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On this edition of Out & About Caley Bedore visits Riverview Park and Zoo to meet two caribou and learn more about the species.

Peterborough city council met Monday for the second last time this year. Multiple motions were before council including a move to take over operations for water services, including the Riverview Park and Zoo. Robert Lothian reports.

Canada’s only free accredited zoo is right here in Peterborough, and is a staple for local residents. Tricia Mason checked in with manager and curator Cathy Mitchell and program supervisor Dawn Pond for an update on what’s happening at the zoo.

The Riverview Park and Zoo’s train is out of commission; Peterborough city council prepares for 2024 budget discussions; the Peterborough Childrens Waterfest returns; Skytracker weather. Tricia Mason has the details.

Peterborough city council prepares for 2024 budget discussions; the Peterborough Petes beat out the Quebec Remparts 4-2 in last night’s playoff game; the Riverview Park and Zoo’s train is out of commission; Skytracker weather. Tricia Mason has the details.

The Peterborough Children’s Water Festival returned to Riverview Park & Zoo after a three-year hiatus. The two-day event taught young students the ins and outs of where their water comes from. Sam Houpt has more…

On this edition of Out & About Caley Bedore visits Riverview Park and Zoo to meet some of the zoo’s at-risk species and to learn more about conservation efforts. Photo Courtesy: Riverview Park and Zoo

Tim Farquharson settles into his new role as Chief of Port Hope Police; skating at Quaker Foods City Square closes Friday; several endangered species at Riverview Park and Zoo; Skytracker weather. Noor Ibrahim has the details.

Two baby West African Dwarf crocodiles were recently hatched at the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough. The municipally-run zoo late last week announced the hatchlings occurred on Dec. 17, 2022. Zookeeper Sharolyn Heeringa says the eggs were incubated for over 100 days.

If you’ve been missing the animals at the Peterborough zoo, you’re not alone. Riverview Park and Zoo staff members say they’ve been missing you too. But as of Nov. 26, you’ll be able to see your furry and feathered friends again as often as you’d like. Jessica Nyznik reports.

NEWS UPDATE with Keri Ferguson Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath visits Peterborough; Peterborough’s Riverview Park & Zoo reopens this weekend; Otonabee Conservation declares a Level 2 low water condition; 7 day regional weather outlook. Issued: 4:15 pm.

The vehicle was travelling on Water Street on Thursday when it left the road and landed in a field near the zoo’s golf course.

Riverview Park and Zoo, like a lot of businesses and attractions, has been hit hard by the cornavirus pandemic. The zoo is currently closed and zoo officials say a lack of human interaction is actually harmful for the animals. Tricia Mason explains and tells us how you can help.

After the holidays, most real Christmas trees end up being collected by public works and then mulched. But the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough is putting some to a different use.

The Special Victims Unit of the Peterborough Police Service to receive nearly three million dollars from the provincial government; Riverview Park and Zoo seeks the public’s help after its miniature train is damaged and its iconic brass bell is stolen; plans underway to create more patio and pedestrian space in downtown Peterborough; Caley Bedore’s seven...

The Riverview Park and Zoo is opening its gates to welcome visitors back without an appointment. Our own Tricia mason spent her day walking among the animals…she has the latest.

NEWS UPDATE with Keri Ferguson A deal between the NDP and Liberals will bring action on dental care, climate change, housing and paid sick leave; Stats Canada reports Peterborough and region has the highest per capita rate of hate crimes in the country; Riverview Park and Zoo opens its gates; Caley Bedore’s 7 day weather...

In Peterborough, the Riverview Park and Zoo has struck a partnership to coach young photographers in nature photography, and help them enter their images into the Roberta Bondar nature photo challenge. There are summer camp, online, and in-school versions of the challenge inviting all ages across the country to connect with nature through photography. Cathy...

A family from Belleville was given a private tour of the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough Monday, after Ashley Wright and her 13-year-old son Logan, who has severe autism, were the target of some discriminatory comments earlier this month. Zoo staff and members of the Peterborough Police Service joined Logan and his family on...

A Belleville mom says she plans to re-visit the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough with her kids, even though their last trip was not at all pleasant. Ashley Wright’s 13-year-old son Logan has severe autism and was subjected to a cruel outburst from another visitor last Sunday. AS Dan Nyznik reports, the experience has...