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Ontario skills program pairs Peterborough students with construction, aviation employersStudents will partake in an eight-week placement for on-the-job experience, relying on the skills learned in high school construction and aviation programs.EconomyJul 16
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‘It was me’: Witness says he saw suspect surrender in Oshawa double homicideNeighbours and witnesses recounted the moments leading up to and after a fatal double shooting in Oshawa, Ont., on Saturday that left a former hockey player and art teacher dead.CrimeJul 15
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Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board proposes $519M budget for 2024-25The proposed budget of $519,854,831 is up from the $483,759,334 approved for the 2023-2024 school year.EducationMay 28
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Kawartha Pine Ridge, Trillium Lakelands school boards approve 2024-25 budgetsThe KPR board's budget for the 2024-2025 school year is $519.8 million — $36 million higher than than the $483-million budget that was approved for 2023-2024.EducationJun 19
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Trillium Lakelands District School Board joins lawsuit against social media giantsAccording to a lawyer, the $2.6 billion "Schools for Social Media Change" lawsuit alleges negligence by social media giants with apps such as Instagram, TikTok, SnapChat and more.EducationMay 29
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Parents weigh in on proposed overhaul of Peterborough-area school boundariesThe 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.EducationApr 18
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Proposed overhaul of Peterborough area school boundaries aims to tackle overcapacityThe Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has four concepts to address student overcapacity. Changes could impact two dozen schools in Peterborough city and county.EducationApr 5
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Land, buildings sought as need for Peterborough County child-care spaces surgesAs of April, there are 3,700 children in Peterborough city and county on a wait-list for a child-care service.CanadaApr 17
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Peterborough 2023 Sunshine List led by hospital CEO, university presidentDr. Lynn Mikula, who began as the president and CEO of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre in 2023, was the highest-paid top public-sector employee in Peterborough in 2023.CanadaMar 28
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Students involved in stabbing off Peterborough school property: principalPeterborough police say the incident involved a large group of youth, leading to a 15-year-old girl being arrested and charged.CrimeMar 7
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Occasional secondary school teachers, Peterborough-area public board ink new dealA tentative deal has been reached between the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation's District 14 Occasional Teachers.EducationFeb 23
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Secondary school contract teachers ratify deal with Peterborough public boardApproximately 700 secondary teachers with the school board had been without a collective agreement since Aug. 31, 2022.EducationMar 5
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Overcrowding at Crestwood schools prompts program changes at 2 Peterborough area schoolsThe changes aim to address enrolment pressures at both Crestwood Secondary School and Crestwood Intermediate School. Both are expected to be overcapacity in September 2024.EducationFeb 28
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Former Quinte West principal charged with misappropriating school fundsKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board chairperson says the accused formerly worked at Murray Centennial Public School.CrimeFeb 14
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Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board inks new deals with contract teachersThe board says it has approximately 700 contract secondary teachers and 1,500 contract elementary teachers. Both groups have been without a collective agreement since Aug 31, 2022.EducationJan 29
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GTA teacher’s aide calling for accountability following sexual assault acquittalA former GTA teacher's aide is speaking out and calling for accountability after a judge ruled that a former student falsely accused her of sexual assault.CanadaJan 30
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Student overflow prompts program changes at Peterborough’s Kaawaate East City P.S.The school in September will be a JK to Grade 6 dual-track school, down from Gr. 8. It's expected the school will be at 125 per cent of capacity this fall with 847 students.EducationJan 23
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Port Hope, Ont., teacher wins Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching ExcellenceKaren Watson has been a teacher at Port Hope High School for more than 20 years, focusing on Grades 9-12 in a number courses.EducationNov 29, 2023
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Total solar eclipse to cast PA day for Peterborough-area students in April 2024NASA says a total solar eclipse occurs as the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. The next total solar eclipse will be on April 8, 2024.EnvironmentNov 29, 2023
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Peterborough area public, Catholic school boards appoint chairpersonsJaine Klassen Jeninga and Kevin MacKenzie are the new chairpersons for the public and Catholic school boards, respectively, which serve the Peterborough area.EducationNov 16, 2023