Hundreds attend Climate Strike rally in Peterborough
Peterborough-Kawartha candidates react to images of Justin Trudeau in racist makeup
Police presence at Adam Scott Collegiate Vocational Institute in Peterborough
GM says all vehicle production halted at Oshawa assembly plant
Patients at Peterborough endodontic clinic advised to get tested for bloodborne infections
Peterborough man charged after allegedly brandishing knife during fight
OHL Roundup: Saturday, September 21, 2019
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Marco Rossi and Graeme Clarke scored in regulation time, and again in the shootout as the Ottawa 67’s edged the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Continue reading
Canada election: Markham–Stouffville
The Markham–Stouffville riding sits partly in the City of Markham and partly in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville in York Region. Continue reading
New York faces off against Toronto in division matchup
Toronto Blue Jays (63-92, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (101-55, first in the AL East) Continue reading
OHL Roundup: Friday, September 20, 2019
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Jet Greaves made 29 saves to help Warren Rychel get his first win as head coach with Barrie, and the Colts went on to beat the North Bay Battalion 3-0 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Continue reading
Disability advocates say Ontario government needs to step up funding for therapy
By Mark Carcasole Anchor/Reporter
The Ontario Disability Coalition is calling on the province to fund therapy for all disabilities and develop a provincial disability program. Continue reading
Canada election: Avalon
A look at Avalon, one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s seven electoral districts in the 2019 federal election. Continue reading
Ford to U.S. business crowd: Ottawa and premiers not seeing ‘eye to eye’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pitted the provinces against the federal government Friday as he made his pitch to bolster cross-border trade during a visit to the United States. Continue reading
Toronto Marlies’ Rich Clune to speak at Friday Night Lights fundraiser
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
The seventh annual Friday Night Lights is set for Oct. 4 at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School in Peterborough. Continue reading
New limits on rail travel as Hong Kong braces for airport protest
Anti-government protesters have targeted the airport before, occupying the arrivals hall, blocking approach roads and setting street fires in the nearby town of Tung Chung. Continue reading
Trudeau blackface images have damaged Canada’s reputation: Wynne
Images of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in blackface and brownface have tarnished Canada’s international reputation and he should have confronted them long ago, former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne said on Friday. Continue reading
Catholic teachers file complaint against Ontario government over class sizes
The union representing Ontario’s Catholic school teachers has filed a complaint against the provincial government with the Ontario labour relations board over recent changes to class sizes. Continue reading
U.S. military unit sorry for suggesting millennials could face stealth bomber at Area 51
Alongside a photo of military men and women standing at attention in uniform in front of a B-2 stealth bomber, the tweet read, “The last thing #Millennials will see if they attempt the #area51raid today.” Continue reading
Ontario government considers legislation to protect farmers from animal rights activists
Ontario’s agriculture minister says he has not ruled out introducing new legislation to protect farmers from animal rights activists who trespass on their property. Continue reading
Tractor-trailer crash stops Eastbound traffic on 401
As of Friday morning, all eastbound traffic on Highway 401 is being diverted to Iona Road. Continue reading
Green Party leader speaks out about one of her own candidates wearing blackface in the past
Despite calling the recent revelations of Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau’s prior instances of wearing brownface and blackface “deeply troubling and really shameful behaviour,” May said that Malone’s case “falls in a different category.” Continue reading
‘You’ll just bring her on the plane’: Baby on board during Scheer’s campaign
In just seven days, Georgia Hubick has been to more than a dozen cities and towns in seven provinces, while her mom Kenzie Potter continues as Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s chief political adviser. Continue reading
Green Party leader speaks out about one of her own candidates wearing blackface in the past
Despite calling the recent revelations of Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau’s prior instances of wearing brownface and blackface “deeply troubling and really shameful behaviour,” May said that Malone’s case “falls in a different category.” Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Video shows Trudeau in blackface in 3rd instance of racist makeup
Global News has obtained video showing Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in blackface, the third instance of racist dress to come to light in 12 hours. Continue reading
‘Angel’ plumber sends elderly woman with cancer a bill for $0
A grateful woman hailed James Anderson on social media for fixing her cancer-stricken mom’s boiler for free. Continue reading
‘The cruellest twist of fate:’ Woman says boyfriend died after underwater marriage proposal
In what a Louisiana woman described as “the cruellest twist of fate imaginable,” her boyfriend never came back up to the surface after proposing under water. Continue reading
OHL Roundup: Saturday, September 21, 2019
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Marco Rossi and Graeme Clarke scored in regulation time, and again in the shootout as the Ottawa 67’s edged the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Continue reading
Canada election: Markham–Stouffville
The Markham–Stouffville riding sits partly in the City of Markham and partly in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville in York Region. Continue reading
OHL Roundup: Friday, September 20, 2019
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Jet Greaves made 29 saves to help Warren Rychel get his first win as head coach with Barrie, and the Colts went on to beat the North Bay Battalion 3-0 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Continue reading
Disability advocates say Ontario government needs to step up funding for therapy
By Mark Carcasole Anchor/Reporter
The Ontario Disability Coalition is calling on the province to fund therapy for all disabilities and develop a provincial disability program. Continue reading
Ford to U.S. business crowd: Ottawa and premiers not seeing ‘eye to eye’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pitted the provinces against the federal government Friday as he made his pitch to bolster cross-border trade during a visit to the United States. Continue reading
Toronto Marlies’ Rich Clune to speak at Friday Night Lights fundraiser
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
The seventh annual Friday Night Lights is set for Oct. 4 at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School in Peterborough. Continue reading
Trudeau blackface images have damaged Canada’s reputation: Wynne
Images of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in blackface and brownface have tarnished Canada’s international reputation and he should have confronted them long ago, former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne said on Friday. Continue reading
Hundreds attend Climate Strike rally in Peterborough
By Mark Giunta Videographer, Backup News & Sports Anchor
Climate Strike rallies were held in cities and towns around the world Friday. Continue reading
Catholic teachers file complaint against Ontario government over class sizes
The union representing Ontario’s Catholic school teachers has filed a complaint against the provincial government with the Ontario labour relations board over recent changes to class sizes. Continue reading
Ontario government considers legislation to protect farmers from animal rights activists
Ontario’s agriculture minister says he has not ruled out introducing new legislation to protect farmers from animal rights activists who trespass on their property. Continue reading
1 dead, 1 seriously injured in worksite accident in Kawartha Lakes: OPP
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
OPP responded to the accident on Jasper Drive, about 30 kilometres north of Lindsay. Continue reading
Tractor-trailer crash stops Eastbound traffic on 401
As of Friday morning, all eastbound traffic on Highway 401 is being diverted to Iona Road. Continue reading
GM says all vehicle production halted at Oshawa assembly plant
General Motors says it has halted all vehicle production at its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., as a result of a strike by the United Auto Workers union in the United States. Continue reading
Peterborough woman charged with break and enter at Lansdowne Street residence
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Police say the homeowner and the accused got into a physical altercation. Continue reading
Police presence at Adam Scott Collegiate Vocational Institute in Peterborough
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Principal Wilf Gray says Peterborough police had previously investigated a “possible danger” at the school. Continue reading
Ontario Human Rights Commission announces new policy eliminating racial profiling
Police officers who are guilty of race-based discrimination should face disciplinary measures that include firing, the Ontario Human Rights Commission said on Friday as it released the country’s first policy on racial profiling. Continue reading
Nearly 1,500 died from opioid overdoses in Ontario last year, up from 2017
Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics showing 1,473 people died from opioid-related causes in 2018, a jump of about 17 per cent from the previous year. Continue reading
Patients at Peterborough endodontic clinic advised to get tested for bloodborne infections
While the risk of infection is considered low, officials urge patients treated at the clinic prior to July 16 to meet with a healthcare provider to get tested. Continue reading
Ontario Appeal Court rules 3-2 in favour of law that slashed Toronto city council
Ontario’s top court says a provincial law that slashed the size of Toronto’s city council nearly in half last year is constitutional. Continue reading
Peterborough man charged after allegedly brandishing knife during fight
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Police say officers were called to an altercation on Park Street South on Wednesday night in which a man allegedly brandished a knife at another individual. Continue reading
Man accused of driving dirt bike on highway in Northumberland County
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
OPP say a dirt bike was clocked travelling 98 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone. Continue reading
Police investigating after stickers with hateful messages turn up across Owen Sound
By Morganne Campbell Digital Video Journalist
Since July, the Owen Sound Police Service has been investigating more than a dozen incidents in which stickers with hateful messages have turned up in public spaces. Continue reading
Ontario basketball museum threatened under proposed provincial government cuts
By Morganne Campbell Digital Video Journalist
The museum is dedicated to James Naismith, the man credited for inventing basketball in 1891, and Robert McKenzie, who influenced sports medicine. It’s located at the Mill of Kintail in Almonte. Continue reading
One killed in collision on Highway 28 east of Bancroft: OPP
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
The collision occurred about 20 km east of the Town of Bancroft. Continue reading
Belleville police engage in chase following reports of abducted woman
The suspect’s name is being withheld in order to protect the victim, but police say he will appear in bail court on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
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