A visit with caribou at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough, Ont.
Marley and Margaret are two new caribou that have taken up residence at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough. Zookeeper Keana Sloos says you can visit them 365 days a year.
Features
Dec 21, 2023
What’s open and closed in Peterborough during Christmas and New Year’s weekends
Public skates will be held at the Healthy Planet Arena over the holidays from Dec. 27 to Dec. 31, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Consumer
Dec 21, 2023
What’s open and closed in Peterborough for Thanksgiving weekend
A number of businesses and services in Peterborough will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct. 9.
Consumer
Oct 6, 2023
More satellite offices could open if Codiac RCMP outgrows new facility
A consultant report indicates the Codiac RCMP's new headquarters, which won't open until 2025, won't have sufficient space to accommodate growth and will become too small by 2044.
Canada
Oct 11, 2023
Pablo the capybara dies at the Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo
The 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.
Environment
Aug 30, 2023
Volunteer Peterborough aims to boost volunteer numbers impacted by pandemic
Volunteer Peterborough announced its new website, which will be the primary way to connect volunteers and organizations.
Economy
Sep 14, 2023
What’s open and closed during the Labour Day weekend in Peterborough
The City of Peterborough says there will be no change to curbside collection on Labour Day Monday. Peterborough Transit implements route service changes beginning Sunday, Sept. 3.
Consumer
Sep 1, 2023
New francophone elementary school in Moncton nears capacity days before opening
According to school district, 570 of the 630 spots for students at the new French school were already spoken for as of Friday — and enrollments were still coming in.
Canada
Sep 4, 2023
What’s open and closed on Peter Robinson Day in Peterborough
Peterborough City Hall: Open Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Saturday to Monday. Some services are available at peterborough.ca.
Consumer
Aug 4, 2023
What’s open and closed in Peterborough over Canada Day long weekend
The city's Canada Day Parade will begin at noon at the intersection of George Street North and McDonnel Street and proceed south on George to Morrow Park.
Consumer
Jun 29, 2023
Peterborough Children’s Water Festival makes splashing in-person return
The two-day festival this week at the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough, Ont., offered interactive projects focusing on water education, conservation and protection.
Education
May 31, 2023
Fire breaks out at Riverview Park and Zoo primate building in Peterborough
Crews responded to a report of a fire alarm activation in the primate building at the zoo on Water Street.
Fire
May 9, 2023
What’s open and closed in Peterborough over Victoria Day long weekend
A number of municipal services and businesses in Peterborough will be closed on Victoria Day on Monday, May 22.
Consumer
May 19, 2023
What’s open and closed in Peterborough Easter weekend
Peterborough City Hall will be closed from Good Friday to Monday, April 10. Online services are available at peterborough.ca.
Canada
Apr 5, 2023
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.
Education
Mar 16, 2023
Riverview, N.B. fire department dog gets bunker jacket made from retired firefighter’s coat
As a trained therapy dog, Tanker has a very important role on the team by helping the crew manage their mental health.
Canada
Mar 1, 2023
2 baby West African Dwarf crocodiles hatched at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough
The zoo late last week announced the hatchlings arrived on Dec. 17, 2022.
Environment
Jan 9, 2023
Salisbury, N.B. mayor calls for action on deteriorating roads after washout
Rob Campbell said Route 106 isn't the only point of access that's in disrepair.
Canada
Jan 11, 2023
Suspect charged with ‘cold case’ killing of B.C. First Nations woman in Florida
Evelyn Fisher-Bamforth of Tzeachten First Nation in Chilliwack, B.C. was just 32 years old when she was brutally killed at home in a mobile park in Miramar, Fla. on Jan. 22, 1980.
Crime
Dec 7, 2022
Homestead Restaurant in Riverview, N.B., reopens dining area amid ‘new world’
The Homestead Restaurant in Riverview, N.B., welcomed its first dine-in customer on Tuesday after being forced to shut down the dining area amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 12, 2020
