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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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N.B. goat yoga class leaves students feeling giddyThe owner of Blossom Grove Barn in Colpitts Settlement, N.B., and Riverview veterinarian Margaret Dunnett, is offering goat yoga classes from her newly built barn.CanadaOct 6, 2022
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Will RCMP constable’s death spark changes in approach to B.C.’s homeless population?Shaeyln Yang was killed Tuesday while responding to a call at a homeless man's tent in a Burnaby park. Her accused killer, Jongwon Ham, remains in hospital with gunshot wounds.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Riverview, N.B. fire department dog gets bunker jacket made from retired firefighter’s coatAs a trained therapy dog, Tanker has a very important role on the team by helping the crew manage their mental health.CanadaMar 1, 2023
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Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo closing to public in response to COVID-19 concernsEffective Saturday, the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough will be closed until further notice.HealthMar 13, 2020
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2 arrested in theft of over $100,000 worth of meat products from Peterborough-area butcher shops$100,000 worth of meats were stolen from Otonabee Meat Packers and Smokey Joe's Butcher Shop in early January.CrimeJan 29, 2020
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City of Peterborough closing facilities, child care services for 3 weeks due to coronavirus pandemicThe City of Peterborough is closing all arenas, the public library and the art gallery for a three-week period.HealthMar 13, 2020
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What’s open and closed in Peterborough over Canada Day long weekendThe 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.ConsumerJun 29, 2023
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Peterborough Children’s Water Festival makes splashing in-person returnThe two-day festival this week at the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough, Ont., offered interactive projects focusing on water education, conservation and protection.EducationMay 31, 2023
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What’s open and closed in Peterborough over the Thanksgiving weekendMany Peterborough businesses and services will be closed on Thanksgiving Day on Monday, Oct. 11.ConsumerOct 8, 2021
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Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer making campaign stop in PeterboroughScheer will be at the Riverview Park and Zoo for a barbecue hosted by Peterborough-Kawartha Conservative candidate Michael Skinner.PoliticsAug 20, 2019
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What’s open – or closed – in Peterborough on Thanksgiving weekendMost City of Peterborough municipal services will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday.ConsumerOct 11, 2019
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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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Woman fights back after a man allegedly accosted her son with autism at the zooA Belleville woman takes to Facebook to shame a man who she says yelled at her and her son because he has autism.CanadaJun 14, 2018
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New Calgary dementia centre expected to ease pressure on emergency roomsA new long-term care facility designed for dementia patients has just opened in southeast Calgary. The hope is that the 210 beds will take some of the pressure off the city's acute care system.HealthSep 18, 2018