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  • Otonabee Conservation issues flood watch for Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough area
    Otonabee Conservation warns flooding is possible for the Kawartha Lakes from the Tri-Lakes (Buckhorn, Pigeon and Chemong) eastward to the Otonabee and Trent Rivers and Rice Lake.
    Weather
    Apr 15
  • Residents along Otonabee River south of Peterborough brace for possible flooding
    Otonabee Conservation and Lower Trent Conservation have issued flood watches for the Trent-Severn Waterway and its surrounding waterbodies and the Trent River.
    Environment
    Apr 17
  • 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
  • Possible frazil ice prompts flood watch for Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough area
    Otonabee Conservation says with colder temperatures this week, along with a lack of ice cover on the Otonabee River, there is a chance for frazil ice, which could lead to flooding.
    Weather
    Jan 15
  • Rain, mild weather triggers flood watch for Peterborough area
    Otonabee Conservation warns the continuous melt of snow and ice over the next four days will result in higher water levels and flows of local rivers, streams and creeks.
    Environment
    Jan 24
  • Kawartha Conservation issues watershed conditions statement ahead of milder weather
    Kawartha Conservation says flows and water levels are within 'seasonal range,' yet forecasted rain and snowmelt will produce 'localized runoff and elevated water levels.'
    Environment
    Jan 23
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  • Air Canada’s Hong Kong jet maintenance deal amid China discord raises security concerns
    The maintenance company, HAECO, unveiled its major Air Canada deal with fanfare on Feb. 28, 2024, replacing ST Aerospace company.
    Investigations
    Apr 1
  • Houthi attack kills 2 in rebels’ 1st fatal assault on Red Sea shipping
    A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed two of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel on Wednesday.
    World
    Mar 6
  • Panama Canal drought adds further strain on global trade amid Red Sea crisis
    Severe drought conditions have reduced water levels in the Panama Canal, forcing authorities to reduce ship crossings. The crisis in the Red Sea has compounded impacts on trade.
    World
    Jan 25
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  • U.S. military strikes another Houthi target in Yemen identified as unsafe for Red Sea ships
    The U.S. military's "follow-on" airstrike Saturday was on another Houthi-controlled site that it had determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk.
    Economy
    Jan 13
  • Israel begins pullback of troops from Gaza, but insists fighting will continue
    The move signaled a new phase in its offensive, with an official saying the military would drawdown its forces and shift to a months-long phase of more localized operations.
    World
    Jan 1
  • Maria Street Swing Bridge in Peterborough closed for inspection, maintenance
    The bridge adjacent to Lock 20 of the Trent-Severn Waterway will see traffic interruptions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25 for routine inspection and maintenance work.
    Traffic
    Oct 24, 2023
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  • After 3-year closure, Bobcaygeon swing bridge reopens to traffic: Parks Canada
    The bridge spanning bridge over Lock 32 of the Trent-Severn Waterway (TSW) had been closed for construction since November 2020.
    Traffic
    Oct 20, 2023
  • Archeological study at Trent-Severn Waterway Lock 34 in Fenelon Falls faces delay
    Lock 34 of the Trent-Severn Waterway in Fenelon Falls was constructed between 1882 and 1885. Archaeologists are evaluating the site before infrastructure upgrades can proceed.
    Environment
    Sep 27, 2023
  • Car rolls on Parkhill Road swing bridge in Peterborough
    An individual was charged with careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act and with not having insurance, police said.
    Traffic
    Oct 11, 2023
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  • What’s open and closed in Peterborough for Thanksgiving weekend
    A number of businesses and services in Peterborough will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct. 9.
    Consumer
    Oct 6, 2023
  • Rare triceratops skull unveiled at the Royal Tyrrell Museum
    Lovers of paleontology are in for a treat as the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology unveiled a massive triceratops skull on Oct. 5.
    Education
    Oct 5, 2023
  • Still no reopening dates for 2 Parks Canada swing bridges in Kawartha Lakes
    The swing bridges in Bobcaygeon and Bolsover remain closed as reconstruction projects continue. In Boslover, the project has been halted twice due to contractor or bid issues.
    Canada
    Sep 13, 2023
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  • 9th Canal Pursuit for Mental Health makes stop in Peterborough
    The Canal Pursuit sees runners partcipatie in a 700-kilometre trek from Port Severn to Ottawa along the Trent-Severn Waterway and Rideau Canal.
    Health
    Aug 22, 2023
  • Firearm discharged from boat, recovered from Murray Canal: Quinte West OPP
    Police say a gun was fired from a boat targeting protected wildlife. OPP divers searched the Murray Canal and recovered a gun, leading to a Belleville resident's arrest.
    Crime
    Aug 28, 2023
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