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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 …
Read More »Ontario provides $377K for 2 supportive housing units at The Mount in Peterborough – Peterborough
Provincial funding of more than $377,000 will create two supportive housing units at The Mount Community Centre in Peterborough, Ont. On Thursday morning, Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Rob Flack, Ontario’s associate minister of housing, and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith announced $377,641 in funding for the two units. Located on Monaghan Road, the former …
Read More »Gunshot victim found in what police call a housing unit takeover in Peterborough
Three people face charges following a shooting in what police are calling a housing unit takeover in Peterborough, Ont., on Tuesday evening. Around 7 p.m. the Peterborough Police Service say officers were conducting a wellbeing check at an apartment unit at a complex on Fairbairn Street near Parkview Drive. The …
Read More »Up in the air: An ultralight flight at Peterborough Airport – Peterborough
If you stop by Peterborough Airport in Peterborough, Ont., on any given day, odds are you’ll see Cathy Montgomery — that is, if you look up. For more than two decades the pilot and flight instructor has been taking to the skies, and helping others do the same. “I’ve been doing …
Read More »Driver charged in March crash that struck and killed girl in Peterborough
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The driver of an SUV has been charged in a crash that claimed the life of a three-year-old girl in Peterborough, Ont., in March. According to the Peterborough Police Service, on March 23, an SUV travelling on Woodglade Boulevard left the road, …
Read More »Military bomb squad responds to grenade found in home north of Peterborough: OPP
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Military bomb disposal experts were called in to remove a grenade found in a home north of Peterborough, Ont., on Thursday night. According to Peterborough County OPP, just before 8 p.m., officers received a call over the discovery of a grenade at a …
Read More »Countdown is on to 34th annual Peterborough Folk Festival – Peterborough
The lineup has been released for the 34th annual Peterborough Folk Festival, starting with two kickoff concerts Aug. 17 and Aug. 18. “We have four full days this year starting at Market Hall on the Thursday night with The East Pointers and the Friday night at the Gordon Best Theatre …
Read More »Peterborough police pursuit utilizes spike belts, stun guns to arrest suspect
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Etobicoke, Ont., man faces multiple charges following a police pursuit that began in Peterborough early Friday. Peterborough police said that at about 7 p.m., Peterborough County OPP informed them about a stolen vehicle in the area. Around 1 a.m., city police …
Read More »Peterborough Petes edge London Knights to win 2023 OHL Championship
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Peterborough Petes clinched the 2023 Ontario Hockey League championship with a 2-1 victory over the London Knights on Sunday night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. All three goals came in the second half of the game as Owen Willmore of the …
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