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  • Youth arrested after fentanyl, cocaine seized in Lindsay, Ont.: police
    The Kawartha Lakes Police Service estimates the street value of the drugs seized is approximately $10,000.
    Crime
    May 1
  • Insp. Kirk Robertson named next chief of Kawartha Lakes Police Service
    Kirk Robertson has served with the municipal police service for the past 22 years in a number of roles. He'll begin his new role as police chief on May 19.
    Canada
    Apr 5
  • Police seize firearm during traffic stop in Lindsay, Ont.
    Police allege the suspect was currently suspended from driving but during a traffic stop, officers located a firearm in the vehicle.
    Crime
    Apr 22
  • Overdoses, deaths prompt Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland Drug Strategy relaunch
    The goal of the drug strategy is to 'facilitate a collaborative, evidence-based approach to minimize the risks and harms associated with substance use.'
    Health
    Apr 23
  • Peterborough 2023 Sunshine List led by hospital CEO, university president
    Dr. Lynn Mikula, who began as the president and CEO of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre in 2023, was the highest-paid top public-sector employee in Peterborough in 2023.
    Canada
    Mar 28
  • Bolsover left divided after Parks Canada opts to not rebuild swing bridge
    The Boundary Road swing bridge had been closed and removed since January 2021 and plans to rebuild the bridge have been delayed several times.
    Traffic
    Mar 22
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  • 1 arrested after firearm seized from Cameron residence: Kawartha Lakes OPP
    Investigators located and seized a semi-automatic rifle, ammunition, knives, various firearm parts and a prohibited device from a home in Cameron early Friday.
    Crime
    Jan 12
  • House fire in Lindsay, Ont., deemed suspicious: fire chief
    Fire chief Terry Jones says around 2 a.m., emergency crews from Lindsay, Ops and Emily stations responded to a house fire on Russell St. East. No injuries were reported.
    Fire
    Dec 18, 2023
  • Peterborough County declares intimate partner violence an epidemic
    The unanimous approval came following a presentation by executive directors Brittany McMillan with the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Kim Dolan with the local YWCA branch.
    Canada
    Dec 13, 2023
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  • Kawartha Lakes mother wants school bus stop moved off Highway 35 in Pontypool
    A mother says a school bus stop at an intersection on Highway 35 is a risk for her daughter and other students. The original stop was on a private road off of the highway.
    Traffic
    Dec 14, 2023
  • Peterborough adopts ‘course-correction’ 2024 budget with 7% all-inclusive tax rate
    The city made a number of recommendations — including raising transit fares and dipping into reserves — to get the tax rate reduced from 9.59 per cent to settle on seven per cent.
    Economy
    Dec 12, 2023
  • Peterborough-area survivors of intimate partner violence to share their stories at PDAN event
    Survivors will share their stories during the It Happens Here event on Dec. 7 hosted by Peterborough Domestic Abuse Network at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
    Health
    Nov 30, 2023
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  • City of Peterborough declares intimate partner violence an epidemic
    Prior to council's approval, the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and YWCA addressed the high number of Peterborough-area victims who don't report gender-based violence to police.
    Canada
    Nov 28, 2023
  • Woman arrested for decade-long frauds at Peterborough business: police
    Police say an audit dating back to 2011 determined an employee had taken nearly $330,000 through various means. The audit covered the woman's employment with the business.
    Crime
    Nov 6, 2023
  • Woman accused of threatening City of Kawartha Lakes staff member: police
    Among other incidents on Wednesday include an arrest for assault with a weapon, a shoplifting arrest and a reported stolen pickup truck
    Crime
    Oct 19, 2023
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  • City of Kawartha Lakes OPP investigate ‘suspicious death’ of senior in Fenelon Falls
    City of Kawartha Lakes OPPsay around 7:37 p.m. on Oct. 2, officers responded to the reports of a 79-year-old woman found dead in a residence on Kanata Trail.
    Crime
    Oct 4, 2023
  • Oshawa man faces charges in historic sexual assaults: City of Kawartha Lakes OPP
    City of Kawartha Lakes OPP launched an investigation into a historic sexual assault involving multiple victims stemming from 1986 to 2019.
    Crime
    Sep 27, 2023
  • Woodglade Boulevard speed limit reduction recommended after Peterborough girl’s death
    A staff report recommends the speed limit be reduced along a section of Woodglade Boulevard and that the Community Safety Zones be extended due to two schools in the neighbourhood.
    Traffic
    Sep 28, 2023
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  • Peterborough County man faces child luring charges following police investigation
    According to the Peterborough Police Service, a month-long investigation led to a serach warrant being executed on Aug. 30 at a residence in Peterborough County.
    Crime
    Sep 6, 2023
  • Peterborough homeowners can soon add up to 2 additional residential units on lot
    City council endorsed a staff report that recommended amending a 2018 zoning bylaw that allowed up to one residential suite to double it to two 'residential units.'
    Economy
    Aug 9, 2023
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