Peterborough Latest News

• Father of Holly Ellsworth-Clark returns to Hamilton, offers reward to find missing daughter

  The family of Holly Ellsworth-Clark are offering money for photos, video or any information on the 27-year-old's whereabouts since her disappearance Jan. 11 in central Hamilton.

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• Coronavirus: Ontario extends hydro rate relief, announces support measures for retirement homes

  Premier Doug Ford's office said Saturday that hydro rates will now be a flat 12.8 cents per kilowatt hour, regardless of the time of day.

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• Ontario to start allowing backcountry camping as coronavirus restrictions ease

  No more than five people will be allowed to occupy the same campsite, unless they live in the same household.

  May 30

  Canada
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• Coronavirus: Ontario says drive-in movie theatres are clear to reopen on Sunday

  The decision comes as the province moves forward with stages of a larger reopening plan that started on May 19 when restrictions lifted on retail stores and surgeries.

  May 30

  Canada
• Ontario reports 323 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths as total cases top 27,500

  With new numbers announced in Ontario Saturday, the provincial coronavirus death toll stands at 2,247.

  May 30

  Canada
• Coronavirus: Ontario realtors offer tips on how to get your house ready for sale

  You can do a few simple things to get your house ready for sale.

  May 30

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• 3 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Peterborough and area, health unit reports

  Peterborough Public Health reports 86 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday.

  May 29

  Health
• Inspection reports found mouse feces, neglect, abuse at Ontario long-term care homes before COVID-19

  Global News reviewed inspection reports going back to the beginning of 2019 for the five care homes Canadian Forces teams were dispatched to in mid-April.

  May 29

  Health
• City of Peterborough extends emergency declaration amid coronavirus pandemic

  The city said it is 'gradually' reopening municipal facilities and programs for in-person services.

  May 29

  Health
• Family mourns Master Cpl. Matthew Cousins, lost in Cyclone helicopter crash

  Cousins was one of six Royal Canadian navy members who died after a Cyclone helicopter crashed into the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece on April 29.

  May 29

  Canada
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• Rollover in Northumberland County sends 1 to hospital with serious injuries

  A 19-year-old has been taken to Kingston, Ont., hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Northumberland County Friday morning.

  May 29

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• 85% of coronavirus cases resolved for Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit

  Ontario's Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported no new coronavirus cases on Friday, holding the region's total case count at 170.

  May 29

  Health
• Coronavirus: Peterborough and area hospitals to begin ramping up non-urgent care

  All non-urgent care will resume in a gradual, phased manner at the five hospitals in central Ontario, according to a joint release Friday.

  May 29

  Health
• Hunt is on for up to 40 guinea pigs dumped in Waterloo, Ont., park

  The GPS Guinea Pig Sanctuary believes over 40 guinea pigs were dumped by a breeder with pet stores closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  May 29

  Canada
• 6 arrested following cocaine trafficking investigation in Haliburton Highlands

  OPP seized cocaine and arrested six people following an investigation into drug trafficking in Haliburton Highlands.

  May 29
• 344 new coronavirus cases, 41 deaths in Ontario as total cases rise to 27,210

  Ontario reported 344 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 27,210.

  May 29

  Health
• City of Kawartha Lakes needs to find homes for more than 40 households

  To-date, landlords have come forward with four apartments for the program.

  May 29

  Canada
• Coronavirus: Ontario mulls regional reopening approach due to increased testing data

  Doug Ford has been asked on multiple occasions about the idea and has said it wasn't on the table, but now he says he's asking health officials to show him what a regional approach would look like.

  May 29

  Health
• 2 charged after purple fentanyl, meth, cocaine seized: Peterborough County OPP

  Peterborough County OPP say officers seized cocaine, methamphetamine, purple fentanyl and cash on Thursday as part of an investigation.

  May 29

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• Little Britain man charged with flight from police in Lindsay

  Police in Lindsay, Ont., allege a driver fled during a traffic stop on Angeline Street South on Wednesday night.

  May 29

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• Motorcyclist charged with fleeing from OPP in Peterborough

  Peterborough County OPP allege a motorcyclist failed to stop for a traffic stop on Water Street in Peterborough, Ont., on Thursday evening.

  May 29

  Crime
• Inspectors wouldn’t go into long-term care homes fearing for their safety, Doug Ford says

  The Ontario premier, who has been facing fierce criticism over the handling of COVID-19 outbreaks in seniors homes, said some inspections were done by phone.

  May 29

  Health
• Who owns the 5 Ontario long-term care homes cited by military for extreme neglect, abuse?

  A report from Canada’s military detailed shocking allegations of neglect and abuse at five Ontario homes. Here is a look at who owns them.

  May 29
• Coroner calls inquest into death of Ontario teen at school for the blind

  The parents of a disabled teen who died in the care of an Ontario residential school for the blind say they're hopeful a newly called inquest into their son's death may protect a future generation of vulnerable students.

  May 29

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• Canadian Council of Imams alleges ‘Islamophobia’ at CRA after Ottawa mosque loses charity status

  The Canadian Council of Imams is calling on the federal government to investigate their allegations of Islamophobia within the Canada Revenue Agency.

  May 29

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