Mark Giunta

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• Tentative deal struck between transit workers and City of Peterborough

  The members of ATU Local 1320 will vote on the deal at a ratification meeting on Saturday. The union represents 103 full-time and 20 part-time employees at Peterborough Transit.

  Economy

  Nov 17, 2023
• Peterborough community steps up to support family of 3-year-old girl killed in collision

  Peterborough police are investigating after a girl, 3, was struck and killed by an SUV while standing in a driveway on Woodglade Boulevard on Thursday.

  Traffic

  Mar 24, 2023
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• 3-year-old girl struck and killed by vehicle in Peterborough

  Peterborough police are investigating after a girl, three years old, was struck and killed by an SUV in a driveway in the city's west-end on Thursday.

  Traffic

  Mar 23, 2023
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• Peterborough-area mayors outline early priorities for new council term

  The mayors in Cobourg and City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont., highlight the priorities that need to be tackled by the new council over the next few months.

  Politics

  Nov 24, 2022
• 3 family members among 4 killed in Hwy. 7 collision east of Peterborough

  The collision claimed four lives while a Grade 9 student at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School has suffered life-alternating injuries.

  Traffic

  Nov 23, 2022
• Habitat for Humanity unveils affordable housing project in Baltimore, Ont.

  Habitat for Humanity Northumberland announced plans to build a seven-unit affordable townhouse complex at 4751 County Road 45 in Baltimore, Ont.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2022
• Peterborough Regional Health Centre seeing higher-than-usual patient volumes in pediatric clinic

  Peterborough Regional Health Centre continues to see higher-than-normal patient volumes in its emergency department as well as its pediatric outpatient clinic.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2022
• Peterborough County OPP report speeding charges way up, impaired offences down in 2022

  Peterborough County OPP have issued 3,582 tickets for speeding in 2022, up from 2,098 for the same time period in 2021, representing a 71 per cent increase.

  Traffic

  Nov 15, 2022
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• Living wage jumps to $19.05 an hour in eastern Ontario: United Way Peterborough and District

  According to the report, those receiving minimum wage are $423.92 short of monthly expenses, while those on ODSP are $1,365.92 short and those on OW are $1,860.92 behind.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2022
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• Cobourg police probe damage to CCTV camera system near downtown

  Sometime between Wednesday and early Thursday, police say wires to power a CCTV camera along University Avenue were cut by what was suspected to be a reciprocating saw.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2022
• Warsaw Road Swing Bridge in Peterborough closed for remaining noise-related repairs

  The Warsaw Road Swing Bridge on Parkhill Road East in Peterborough, Ont., which spans the Trent-Severn Waterway, will be closed (again) until Nov. 18 for repairs.

  Traffic

  Nov 9, 2022
• Lindsay, Ont. Catholic elementary school teacher identified as crash victim

  The Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School Board identified teacher Lucia Colacci as the victim in a crash east of Lindsay, on Oct. 31.

  Traffic

  Nov 3, 2022
• Peterborough area school boards prepare for potential CUPE strike Friday

  Three Peterborough-area school boards announced that schools will close to students should the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) walk off the job Friday.

  Education

  Nov 3, 2022
• 8 outgoing councillors attend final Peterborough County council meeting of term

  On Wednesday, council tied up all the loose ends from this term and held its final meeting, where eight outgoing councillors were honoured at the end of the meeting.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
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• Via Rail’s high-frequency rail project takes another step forward

  Via Rail's high-frequency line would connect Toronto to Quebec City, through cities including Peterborough, Ottawa and Montreal. The project has inched closer to becoming reality.

  Economy

  Nov 1, 2022
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• OPP report cryptocurrency investment scams on the rise in Peterborough area

  According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), investment scams nationally were the highest reported scams based on dollar value in 2021 at $163.9 million.

  Crime

  Oct 27, 2022
• Feds, Ontario to spend $56M for high-speed internet to 16,000 rural homes in eastern Ontario

  The combined funding of $56 million will support three high-speed internet access projects by Cogeco and Bell Canada, officials said Wednesday.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2022
• Jeff Leal returns to politics as new mayor of Peterborough

  Leal will extend his 33-year political career after defeating candidates Brian Lumsden, Victor Kreuz, and city councillors Henry Clarke and Stephen Wright.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2022
• Ontario hospitals continue to deal with significant staffing shortages

  The Ontario Nurses' Association says it estimates the province is short approximately 30,000 nurses in hospitals and home care settings and calls on the government to do more.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2022
• Several Peterborough-area mayors not seeking re-election

  Nine Peterborough-area mayors are not seeking re-election on Oct. 24, including Douro-Dummer mayor and Peterborough County warden J. Murray Jones.

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2022
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• Campbellford Memorial Hospital receives 48 acres of land for proposed Campus of Care

  The future site of the Campus of Care to replace Campbellford Memorial Hospital is along County Road 30 just west of Campbellford.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2022
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• Children’s pain medication to continue to be ‘intermittently available’: Health Canada

  Health Canada says it's working with manufacturers of children's acetaminophen and ibuprofen products to keep increasing supply to deal with the ongoing shortage.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2022
• State of emergency declaration possible for homelessness crisis in Peterborough

  Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien says she is leaning towards declaring a state of emergency on the worsening homelessness crisis in the city.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2022
• City of Kawartha Lakes bolstering roster of volunteer firefighters

  After facing a shortage during the pandemic, the City of Kawartha Lakes is working to add an additional 60 volunteer firefighters by the end of the year.

  Fire

  Oct 4, 2022
• Security car flipped, pedestrian struck during ‘unsanctioned’ Trent University celebrations in Peterborough

  Peterborough police are investigating a number of mischief incidents over the weekend, including a security vehicle being flipped onto its roof on London Street.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2022