Peterborough Latest News

• Elgin Park affordable housing redevelopment in Cobourg, Ont., marks grand opening

  A grand opening on Friday saw two units at Elgin Park now available for residents. The goal is to expand the number of housing units from 18 to 40 by 2025.

  Economy

  3 hours
• Roseneath man arrested after stolen vehicle recovered in Cobourg: OPP

  Northumberland OPP responded to a reported theft of a vehicle in the village of Roseneath, north of Cobourg, on Nov. 14. The vehicle was found on Nov. 23 in Cobourg.

  Crime

  5 hours
• Doug Ford says he will waive cabinet privilege in RCMP Greenbelt investigation

  The federal police force is investigating the Ford government's decision to remove 7,400 acres of land from the Greenbelt to allow developers to build more housing.

  Canada

  7 hours
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• Ontario sets aside $18M for police forces to fight auto theft

  In an announcement Friday morning in Mississauga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled provincial grant funding to help local police forces deal with auto thefts.

  Canada

  8 hours
• Illuminated Forest returns to Ken Reid Conservation Area in Lindsay, Ont. in December

  This year the Illuminated Forest will run from Dec. 2 to Dec. 31, nightly from dusk until 9 p.m. Admission is free, with parking $4 per vehicle. 

  Environment

  9 hours
• Foreign workers at subsidized EV battery plant a ‘slap in the face’: union

  The head of Canada's Building Trades Unions is calling plans to hire upwards of 900 temporary foreign workers to help build a heavily subsidized EV battery plant an 'insult.'

  Canada

  10 hours
• OPP’s criminal investigations branch takes over case of missing Sharbot Lake man

  Frontenac OPP say Kevin Camilleri was reported missing on Nov. 16. He was last seen on Nov. 9 in the Sharbot Lake area, about 75 kilometres north of Kingston.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Annual Festival of Trees underway in Buckhorn

  "It's a way for the community to get together and celebrate the season, this year between trees and holiday décor we have 44 items you can win," said co-chair Cindy Claus.

  Entertainment

  Nov 23
• Lindsay, Ont., man faces charges in child luring investigation: police

  In late October the Kawartha Lakes Police Service launched an investigation into alleged sexual offences involving a youth. The investigation led to the arrest of a man on Nov. 22.

  Crime

  Nov 23
• COVID-19: Peterborough area risk index remains high; 2 outbreaks at PRHC

  Peterborough Public Health reports 155 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic was declared. One death was reported in November.

  Health

  Nov 23
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• Leafs place Klingberg on long-term injured reserve

  The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenceman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve Thursday and recalled forward Alex Steeves from their American Hockey League affiliate.

  Sports

  Nov 23
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• Could prescription contraception be free in Ontario? Ford government signals willingness

  Ontario's minister of health has suggested she is open to an opposition proposal to amend provincial health insurance to cover contraception.

  Health

  Nov 23
• Ontario’s elementary teachers to get Bill 124 back pay in new contract deal

  Ontario's public school elementary teachers are set to receive years of backpay to make up for the Ford government's controversial Bill 124.

  Education

  Nov 23
• 4 arrested after drugs, cash seized at Bobcaygeon home: Kawartha Lakes OPP

  On Tuesday morning, City of Kawartha Lakes OPP executed a search warrant at a Need Street residence in Bobcaygeon where they seized crack cocaine and Percocet pills.

  Crime

  Nov 23
• A story of Christmas lights and a proposal of magical proportions in Ontario

  Ryan Kelly spent about a month working with the team of the local Magic of Lights event in London, Ont. to pull off the romantic proposal to longtime girlfriend Meagan Dove.

  Canada

  Nov 23
• Brighton, Ont. teen faces child pornography charges following OPP investigation

  Northumberland OPP launched an investigation in late January 2023 following reports alleged non-consensual distribution of intimate images. A teenager was arrested on Nov. 22.

  Crime

  Nov 23
• Kidnapping victim found after single-vehicle crash in Ontario: police

  Officers who responded to a single-vehicle crash in Quinte West, Ont., on Wednesday discovered that a man who was inside the vehicle had been kidnapped, police say. 

  Crime

  Nov 23
• Peterborough 2024 draft budget property tax hike dips to 7.38% from nearly 10%

  The City of Peterborough says the 7.38 per cent tax rate is equivalent to $10.72-per-month or $128.65 for the year increase per $100,000 of property assessment.

  Economy

  Nov 23
• ‘Barely’ surviving: A stay-at-home dad and his family’s financial struggles in Ontario

  While Jason Ladouceur and his family’s needs have not gone up, the increased cost of living has led to a double or sometimes even tripping of the basics they need to survive.

  Canada

  Nov 23
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• Rainbow Bridge reopens as probe of ‘horrific’ vehicle explosion continues

  The Rainbow Bridge border crossing between Canada and the United States remains closed as the investigation into a 'horrific' vehicle explosion continues.

  Canada

  Nov 23
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• Peterborough police make pair of impaired driving arrests in west-end

  In one incident, a driver returned to the scene after collided with a light pole in the area of Sir Sanford Fleming Drive and Brealy Drive on Tuesday afternoon.

  Crime

  Nov 23
• Peterborough man charged with impaired driving after collision with school bus

  Peterborough County OPP say around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to a collision between a vehicle and school bus on Buckhorn Road in Selwyn Township.

  Crime

  Nov 23
• Ontario funding projects aimed at using hydrogen to power electricity grid

  Ontario is putting nearly $6 million toward nine projects aimed at making use of hydrogen to power the province's electricity grid.

  Environment

  Nov 23
• More Canadian companies are offering fertility benefits, but is it enough? 

  A new survey shows more than half of Canadian employers still do not offer fertility benefits, and of those that do less than two per cent cover both drugs and treatment costs.

  Canada

  Nov 23
• Leafs return to practice after Swedish sojourn

  Guy Boucher's team boarded the plane with four points in the bank.

  Sports

  Nov 22