Peterborough County

• Emergency closure required for James A. Gifford Causeway: Peterborough County

  The emergency closure of the James A. Gifford Causeway will begin at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 with an "anticipated" reopening on Friday, Oct. 6.

  Traffic

  Sep 29
  
• Flight from Peterborough County OPP leads to impaired driving arrest for Toronto man

  OPP say an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a vehicle that had failed to stop at a stop sign on Buckhorn Road in Selwyn Township.

  Crime

  Sep 12
  
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• Peterborough County man faces child luring charges following police investigation

  According to the Peterborough Police Service, a month-long investigation led to a serach warrant being executed on Aug. 30 at a residence in Peterborough County.

  Crime

  Sep 6
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• Peterborough County supports Georgian Bay’s push for floating homes reform

  Peterborough County council is endorsing a campaign by Georgian Bay Township to ask the federal government to reclassify floating homes.

  Environment

  Aug 2
• Drug poisoning alerts issued for Peterborough area, City of Kawartha Lakes

  Peterborough Public Health's regional opioid harms portal reports from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023, there were 38 suspected drug-related deaths.

  Health

  Aug 1
• Crime incidents in Peterborough jumped 9% in 2022, but dipped in County

  The latest data on incident-based crimes shows there were 6,526 crime incidents in Peterborough in 2022. That's up 650 incidents from 2021 — or approximately nine per cent.

  Crime

  Aug 1
• Peterborough city and county on track to miss provincial housing targets

  The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association (PKHBA) says the city needs 930 new homes built every year from 2021 to 2031.

  Economy

  Jul 28
• Cottage prices, sales see sharp drop in Peterborough and Kawarthas: report

  The 2023 Re/Max Cottage Trends report shows through the first quarter of 2023, the average cottage sale price in the region fell by 31 per cent compared to the same period in 2022.

  Economy

  Jul 18
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• 1 dead following County Road 40 crash near Norwood: Peterborough County OPP

  Around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to reports of a pickup truck crash along County Road 40 north of Norwood.

  Traffic

  Jul 9
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• 9 Peterborough County Hubs offer agencies space to deliver health, social services

  Monday saw the launch of the Peterborough County Hubs Program, which will offer free office and meeting spaces to agencies that deliver services within the county.

  Politics

  Apr 3