Peterborough Latest News

• Esteemed journalist Lloyd Robertson dies at 92

  Canadian journalist Lloyd Robertson, who spent more than six decades in the broadcasting industry has died at the age of 92.

  Canada

  3 hours
• Lower-priced Australian beef could help stabilize Canadian market

  Imported Australian beef, currently selling for well-below Canadian prices at grocery stores in Alberta, could foster competition and stabilize domestic meat costs.

  Consumer

  3 hours
• U.S. revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa amid ongoing spat with Lula

  The U.S. State Department said the decision was retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas for American diplomats and Brazil’s stalling on approving Trump’s ambassadorial nominee.

  World

  6 hours
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• Kelly, Judge both available when Argos face Stamps

  Quarterback Chad Kelly and Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge will both be available to the Toronto Argonauts when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.

  Sports

  8 hours
• Super El Niño growing ‘faster than we’ve ever recorded’ as wildfires burn

  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecasted in Jan. 2026 that this year 'will likely be among the hottest years on record.'

  Canada

  8 hours
• U.K. man jailed for storing dead mother in freezer and claiming her pension

  Christopher Phillips, ‌60, a former company director, admitted to preventing the lawful and decent burial of his 89-year-old mother, Sylvia Phillips, after she died in March 2023

  Crime

  9 hours
• Despite push for value meals, McDonald’s is seeing sales growth slow

  In January, McDonald’s Canada started offering its McValue Meal to Canadian customers for $5 and a small coffee for $1 in a bid to attract low-income customers.

  Consumer

  9 hours
• Canada’s weaker loonie helped drive a wider trade surplus in June: StatCan

  Canada's trade surplus with the world widened in June as exports rose and imports fell, with a weaker loonie boosting the Canadian dollar value of those exports, says StatCan.

  Economy

  9 hours
• Pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills in luggage, Indonesian police say

  The drugs were discovered by customs officers at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, after they noticed a suspicious suitcase during an X-ray screening.

  Trending

  10 hours
• Canada’s foreign influence registry is now active. Here’s how it works

  A new independent commission will oversee the registry, which requires individuals and organizations to log their arrangements with a foreign principal or face hefty fines.

  Canada

  11 hours
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• U.S. clean energy project fund was improperly terminated, court rules

  The divided ruling struck down the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle the Biden-era Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, commonly referred to as a 'green bank.'

  U.S. News

  11 hours
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• Health Canada approves clinical trial for Moderna’s mRNA Ebola vaccine

  Canada is now the second country to authorize a Phase I clinical trial for a Bundibugyo virus vaccine candidate after the U.K., according to federal officials in a news release.

  Health

  11 hours
• 7 more Marineland belugas head for new home at U.S. aquarium

  Marineland has been closed to the public since 2024 as it looks to sell the park and its sprawling property a short distance from the famous Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ont. 

  Canada

  11 hours
• Saskatoon synagogue egged during Shabbat service, rabbi says

  The Congregation Agudas Israel Synagogue in Saskatoon was reportedly egged and vandalized during its Shabbat service last weekend.

  Canada

  11 hours
• WestJet flight delays expected to last days despite strike ending

  WestJet says its guests are still being impacted by a one-day flight attendants' strike, which ended after a tentative agreement between the airline and the union was reached.

  Consumer

  Aug 4
• Ariana Grande says choice to step back comes from an ’empowered’ place

  While on stage in Chicago during her Eternal Sunshine Tour, the 33-year-old took a few moments to address her decision to take a break form public view directly with her fans.

  Entertainment

  Aug 4
• Ontario city declares state of emergency after ‘hurricane’s worth of rain’

  The first storm hit St. Catharines on July 21, then another poured rain down on the city from July 27 to 28. The city received a brief reprieve before more rain fell on Aug. 2.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• U.S. doing ‘whatever it takes to support’ Japan as Yen plummets: Bessent

  Bessent said the yen's substantial undervaluation could trigger other economic problems or competitive devaluations of other currencies "which is unhealthy."

  Economy

  Aug 4
• Spotify says monthly users and profits will likely fall below estimates

  Spotify said it expects operating income of €670 million (US$770.97 million) in the third quarter, below analysts' average estimates of €677.8 million.

  Consumer

  Aug 4
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• U.S. State Department closing consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia

  The State Department is planning to close its posts in St. George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada.

  Politics

  Aug 4
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• Some Canadians tell Ottawa in emails they support using British spelling

  Messages to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the matter indicate several correspondents see the affectation as a way of countering U.S. cultural dominance.

  Politics

  Aug 4
• Hybrid work in Parliament? MPs split on post-pandemic structure

  During the pandemic, MPs began voting and attending committee meetings from home. Six years later, Parliamentarians are split on if those hybrid rules should remain.

  Politics

  Aug 4
• Iran, U.S. make opposing peace talk claims as cargo ships report strikes

  A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.

  World

  Aug 4
• Idaho authorities search for motive in mass shooting that killed 3, hurt 7

  The attack Saturday at a new In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls ended when the gunman, identified by police as 24-year-old Chad Williams, shot and killed himself.

  Crime

  Aug 3
• Washington state fires force 67K to evacuate, destroy 700 buildings

  The Spokane-area wildfires were completely uncontained, said Courtney James, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

  U.S. News

  Aug 3