health-care facilitie...

When the masking mandate expires next week public health experts say there remains a personal responsibility to keep yourself and others safe. Rebecca Shams is with the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit. Shams says proper masking remains important when you care for or interact with the vulnerable - inc...

COVID-19 safety measures may be lifting across the province but healthcare settings like Brockville General Hospital will be sticking with all provincial protocols. In a media release to myFM, BGH officials say their health and safety protocols will remain in place for the time being. President and CEO Nick Vlacholias ...

In person visits are currently suspended after four inmates at Collins Bay Institution have tested positive for COVID-19. Correctional Service Canada says they are continuing to monitor the situation closely and enhanced cleaning measures have been put into place. The institution is currently working with public health...

The Leeds Grenville Lanark Health Unit will be hitting the road this week in the Vaxi-Taxi. So what is this? Health Unit Promoter Rebecca Shams has the details For further details and a schedule of locations, you can check out the Community Calendar portion on our website.

The Lou Jeffries Gananoque and TLTI Arena will have lots going on during March Break. The Town of Gananoque has released their public skating schedule for March Break. The Town encourages everyone to join the fun as Monday will be the first public skate from 2:30 until 5pm. The full skating schedule and admission price...

MP for Leeds Grenville Rideau Lakes and the Thousand Islands Michael Barrett has been elected to a new role. On February 23rd Barrett was appointed Shadow Minister for Health and Vice Chair of the House of Commons Standing Health Committee. Barrett talks about his new role. Barrett was named Shadow Minister for Health ...

On Wednesday it was announced that the mask mandate is becoming a thing of the past. Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore announced that as of March 21st you won't need to wear masks in most settings. The news will see settings like most workplaces, schools, restaurants and bars, no longer require...

With March Break on the horizon many might be wondering what they have to do in order to travel across the border. Rules on testing have changed and Leeds Grenville Lanark Health Unit Promoter Rebecca Shams talks about the changes for testing. Shams says booking travel is difficult as rules do change quickly in many co...

Rapid tests are more available now but the Leeds Grenville Lanark Health Unit says there are more things we all must know about these tests. Health Unit Promoter Rebecca Shams says a positive result on a rapid test is a confirmed positive, but it is different if you have symptoms and test negative. For further informat...

Provincial restrictions have eased as of Tuesday and measures at all border crossings have changed slightly. As of March 1st pre-entry testing has changed. A negative PCR test is no longer required however a negative antigen test, observed at a laboratory or testing provider in the U.S., is now required to return to Ca...

Joyceville Institution has reported a total of 18 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. Testing is currently being offered to inmates and staff. Officials at the institution say they are closely monitoring the situation and measures are in place to minimize the spread of the virus within the institution. In-person...

The weekly COVID-19 vaccination report has been released by the Leeds Grenville Lanark Health Unit. According to the report just over 94 percent of residents have their first COVID-19 vaccination while another 90 percent have their second dose. As of February 20th nearly 424,000 vaccines have been administered in the r...