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Quiet ‘Quinzou’ offers inclusive Acadian Day celebrations for neurodivergent people'It is a fun celebration but for neurodivergent people like myself it can get overwhelming fast,' Autism Resource Centre project assistant Marie-Pier Leroux said.CanadaAug 15, 2025
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MAGA musician’s concert permits revoked in Halifax, Moncton and CharlottetownA controversial concert that was scheduled for a national historic site in Halifax has been cancelled by Parks Canada, but the singer has found a new venue in the province.CanadaJul 23, 2025
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‘Untenable’ Downtown Eastside situation needs major changes, says outgoing VPD chiefThe low-income neighbourhood is home to approximately three per cent of Vancouver’s population but is responsible for about one-third of the city’s violent crime.CrimeApr 23, 2025
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Shootings, gang violence on the rise in OttawaIn the first seven months of 2012, the Ottawa police guns and gangs unit has investigated four more shootings than it did all of last year, partly due to more guns on the street and gang members becoming increasingly more aggressive, according to police.Jul 19, 2012
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Missing bobcat returned to North Grenville zoo: OPPOPP say Brett Cody, the missing four-year-old bobcat, was recovered 'in good health' from a bushed area in the Village of South Mountain, Ont.CrimeJun 17, 2021
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Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough to reopen Nov. 26 after closure for COVID-19 pandemic'We’ve been missing the public like crazy and we have had a lot of feedback from the public who are eager to get back,' said zoo manager Jim Moloney.EntertainmentNov 19, 2021
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Warner races at world indoor championships on heels of fast 60-metre timeJust over a month ago at a small track meet in Toronto, Justyn Warner blew away the field in the 60 metres in a sizzling time that suddenly vaulted him to fourth fastest in the world this season.SportsMar 8, 2012
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Alberta health-care worker dies of COVID-19Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro issued a statement Monday afternoon saying he is deeply saddened by the death of a health-care worker due to COVID-19.HealthJan 4, 2021
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COVID-19: Many left with questions over New Brunswick hotel isolation rulesWhen they move to New Brunswick, Mike and Saskia Deslauriers will have to cram themselves, their two teenagers, two dogs and three cats into a hotel room due to new COVID-19 rules.HealthApr 29, 2021
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WATCH: MPs read a classic Christmas poemOn Trudeau! On Ambrose! On May and Mulcair! Poetic politicians perform a Christmas classic.PoliticsDec 20, 2015
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Maritime craft vendors say market organizer held refunds for monthsCrafters are questioning why one Mega Market organizer waited nearly a year to refund their money for craft shows cancelled due to COVID-19.CanadaMar 24, 2021
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‘Inconvenient for a while’: Petitcodiac River causeway closed for 6 months'It's inconvenient for a while, but when (the project) is finalized and the traffic flows better again, everybody kind of forgets about it.'TrafficApr 5, 2021
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Some animals at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough might be lonely during the pandemicThe Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough would typically see 250,000 visitors between May and October.EnvironmentOct 30, 2020
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Pablo the capybara dies at the Peterborough Riverview Park and ZooThe capybara named Pablo arrived at the Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo from the Toronto Zoo in 2015. Capybaras are a rodent native to South America.EnvironmentAug 30, 2023
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Riverview girl hoping to be the youngest person to swim the Northumberland StraitA 12-year-old Riverview girl is hoping to make swimming history this weekend on the Northumberland Strait.Aug 13, 2015
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COVID-19: Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough closes again due to new Ontario restrictionsThe Riverview Park and Zoo reopened in late November 2021 after being closed due to the pandemic and will now close again.HealthJan 3, 2022
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What’s open and closed in Peterborough during Thanksgiving weekendMany Peterborough services and business will either be closed or offer modified hours during the Thanksgiving weekend.ConsumerOct 5, 2022
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Bacterial blood infection cited as cause of death of Peterborough zoo camel GobiGobi, a 10-year-old Bactrian camel, died suddenly on March 23 at the Riverview Park and Zoo.EnvironmentApr 12, 2019
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Peterborough zoo to feature at-risk species, including popular Fortnite character'(Axolotls) are critically at risk and are the only species that we know of that can re-grow spinal material and even brains,' said zoo manager Cathy Mitchell.EducationMar 16, 2023
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What’s open and closed in Peterborough during Easter long weekendA number of businesses and services in Peterborough will be following altered schedules over the Easter long weekend beginning with Good Friday.ConsumerApr 14, 2022