Peterborough Latest News

• Emma Heming Willis launches dementia research fund in Bruce’s name

  'Bruce has always led with generosity and heart, and I know he would be proud to see this effort helping families facing this disease,' Emma Heming Willis said.

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• Police in Ontario city run out of paper tickets charging 26 wrong-way drivers

  Brantford police say its officers ran out of paper tickets when they charged 26 drivers trying to get around a collision earlier this week.

  Canada

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• Ford government changing law to keep all premier, minister records secret

  A new law set to be tabled by Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Stephen Crawford will exempt all public records from ministers.

  Politics

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• U.S. expands trade investigations into more countries, including Canada

  The U.S. will look at whether the countries have policies or practices that "are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce."

  Canada

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• Gudas to have hearing over Matthews hit

  Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas is scheduled to have a hearing with the NHL's department of player safety on Friday for his hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews.

  Sports

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• 39 overdoses in 24 hours reported in Ontario city amid suspected toxic drug supply

  A spike in overdoses in London, Ont., is under investigation after a suspect allegedly handed out a free substance in the downtown core, prompting 39 emergency calls in 24 hours.

  Canada

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• A blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river: U.S. faces weather chaos

  Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief scientist Ryan Maue said he expects extreme weather in all 50 states.

  U.S. News

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• Losing 84K jobs in February marks ‘gut punch’ for Canada’s economy: experts

  Those job losses were sharply lower than expected and the agency said more than 100,000 jobs were lost in full-time work, while private sector employment fell by 73,000 positions.

  Canada

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• Oil price spike from Iran war could help Canada in CUSMA talks, experts say

  Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade.

  Canada

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• Canadian man found dead in boat off Belize coast

  The drifting boat came into contact with a cruise ship that was able to rescue a woman on board, but it could not take the body. Days later the boat was brought to shore.

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• 4 dead as U.S. military refuelling plane crashes in Iraq

  The U.S. Central Command said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely.

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• Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to his latest individual accomplishment the way he always does: by deflecting credit and pointing to team goals.

  Sports

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• Brampton considers embedding LED lights in roads to increase safety

  LED crosswalks and lights embedded in roads could help make Brampton school zones safer as city council looks to address speeding following automated camera ban.

  Politics

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• Some question Ford government timeline to slash number of conservation authorities

  Minister Todd McCarthy confirmed this week he would amalgamate the province's 36 conservation authorities into just nine, something he aims to achieve in the next year.

  Politics

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• Maple Leafs top Ducks, lose Matthews to injury

  William Nylander scored the go-ahead goal on a power play 36 seconds into the third period as the Maple Leafs came back from a 3-1 deficit to top the Anaheim Ducks 6-4 and snap an eight-game slide Thursday on a night that saw Toronto lose captain Auston Matthews to injury.

  Sports

  Mar 12
• ‘We’re ready’: Liberal candidate says ahead of Terrebonne byelection rematch

  Liberal Tatiana Auguste faces Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné in an April 13 byelection triggered by a one-vote result overturned by the Supreme Court.

  Politics

  Mar 12
• Leafs’ Matthews injured after knee-on-knee hit

  Auston Matthews had just taken a pass from William Nylander in the slot and was looking to make a play.

  Sports

  Mar 12
• Companies can no longer charge for changing or cancelling internet, cellphone plans

  'We are taking action to give Canadians more control over their Internet and cellphone services,' Vicky Eatrides, chairperson and chief executive officer of the CRTC, said.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• Judge rejects NCR defence for Toronto man found guilty of stabbing husband in 2021

  A man has been found guilty of second-degree murder nearly five years after fatally stabbing his husband in their Scarborough apartment.

  Crime

  Mar 12
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• Carney’s $35B Arctic military base upgrade plan will please Trump: expert

  Carney also said four northern projects, including the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor, are being referred to the Major Projects Office for expedited review and approval.

  Politics

  Mar 12
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• Ontario city uses strong mayor powers to block four units as-of-right

  Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti posted his decision online to revoke a council plan that would have allowed up to four units on land previously zoned for only one.

  Politics

  Mar 12
• Carney to meet with King Charles III during trip to United Kingdom

  The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the King have meet since Carney became prime minister a year ago.

  Politics

  Mar 12
• Tories slam Liberals for not disclosing strike on Kuwait military base

  Canada has an operational support hub at the Ali Al-salem Air Base, which also hosts the U.S. Air Force and was reportedly hit by an Iranian missile on March 1.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• How serial killer Allan Legere transformed Canada’s police forces, courts and a community

  Earlier this week, Correctional Service Canada said the 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the 'Monster of the Miramichi,' died at Edmonton Institution.

  Crime

  Mar 12
• Why water supplies may be the new front line in the Middle East war

  Water treatment centres in the Persian Gulf region are under threat amid the Iran war, with desalination plants in areas like Bahrain taking damage from strikes.

  World

  Mar 12