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Lakelands Public Health – serving Peterborough and surrounding area – says the need for reduced-cost rabies vaccinations is growing. Pet owners and veterinary staff say the rising cost of animal care is part of the reason why. Marc Woodhouse looks at how affordability is shaping pet care decisions.

Lakelands Public Health is dealing with what it calls a “cybersecurity incident.” As Madeleine McColl reports, an investigation continues as the organization works to protect personal information and restore public health services.

Viruses didn’t take a vacation over the holidays while friends and family got together. Madeleine McColl has the details on the Peterorough region’s respiratory virus activity, and how healthcare providers are responding.

CUPE members at Ontario Health at Home held rallies across the province Monday, including in Peterborough. Members were pushing back against a provincial return-to-office mandate. Marc Woodhouse reports.

Cases of respiratory illness are on the rise across the Peterborough region including a COVID-19 outbreak at Cobourg’s hospital. Public health is urging residents to take precautions as ICU visits increase. Marc Woodhouse reports.

The Ontario Health Coalition and CUPE are concerned about the potential consequences of privatizing surgeries in Ontario. According to research from Allyson Pollock, a professor at Newcastle University, an increase in contracting out cataract, hip and knee surgeries to for-profit facilities in England led to increased inequalities, reduced capacity and longer wait times at public...

Cold and flu season is upon us, and health professionals serving Peterborough have plans to help manage and monitor circulating sicknesses. Madeleine McColl has more on how you can try to beat the bugs this fall.

Two Peterborough-area health units have officially merged with a new name. On Thursday the new organization was introduced to the public. Marc Woodhouse has the details.

Testing from Peterborough Public Health has confirmed that Millbrook’s water is once again safe to drink. This comes after crews worked around the clock to repair the system following a water main break last week. Marc Woodhouse has the latest.

Public health officials say two cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Northumberland County. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health say two American crows found dead in Hamilton Township have both tested positive for the virus. These are the the first confirmed cases of West Nile in...

Peterborough Public Health has confirmed the region’s first locally-acquired case of measles in more than a decade. The health unit is now warning the public about potential exposure at several busy locations. Marc Woodhouse reports.

Ticks are now active in the area, and Peterborough Public Health is reminding residents to protect themselves, and their pets. Marc Woodhouse has more– including news of a ‘close encounter’ from a familiar face.

Two Peterborough beaches remained taped off over the weekend due to blue-green algae concerns. Public Health says tests were taken Friday to determine if the blooms include toxins. Robert Lothian has the latest.

With cold and flu season upon us, Peterborough Public Health has advice on how to avoid getting sick and what myths to avoid.

A vigil for homeless residents who have died takes place this evening; Peterborough Public Health asks for additional budget funding; exploring changes to New Years resolutions; 7 day Skytracker weather forecast. Teresa Kaszuba has the details.

Mandatory vaccines for kids attending school have been in place for decades. But the COVID-19 pandemic stopped monitoring. Now that schools are back to in person learning officials are reaching out to families to make sure students have had all the required immunizations as soon as possible.

A vigil for homeless residents takes place this evening; Peterborough Public Health asks for a 22% funding increase; 17 year old taken to hospital following a vehicle rollover; Skytracker weather. Keri Ferguson has the details.

A vigil for homeless residents takes place this evening; Peterborough Public Health asks for a 22% funding increase; 17 year old taken to hospital following a vehicle rollover; Skytracker weather. Keri Ferguson has the details.

Peterborough Police investigate a rash of catalytic converter thefts; Peterborough Public Health recommends safe gatherings this Christmas; Paxlovid is available in Ontario pharmacies; Caley Bedore’s 7 day Skytracker weather forecast. Mark Giunta has the details.

For the next three Saturdays, residents can beat the election day lines by voting early at their ward’s advance polling station. It is not the first election Peterborough has seen since the pandemic, but it is the first held since the implementation of the Covid-19 community risk index – which currently sits at ‘Very High.’...