Lakefield

• 1 arrested after assault prompts heavy OPP presence in Selwyn Township

  Peterborough County OPP closed the 14th LIne in Selwyn Township on Sept. 6 for a reported assault with the "possibility of a firearm" being involved. One arrest was made.

  Crime

  Sep 7
  
• Paving scam in Lakefield under investigation by Peterborough police

  A business owner says they made a deal with a company to pave a parking lot, however, the project was not completed despite money being exchanged.

  Crime

  May 15
  
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• Jeep rolls after collision with street sweeper in Lakefield, Ont.

  Two people were taken to hospital as a precaution after a Jeep and street sweeper collided in Lakefield on Thursday morning.

  Traffic

  Apr 20
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• Industrial accident at SGS facility in Lakefield, Ont. sends 1 to hospital as precaution

  Motorists and pedestrians in Lakefield, Ont., were asked to avoid the area of County Road 33 and Concession Street and Water and Oxford streets Thursday morning.

  Canada

  Mar 2
• $3M in government funding to upgrade Lakefield water treatment plant, water mains

  The funding is from both the federal and provincial governments through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program’s (ICIP) Green Infrastructure Stream.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2022
• Foodland in Lakefield to provide free turkeys to those in need

  The giveaway will be held on Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the business on Queen Street in Lakefield.

  Consumer

  Dec 2, 2022
• Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raises record $92,608 in Peterborough area

  There were 14 participating Tim Hortons restaurants in Peterborough and one each in Lakefield, Bridgenorth and Curve Lake First Nation for the local campaign.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
• Peterborough police arrest man after outburst at Lakefield business, threat against officer

  Officers responded to reports of an irate customer who was aggressive and threw chairs inside a Lakefield business on Tuesday evening.

  Crime

  Sep 28, 2022
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• Impaired driving arrest made after truck crashes into hydro pole near Lakefield: OPP

  Peterborough County OPP responded to a report that a pickup truck had left the roadway along Lakefield Road south of Lakefield and had struck a hydro pole.

  Traffic

  Sep 26, 2022
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• Storage building fire breaks out behind plaza in Lakefield

  Selwyn Township fire prevention officer Andrew Boyer said crews found heavy smoke coming from an external storage building at the rear of the plaza.

  Fire

  Sep 19, 2022