Peterborough Latest News

• Sports integrity body sees Porter case as warning

  Canada's sports integrity watchdog is pushing for stronger policies to prevent competitive manipulation and match-fixing at all levels of competition.

  Sports

  6 hours
• ‘She gets to be 10’: Ontario child’s heart donated to girl the same age

  'Zeynah would’ve been 10 that May of 2023 so it just felt really divine that my daughter’s almost 10-year-old heart was going to a 10-year-old girl,' said Maryam De Groef.

  Health

  8 hours
• Raptors rookie improved his fitness over season

  Gradey Dick's rookie season got off to a rough start as he struggled to put up numbers in his limited time with the Toronto Raptors. But advice that his parents gave kept him focused and motivated.

  Sports

  8 hours
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• Roll Up To Win? Tim Hortons says $55K boat win email was ‘human error’

  Some Tim Hortons customers are crying foul after they mistakenly got an email saying they won a fishing boat and trailer worth nearly $55,000 as part of the Roll Up To Win contest.

  Canada

  10 hours
• Hot Docs left out of budget 2024 funds as financial woes cloud arts organization

  Left out of the budget is Hot Docs, the nation's largest documentary film festival, which organizers said is in dire financial straits and may not be able to do an event next year.

  Entertainment

  10 hours
• Pop-ups and ‘passion meter’: What’s new this year as Leafs, Bruins square off

  The Toronto Maple Leafs are unveiling new fan experiences as they prepare to take on the Boston Bruins in the first round of the NHL playoffs.

  Sports

  10 hours
• Parents weigh in on proposed overhaul of Peterborough-area school boundaries

  The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has four options with different school boundaries that could potentially impact more than two dozen schools and multiple programs.

  Education

  11 hours
• Ontario premier calls cost of gas ‘absolutely disgusting,’ raises price-gouging concerns

  Premier Doug Ford went off on gas prices on Thursday, mentioning concerns about price gouging and comparisons to gas prices south of the border.

  Consumer

  11 hours
• Maple Leafs sign D Webber to entry-level contract

  The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Cade Webber to a two-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday.

  Sports

  12 hours
• Grandparent scam: Canadian seniors with landline phones targeted, out about $2.2 million

  Police in Ontario say 126 people were identified and lost about $739,000 to the organized crime group. Those arrested are from the Montreal region.

  Crime

  12 hours
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• Maple Leafs turn their attention to Bruins

  Sheldon Keefe usually spends time during intermissions breaking down film of that evening's opponent.

  Sports

  Apr 18
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• Ford government divided over Speaker’s ban on keffiyehs at Queen’s Park

  Legislative assembly Speaker Ted Arnott recently banned the Arab headdress inside Queen’s Park and said people wearing it were making a political statement.

  Politics

  Apr 18
• Ontario iGaming wagers hit $17.8 billion in 2023-2024

  A new report offers insights into Ontario's online gaming market, which racked up nearly $18 billion in wagers during the 2023-2024 period. 

  Canada

  Apr 17
• Yankees score four runs in ninth for win over Jays

  A thin bullpen proved costly for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre.

  Sports

  Apr 17
• Ontario First Nation calls for chemical plant to be shut down amid ‘dangerously high’ benzene levels

  Aamjiwnaang First Nation called on the federal and provincial governments to shut down INEOS Styrolution, a chemical manufacturer.

  Environment

  Apr 17
• ‘Dangerous’: Ontario lab closures would put lives at risk, workers warn

  OPSEU says the proposed closures would close labs in Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Orillia, Hamilton, Kingston, and Peterborough.

  Health

  Apr 17
• Peterborough police seize replica handgun, arrest 2 after fight at park

  Officers responded to a fight at King Edward Park in which a landlord was assaulted by a man and a woman.

  Crime

  Apr 17
• Ontario is changing what developers pay to build. Feds say it means ‘higher taxes’

  Tensions between the Ford and Trudeau governments are continuing on the housing file. Now, Ottawa says changes to development charges amount to higher taxes.

  Politics

  Apr 17
• Masai Ujiri: Raptors’ culture remains strong

  A year ago, Masai Ujiri declared that the Toronto Raptors had to change their culture. But after a challenging and disappointing 2023-24 season, the team's president said that their culture is just fine.

  Sports

  Apr 17
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• Land, buildings sought as need for Peterborough County child-care spaces surges

  As of April, there are 3,700 children in Peterborough city and county on a wait-list for a child-care service.

  Canada

  Apr 17
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• Raptors’ Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA

  Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life.

  Sports

  Apr 17
• Leafs scoring milestones: From Bailey to Matthews

  Auston Matthews' quest for his 70th goal of the season prompts a look back at key scoring milestones in Toronto Maple Leafs history, from Ace Bailey's first scoring title to Darryl Sittler's record-breaking game.

  Sports

  Apr 17
• Residents along Otonabee River south of Peterborough brace for possible flooding

  Otonabee Conservation and Lower Trent Conservation have issued flood watches for the Trent-Severn Waterway and its surrounding waterbodies and the Trent River.

  Environment

  Apr 17
• Gas prices in Ontario, Quebec to jump to highest level in 2 years: analyst

  Gas prices across Ontario and Quebec are set to rise to their highest level in almost two years, a petroleum analyst tells Global News.

  Consumer

  Apr 17
• ‘The battle is not over’: Opponents of Highway 413 vow to fight controversial project

  Opponents of the Ford government's signature Highway 413 say they will continue fighting against it after an agreement allowed the route to move closer to reality.

  Politics

  Apr 17