Retired TTC bus driver in Lindsay wins $100,000 lottery prize
Peterborough man charged after allegedly swerving vehicle at police cruiser
Deer hunter charged after guns seized at RIDE check in Northumberland County
Fire breaks out at student residence in Peterborough’s west end
School Travel Planning project launched at Catholic elementary school in Peterborough
Police looking into case of student at notorious Ontario ‘training school’
Needle drop box program expanded in downtown Peterborough
$300K in race cars, trailer, auto parts stolen in Selwyn Township
‘He will always be my son’: Luka Magnotta’s mom releases book about gruesome crime
Selwyn Township named second-safest community in Canada
A cut above: Courtice barbershop aims to raise $3,000 for Movember Foundation
The Kingsmen will be donating a dollar from every service this month to The Movember Foundation, a cause that’s close to its co-owner’s heart. Continue reading
Ottawa police raid 2 illicit cannabis shops in second raid this month
This is the second such raid in a month by Ottawa police as the service raided two other shops earlier in November. Continue reading
Homeless man who helped thwart Melbourne terrorist attack charged with burglary
A homeless Australian man who used a shopping trolley to help police thwart last week’s militant attack in Melbourne has been charged over a series of burglaries. Continue reading
Ontario students allowed to use headphones, online calculators during EQAO test
EQAO chief assessment officer Steven Reid says the agency is making the rule changes after consultations with educators in order to better reflect regular assessment environments in classrooms. Continue reading
Winter Wheels program aims to prepare Peterborough cyclists for winter riding
By Jesse Thomas Videographer
Peterborough community cycling hub B!KE is offering 25 cyclists a chance to winterize their ride and give them the gear and support they need to safely cycle this winter. Continue reading
WATCH: Global National – November 16
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Sex, scandal, protests and politics: A lookahead at this weekend’s Ontario PC Convention
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
It will be the first major meeting of party members since the election of Premier Doug Ford. Continue reading
St. Michael’s College releases timeline of events amid assault investigation, 8 students expelled
The meetings are being held in the wake of an assault investigation at the all-boys private school in Toronto. Continue reading
Okanagan Conservatives Facebook poster denies he’s racist
Some Okanagan federal conservatives are apologizing to Canada’s defence minister following a controversial comment made on social media. Continue reading
BlackBerry to purchase cybersecurity company Cylance in US$1.4B deal
Blackberry called Cylance a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence, algorithmic science and machine learning to cybersecurity software. Continue reading
Charity partners give updates to tornado relief in public meeting
On top of the funds already distributed by the charity organizations, proceeds from last weekend’s After the Storm charity concert were also donated at the meeting adding a further $55,678 to the $1.8 million total donated. Continue reading
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s killing: reports
The CIA’s reported conclusion contradicts the Saudi government’s assertions that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was not involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Continue reading
Hinz scores OT winner as Peterborough Petes beat Owen Sound Attack 4-3
Off the ice, Petes fans donated over $1,700 to Special Olympics Ontario and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Continue reading
Around The OHL: Rob Schremp’s retirement and pinch-hit goalies
There have been some bizarre plays in the OHL the last few weeks, and hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs will highlight a few of them on this week’s episode. Continue reading
U.S. government agencies hit by ‘spear phishing’ attempts by suspected Russian hackers
The “spear phishing” attempts began on Wednesday, sending email messages purported to come from a department public affairs official. Continue reading
Winter weather forecast: What Canadians can expect from coast to coast
By Anthony Farnell Chief Meteorologist
Here’s a look at what sort of winter weather Canadians can expect from coast to coast. Continue reading
White House has to give CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press pass back: judge
A judge has ruled Friday that the White House must give back CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press credentials. Continue reading
N.J. couple, homeless man charged over ‘fictitious and illegal’ GoFundMe campaign
A couple conspired with a homeless man on a story about him offering the last of his money when the woman’s car ran out of gas and then set up a fraudulent GoFundMe account to scam sympathizers, according to a report Wednesday. Continue reading
Canadian couple from B.C. helping feed fire-affected residents in California
A couple from British Columbia is spending their vacation by helping fire-affected residents in California. Continue reading
Kim Porter, mother of Diddy’s children, dead at 47
Sean (Diddy) Combs and Kim Porter, a former model and occasional actress from Georgia, were a couple on-and-off from 1994 until they split for good in 2007. Continue reading
A cut above: Courtice barbershop aims to raise $3,000 for Movember Foundation
The Kingsmen will be donating a dollar from every service this month to The Movember Foundation, a cause that’s close to its co-owner’s heart. Continue reading
Ottawa police raid 2 illicit cannabis shops in second raid this month
This is the second such raid in a month by Ottawa police as the service raided two other shops earlier in November. Continue reading
Ontario students allowed to use headphones, online calculators during EQAO test
EQAO chief assessment officer Steven Reid says the agency is making the rule changes after consultations with educators in order to better reflect regular assessment environments in classrooms. Continue reading
Deer hunter charged after guns seized at RIDE check in Northumberland County
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
A shot gun and loaded rifle were found inside a pickup truck. Continue reading
Winter Wheels program aims to prepare Peterborough cyclists for winter riding
By Jesse Thomas Videographer
Peterborough community cycling hub B!KE is offering 25 cyclists a chance to winterize their ride and give them the gear and support they need to safely cycle this winter. Continue reading
Retired TTC bus driver in Lindsay wins $100,000 lottery prize
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Lottery winner originally thought he had won $10,000. Continue reading
Sex, scandal, protests and politics: A lookahead at this weekend’s Ontario PC Convention
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
It will be the first major meeting of party members since the election of Premier Doug Ford. Continue reading
St. Michael’s College releases timeline of events amid assault investigation, 8 students expelled
The meetings are being held in the wake of an assault investigation at the all-boys private school in Toronto. Continue reading
BlackBerry to purchase cybersecurity company Cylance in US$1.4B deal
Blackberry called Cylance a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence, algorithmic science and machine learning to cybersecurity software. Continue reading
Proposed hospital integration for Peterborough and Lindsay dropped
The boards of both hospitals decided now is not the time for integration. Continue reading
School Travel Planning project launched at Catholic elementary school in Peterborough
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
The goal is to get more children walking and biking to school. Continue reading
Charity partners give updates to tornado relief in public meeting
On top of the funds already distributed by the charity organizations, proceeds from last weekend’s After the Storm charity concert were also donated at the meeting adding a further $55,678 to the $1.8 million total donated. Continue reading
Peterborough man charged after allegedly swerving vehicle at police cruiser
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
“The suspect vehicle allegedly veered into the police officer’s lane, forcing the officer to take evasive driving actions to avoid a collision,” police stated Friday. Continue reading
Hinz scores OT winner as Peterborough Petes beat Owen Sound Attack 4-3
Off the ice, Petes fans donated over $1,700 to Special Olympics Ontario and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Continue reading
Around The OHL: Rob Schremp’s retirement and pinch-hit goalies
There have been some bizarre plays in the OHL the last few weeks, and hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs will highlight a few of them on this week’s episode. Continue reading
CMA slams Ontario’s move to allow employers to require doctor’s note for minor illnesses
A national doctors’ group is raising concerns about the Ontario government’s move to allow employers to require workers to provide a doctor’s note to explain even minor illnesses, such as the common cold. Continue reading
Batherson scores in NHL debut as Senators down Red Wings 2 – 1
Cody Ceci also scored for the Senators (7-8-3). Anderson, making his league-leading 17th appearance, stopped 34 shots. Continue reading
Power outage hit 40K Peterborough Utilities customers Wednesday night
By Niki Anastasakis Videographer
The lights went out around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday for more than 40,000 Peterborough Utilities customers and Hydro One customers. Continue reading
Cannabis in a can: Whitby brewery to infuse pot into its pints
Brock St. Brewing Company has partnered with Province Brands to produce a new kind of beer — a brew that may get you high. Continue reading
Ontario cannabis rules place restrictions on retail ownership of licensed producers
The detailed rules released today shed more light on the province’s private cannabis retail framework and deals a blow to licensed producers, some of which have purchased stakes in retail. Continue reading
Global News Meteorologist Anthony Farnell gives his winter forecast 2018/19
By Anthony Farnell Chief Meteorologist
With a strong El Nino, warmth and rain would should be guaranteed but that will not be the case this year. Continue reading
Ontario rejects federal government’s changes to passive investment income taxes
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s office has maintained the change was about ensuring wealthy people didn’t start tiny corporations just to get a better tax rate than people in the middle class. Continue reading
$300K in race cars, trailer, auto parts stolen in Selwyn Township
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Police say the items reported stolen include a 2004 orange Suburu IR4 race car and a 2004 white/black Suburu IWS race car. Continue reading
Fire breaks out at student residence in Peterborough’s west end
No injuries reported in the blaze along Spillsbury Drive. Continue reading
Needle drop box program expanded in downtown Peterborough
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
PARN each year distributes more than 400,000 needles to residents in Peterborough. Continue reading
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