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Golf cart injuries are on the rise and many involve children, experts warnInjuries involving golf carts are on the rise, warn doctors in Toronto, noting many incidents involve child passengers without seatbelts and drivers under the influence of alcohol.HealthOct 7
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Pickleball or housing? Debate in this Ontario city shows dilemma municipalities faceA Peterborough councillor recently proposed delaying several projects including a pickleball court to fund housing, illustrating the dilemma many Ontario municipalities are facing.CanadaAug 31
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Ontario man left homeless after fire at city-run home now sleeping in truckAfter a fire broke out at his Peterborough, Ont., home on Aug. 13, Robert Bumbacco has been struggling with homelessness while waiting for the city to begin repairs on his home.CanadaAug 27
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Quebec, Ontario billionaires join bidding for Via HFR electric train dealGlobal News learned that in 2023 federal officials planned to pay up to $20 million to each bid group for their 'compliant' high-frequency electric railway proposals - win or lose.InvestigationsAug 23
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Air Canada, TGV train company join group bidding for high-frequency fast rail projectA consortium bidding to become the developers of VIA's new high-frequency electric train network has added two new partners, and it's triggering questions.CanadaAug 7
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Heavy rains, thunderstorms prompt flood watch for Peterborough areaOtonabee Conservation says the region may receive between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain on Tuesday as a result of the passing of a cold front.WeatherJul 16
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Peterborough marks 20th anniversary of major flood of 2004The city says the damage to private property and infrastructure of the flood of July 15, 2004, was more than $100 million.EnvironmentJul 15
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Eastern Ontario victim services test new app for intimate partner violence survivorsVictim Services Peterborough Northumberland is testing the Safe With Milli app. Intimate partner violence survivors can interact with service providers online and offline.HealthJul 9
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Peterborough health officials applaud AMO stance on opioid crisisA report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario calls for more action from the province to tackle the opioid crisis that saw 2,300 people die in 2023 alone.HealthJul 10
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Canada Day weekend: What’s open and closed in PeterboroughA number of businesses and services in Peterborough will be closed on Canada Day or have adjusted hours of opening.ConsumerJun 28
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Unhoused family relocates after eviction from paid campground in Peterborough, Ont.The Miller family spent over a month camping at Beavermead Campground in Peterborough but was issued an eviction notice. They have since moved to a campground east of the city.CanadaJun 28
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Business advisory services to move from PKED to Community Futures PeterboroughCommunity Futures Peterborough will run the Business Advisory Centre, taking over from Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, which will dissolve at the end of 2024.EconomyJun 25
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Fleming College president talks program cuts, ‘perplexed’ by Peterborough council motionPresident Maureen Adamson says the college will lose 'millions' in revenue, in large part due to the new federal cap on international students. Twenty-nine programs are being cut.EducationJun 26
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Peterborough crime jumped nearly 13% in 2023: police reportIn 2023 overall there was a 12.8 per cent increase in reported crimes with 7,394, up from 6,554 reported in 2022. However, the service's clearance rate improved by 23 per cent.CrimeJun 21
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Unhoused family paying for campground site in Peterborough, Ont. ordered to leaveA family of five has been living at Beavermead Campground since May, stating they are unable to afford a rental property. However, the operator of the park is asking them to leave.CanadaJun 21
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Peterborough step closer to bringing economic development, tourism in-houseThe new internal 'Economic Development Services Division' will begin on Jan. 1, 2025, and the city's tourism will be branded 'Experience Peterborough.'EconomyJun 19
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Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes seek government aid to save Fleming College programsPeterborough city council on Monday passed a motion encouraging both the federal and provincial governments to help save 29 programs at Fleming College.EducationJun 20
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Making Peterborough facilities more energy efficient to cost millions: studyThe city's largest energy emitters are the operations centre, city hall, bus and airport terminals, the art gallery and four arenas. The cost to retrofit all nine is $56 million.EnvironmentJun 18
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Tents return along CP rail line in Peterborough, Ont. after initial removalThe tents are pitched on right-of-way property belong to Canadian Pacific Railway, not the City of Peterborough. The tents were removed last week but have since returned.EconomyMay 28
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Peterborough health unit offers to cover wastewater surveillance costs after Ontario ends programThe Ontario government will end its wastewater surveillance program for COVID-19 on July 31. However, officials in Peterborough have expanded the program to test for other viruses.HealthJun 14