Peterborough Latest News

• On a roll: Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club on the lookout for new members

  “It is great for people of all ages," said club president, Steve Russell. "We like to think we have a game that is both physically and mentally challenging.”

  Sports

  4 hours
• Ontario may need to import electricity during extreme weather: report

  The Independent Electricity System Operator says there will be enough supply of electricity generated in Ontario under normal weather conditions.

  Canada

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• Whooping cough cases appear in Peterborough-area schools: health unit

  Peterborough Public Health urges residents to review their immunization records and get up to date with pertussis immunizations.

  Health

  4 hours
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• Ex-Ontario firefighter pleads guilty to wife’s murder after body found in flaming car

  A Collingwood man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a case involving his wife in which her body found inside a burning SUV more than a year ago.

  Crime

  7 hours
• Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘We risk Ontario and Canadian jobs’

  On Thursday, Ford released a statement warning that China was 'flooding' the country with 'artificially cheap electric vehicles' that could put auto jobs at risk in Ontario.

  Politics

  7 hours
• Ontario Liberals nominate first candidate as parties prepare for early election

  While the early election speculation catapulted Ontario's three main opposition parties into election readiness mode, the Liberals appear to be the first to nominate a candidate.

  Politics

  8 hours
• ‘Not shown any remorse’: Parents of Ontario girl killed by driver speak at sentencing

  A sentencing hearing has begun for the woman charged in a crash in London, Ont., that sent 10 pedestrians to hospital, including an eight-year-old girl who died of her injuries.

  Crime

  9 hours
• Grenade found near schools in Port Hope, Ont., determined to be replica: police

  The Municipality of Port Hope reports a grenade was found by personnel with the Port Hope Area Initiative during cleanup of a former landfill.

  Canada

  10 hours
• Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes seek government aid to save Fleming College programs

  Peterborough city council on Monday passed a motion encouraging both the federal and provincial governments to help save 29 programs at Fleming College.

  Education

  11 hours
• Bruce County child luring investigation leads to arrest of Peterborough man: OPP

  South Bruce OPP launched an investigation in Huron-Kinloss Township after receiving a report a man had used a social media site to request a sexually explicit photo of a girl.

  Crime

  12 hours
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• Toronto students, teachers seek relief from hot classrooms amid heat wave

  When temperatures soar – as they have this week while much of Ontario experiences a heat wave – the class gets stuffy, the students get sweaty and learning can be difficult. 

  Weather

  Jun 20
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• Metrolinx not renaming Eglinton LRT science centre stop ‘at this time’ despite recommendation 

  The Ford government will move the Ontario Science Centre from its current location, leaving the transit stop named after the attraction in limbo.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• Summer 2024 weather: What to expect this season in Ontario

  Summer officially begins Thursday. Here is a look at what you can expect weather-wise this season in Ontario.

  Weather

  Jun 20
• ‘A truly incredible story’ of how Ontario firefighters responded to a building collapse

  Firefighters were honoured for their bravery in rescue efforts that saved four workers stuck in debris in the fatal 2020 Teeple Terrace collapse in London, Ont.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• Red Sox top Blue Jays 7-3 to complete sweep

  The Toronto Blue Jays were swept for the first time this season Wednesday after dropping a series finale they'd like to forget.

  Sports

  Jun 19
• Intense Ontario heat heaps pressure on electrical grid, approaching 10-year high

  Speaking on Wednesday, as temperatures range between 30 C and 35 C, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce promised Ontario's electrical grid is ready for the strain.

  Weather

  Jun 19
• Peterborough man arrested for attempted murder after woman shot, dropped off at hospital

  A woman with gunshot wounds arrived at hospital on Saturday. A shooting suspect was located in the Bancroft area Wednesday. Another man was arrested for accessory after the fact.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• Jacob Hoggard appeals sexual assault conviction in Ontario court

  The musician was granted bail hours after being sentenced, pending his appeal in the case.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• Peterborough step closer to bringing economic development, tourism in-house

  The new internal 'Economic Development Services Division' will begin on Jan. 1, 2025, and the city's tourism will be branded 'Experience Peterborough.'

  Economy

  Jun 19
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• Windsor, Ont. police officer faces 4 sex assault charges

  The SIU says it has reasonable grounds to lay four sexual assault charges against a police officer with the Windsor Police Service.

  Crime

  Jun 19
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• Gas cylinder blamed for explosion reported near Bancroft: OPP

  OPP say around officers responded to a report of a loud explosion on Old Paudash School Road in the Township of Faraday, about 10 kilometres southwest of Bancroft.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• Kawartha Pine Ridge, Trillium Lakelands school boards approve 2024-25 budgets

  The KPR board's budget for the 2024-2025 school year is $519.8 million — $36 million higher than than the $483-million budget that was approved for 2023-2024.

  Education

  Jun 19
• Gunman in Toronto office shooting blamed victims for ‘losing our life’s savings’

  A gunman who allegedly killed two people in a Toronto office building earlier this week blamed them for 'losing our life’s savings,' his spouse says.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• Ontario’s open single-game sports-betting industry continues to thrive

  iGaming Ontario released a report that states the industry contributed $2.7 billion to Ontario's gross domestic product in 2023. That's up roughly 70 per cent 2022.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• ‘6-year-old is gone’: Boy struck, killed by Ontario school bus picking up kids

  York Regional Police say a six-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus picking up children for school in Kleinburg, Ont., on Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Jun 19