United Way Peterborough announces 2 recipients of inaugural Women United Fund
The United Way sought proposals for one-time initiatives that support women and girls focusing on personal growth, economic security and leadership.
Economy
Sep 27, 2023
Trudeau meets with Mayor Jeff Leal during visit to Peterborough, Ont.
The City of Peterborough issued a Tweet Thursday evening stating Trudeau met with Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal to discuss a number of topics.
Politics
Jul 21, 2023
What is ‘conscientious objection’? Here’s why major parties are talking about it
Conscientious objection is heralded by social conservatives who say doctors shouldn't have to perform or refer medical procedures like abortions that are against their beliefs.
Canada
Aug 20, 2021
Trudeau captures Liberal minority, needs to reshuffle cabinet, set throne speech
Liberals appear to be more than 10 seats shy of a majority, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will keep his job.
Politics
Sep 21, 2021
ANALYSIS: Chahal, Kayabaga, Diab sure bets to be in a bigger Trudeau cabinet
Alberta will have a seat in the federal cabinet for the first time in two years. And the just-elected MP for London West, a bilingual Black woman, should merit a cabinet seat.
Politics
Sep 23, 2021
Province, feds announce funding for new infrastructure projects in southern Alberta
More than $52.7 million will go towards projects in Lethbridge, Standoff, Medicine Hat and Calgary.
Politics
Oct 1, 2020
O’Toole pledges high-speed internet for all, to drop Liberal infrastructure bank
The promises are the latest to be rolled out from the Conservative election platform which was released on the first full day of the of 2021 federal election campaign.
Canada
Sep 1, 2021
Conservative MP’s abortion bill defeated 248-82 as Liberals blast O’Toole over free vote
Bill C-233, which sought to ban doctors from performing an abortion based on the sex of a fetus, was defeated in a 248-82 vote Wednesday afternoon.
Canada
Jun 2, 2021
37 Canadian senators sign letter for public inquiry into N.S. shooting
'Only a comprehensive, open and fully transparent process will be able to address the complexities of this massacre,' the letter reads.
Canada
Jul 18, 2020
Provinces eye hybrid school reopening model, leaving some parents struggling
Planning is now underway to get Canadian children back into classrooms in the fall and many provinces are eyeing Vancouver's hybrid model: part-time in school and part-time at home with online learning.
Canada
Jul 13, 2020
Federal budget earmarks money for next steps in high-frequency rail project through Peterborough
The federal budget is proposing $491.2 million over six years to VIA Rail for infrastructure investments to support its high-frequency rail project from Toronto to Quebec City.
Economy
Apr 20, 2021
NOTEBOOK: A first look at Canada’s next federal election battlegrounds
We chart the closest races from 2019 and use those results to get a sense of which ridings will be targeted by which parties if we have a federal election this year.
Politics
Apr 4, 2021
Peterborough County council urges federal transport minister to back Via Rail high-frequency project
Peterborough County council voted to send a letter calling on federal transport minister Omar Alghabra to back the $4.4-billion Via Rail High-Frequency line proposal.
Economy
Feb 18, 2021
Federal Election 2015: Peterborough-Kawartha riding results
A look at Peterborough-Kawartha, one of Ontario’s 121 electoral districts in the 2015 federal election
Politics
Sep 7, 2015
Who should be in Trudeau’s cabinet? You decide.
We've put together some of the top contenders for important cabinet posts. Let us know who you think should get the job.
Politics
Nov 2, 2015
Paralympian, terror prisoner, refugee among Trudeau cabinet hopefuls
Some rookie Liberal MPs and cabinet hopefuls have very interesting histories.
Politics
Nov 3, 2015
Ottawa to crack down on ‘third party’ spending in federal elections
Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef is vowing to reduce the impact of money on federal politics amid new evidence that advocacy groups are becoming much more active in trying to influence the outcome of elections.
Canada
Apr 1, 2016
Senate appointment advisory board named
The federal government has tapped eminent Canadians from academe, the civil service, medicine, law, arts and sports to advise Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Senate appointments.
Canada
Jan 19, 2016
The Ministers: Catherine McKenna on tackling Canada’s new climate goals
Minister of Environment and Climate Change is a title that never would have existed under the Conservative government, but the Liberals are making the environment — and our impact on it — a priority and Catherine McKenna is the woman in charge.
Environment
Jan 28, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Senate backroom deal secures bigger budgets for Liberals and Tories
Global News has learned the Conservative-dominated standing committee on Internal Economy Budgets and Administration changed the Senate administrative rules in January giving both the current Tories and Senate Liberals bigger operating budgets.
Canada
Feb 25, 2016