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A family living at a campground in Peterborough, Ont., says they’re being ordered to leave — despite paying for their campsite since arriving. Shanna Miller, her husband and three children have been staying at Beavermead Campground since May 10. Miller claims severe medical conditions have kept her and her husband …
Read More »Gas cylinder blamed for explosion reported near Bancroft: OPP – Peterborough
Descrease article font size Increase article font size No injuries were reported following an explosion just southwest of the village of Bancroft, Ont., on Tuesday afternoon. Bancroft OPP say around 4:30 p.m., a loud explosion was reported on Old Paudash School Road in the Township of Faraday, about 10 kilometres …
Read More »Peterborough health unit offers to cover wastewater surveillance costs after Ontario ends program
Two weeks after the Ontario government announced it would scrap its wastewater surveillance to monitor COVID-19, health officials in Peterborough may pay to keep the program running locally. The $15-million program was launched in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic to assist in monitoring the level of COVID-19 in …
Read More »6 splash pads in Peterborough open for 2024 season – Peterborough
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Six splash pads in Peterborough, Ont., are now open for the 2024 season, the city announced on Friday. The following splash pads are open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Barnardo Park on Barnardo Avenue north of Sunset Boulevard Hamilton Park, …
Read More »Requests open for float entries for Peterborough Canada Day Parade – Peterborough
With the 2024 Canada Day Parade proceeding, the City of Peterborough, Ont., is encouraging businesses and groups to enter a float for the annual downtown event. This year’s parade theme is “Happy Birthday Canada!” “The Canada Day parade has been a family favourite in Peterborough for decades,” Mayor Jeff Leal …
Read More »Hells Angels promote clubhouse just outside Peterborough. Ontario police are watching
The Hells Angels are not hiding the fact they are in the Peterborough, Ont., area. Sitting atop a hill on Lily Lake Road, just on the northwest outskirts of the city, is a house with a sign with the biker gang’s insignia and a bright red and white sign with …
Read More »Peterborough Community Health Centre to open temporarily at Peterborough Square – Peterborough
The newly established Peterborough Community Health Centre will begin with a temporary space in the city’s downtown. On Wednesday during Peterborough County council’s regular meeting, PCHC board chair Johnathan Bennett and interim co-executive director Christine Brander provided an update on the primary care initiative, including revealing that its new temporary home …
Read More »Canadian Canoe Museum celebrates new lakeside location in Peterborough, Ont.
The newly located Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ont., opens to visitors on Monday, showcasing its record collection of paddled watercraft. On Saturday, dignitaries, supporters and donors gathered to hold a grand opening of the museum now on Ashburnham Drive on shore of Little Lake. The museum relocated from a …
Read More »Gunshot victim in housing-unit takeover in Peterborough faces charges: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say a man found with a gunshot wound in connection with a housing-unit takeover in Peterborough, Ont., earlier this week now faces charges. The Peterborough Police Service says on April 30 officers were conducting a well-being check at an apartment unit …
Read More »Country music star Tenille Townes to open 37th annual Peterborough Musicfest – Peterborough
The 37th annual Peterborough Musicfest season will kick off with country music flavour as Tenille Townes will take to the stage in late June. Organizers say Townes, the five-time reigning Canadian County Music Awards’ Female Artist of the Year, will be the first act for the free summer concert series …
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