Record number of scams reported in Canada
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Record number of scams reported in Canada
01:59 | June 14, 2022
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Crown withdraws charges after Lindsay man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder
01:49 | 58 minutes ago
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Peterborough County man charged with attempted murder following incident of intimate partner violence: OPP
00:30 | February 24, 2026
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Canadian Human Trafficking hotline calls hit record high
02:26 | February 23, 2026
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Peterborough man charged after alleged assault of sidewalk snowplow operator
01:31 | February 21, 2026
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Peterborough County OPP warn of ‘dirty oil’ vehicle scam
02:25 | February 17, 2026
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Second complainant testifies at the Frank Stronach sex assault trial
02:16 | February 17, 2026
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First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
03:05 | February 12, 2026
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Jury finds Peterborough Circle K store clerk not guilty of aggravated assault on robber
01:41 | February 11, 2026
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Peterborough vape shop owner believes acts of arson tied to organized crime
02:00 | February 9, 2026
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Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout
03:44 | February 9, 2026
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2 Peterborough vape stores target of early morning acts of arson: police
00:36 | February 5, 2026
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Peterborough Circle K store clerk testifies in own defence in robber assault trial
01:25 | February 5, 2026
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Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough
00:49 | February 4, 2026
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Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance
01:59 | February 2, 2026
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa
01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Man who stabbed another rider on subway train in July 2023 given 5 year sentence, 3 years probation
02:12 | January 13, 2026
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8 arrested after $3.8M in illegal cannabis seized in Port Hope area: OPP
00:44 | January 12, 2026
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Peterborough police probe shooting at window of Park Street North home
00:43 | January 12, 2026
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Peterborough impaired driving numbers high over holiday season
02:17 | January 10, 2026
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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk
01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Alleged drunk driver smashes into Brampton home
02:44 | January 8, 2026
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Peterborough police officer charged after personal gun fires in home, bullet enters neighbour’s house
01:32 | January 7, 2026
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Driver charged following crash north of Cobourg and investigations by SIU and OPP
00:44 | January 6, 2026
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Outside source to help Peterborough police investigate officer’s personal gun firing in home
00:40 | January 5, 2026
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Arrest made in Peterborough, Oshawa homicides
00:47 | January 2, 2026
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Baby Jesus missing from decades old nativity scene in Peterborough
01:54 | January 2, 2026
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10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie
01:46 | January 1, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 2025
21:25 | December 30, 2025
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Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar
05:33 | December 22, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 2025
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Peterborough police arrest 2 of 3 suspects in Brock Street apartment homicide case
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Record number of scams reported in Canada
01:59 | June 14, 2022
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Crown withdraws charges after Lindsay man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder
01:49 | 58 minutes ago
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Peterborough County man charged with attempted murder following incident of intimate partner violence: OPP
00:30 | February 24, 2026
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Canadian Human Trafficking hotline calls hit record high
02:26 | February 23, 2026
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Peterborough man charged after alleged assault of sidewalk snowplow operator
01:31 | February 21, 2026
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Peterborough County OPP warn of ‘dirty oil’ vehicle scam
02:25 | February 17, 2026
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Second complainant testifies at the Frank Stronach sex assault trial
02:16 | February 17, 2026
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First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
03:05 | February 12, 2026
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Jury finds Peterborough Circle K store clerk not guilty of aggravated assault on robber
01:41 | February 11, 2026
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Peterborough vape shop owner believes acts of arson tied to organized crime
02:00 | February 9, 2026
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Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout
03:44 | February 9, 2026
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2 Peterborough vape stores target of early morning acts of arson: police
00:36 | February 5, 2026
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Peterborough Circle K store clerk testifies in own defence in robber assault trial
01:25 | February 5, 2026
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Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough
00:49 | February 4, 2026
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Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance
01:59 | February 2, 2026
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa
01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Man who stabbed another rider on subway train in July 2023 given 5 year sentence, 3 years probation
02:12 | January 13, 2026
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8 arrested after $3.8M in illegal cannabis seized in Port Hope area: OPP
00:44 | January 12, 2026
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Peterborough police probe shooting at window of Park Street North home
00:43 | January 12, 2026
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Peterborough impaired driving numbers high over holiday season
02:17 | January 10, 2026
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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk
01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Alleged drunk driver smashes into Brampton home
02:44 | January 8, 2026
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Peterborough police officer charged after personal gun fires in home, bullet enters neighbour’s house
01:32 | January 7, 2026
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Driver charged following crash north of Cobourg and investigations by SIU and OPP
00:44 | January 6, 2026
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Outside source to help Peterborough police investigate officer’s personal gun firing in home
00:40 | January 5, 2026
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Arrest made in Peterborough, Oshawa homicides
00:47 | January 2, 2026
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Baby Jesus missing from decades old nativity scene in Peterborough
01:54 | January 2, 2026
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10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie
01:46 | January 1, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 2025
21:25 | December 30, 2025
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Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar
05:33 | December 22, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 2025
22:51 | December 19, 2025
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Peterborough police arrest 2 of 3 suspects in Brock Street apartment homicide case
00:53 | December 19, 2025
Record number of scams reported in Canada
Description
June 14, 2022
Online fraud in Canada has reached record-setting numbers.
Canadians lost a record of over $300 million to online scammers in 2021.
And Ontario was the hardest hit province.
Tricia Mason has the details on what residents are experiencing in and outside of Peterborough.
The study can be found at:
https://socialcatfish.com/scamfish/which-canadian-provinces-have-the-most-online-scams
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Record number of scams reported in Canada01:59 | June 14, 2022 -
Crown withdraws charges after Lindsay man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder01:49 | 58 minutes ago -
Peterborough County man charged with attempted murder following incident of intimate partner violence: OPP00:30 | February 24, 2026 -
Canadian Human Trafficking hotline calls hit record high02:26 | February 23, 2026 -
Peterborough man charged after alleged assault of sidewalk snowplow operator01:31 | February 21, 2026 -
Peterborough County OPP warn of ‘dirty oil’ vehicle scam02:25 | February 17, 2026 -
Second complainant testifies at the Frank Stronach sex assault trial02:16 | February 17, 2026 -
First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial03:05 | February 12, 2026 -
Jury finds Peterborough Circle K store clerk not guilty of aggravated assault on robber01:41 | February 11, 2026 -
Peterborough vape shop owner believes acts of arson tied to organized crime02:00 | February 9, 2026 -
Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout03:44 | February 9, 2026 -
2 Peterborough vape stores target of early morning acts of arson: police00:36 | February 5, 2026 -
Peterborough Circle K store clerk testifies in own defence in robber assault trial01:25 | February 5, 2026 -
Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough00:49 | February 4, 2026 -
Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026 -
‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026 -
Man who stabbed another rider on subway train in July 2023 given 5 year sentence, 3 years probation02:12 | January 13, 2026 -
8 arrested after $3.8M in illegal cannabis seized in Port Hope area: OPP00:44 | January 12, 2026 -
Peterborough police probe shooting at window of Park Street North home00:43 | January 12, 2026 -
Peterborough impaired driving numbers high over holiday season02:17 | January 10, 2026 -
Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk01:55 | January 9, 2026 -
Alleged drunk driver smashes into Brampton home02:44 | January 8, 2026 -
Peterborough police officer charged after personal gun fires in home, bullet enters neighbour’s house01:32 | January 7, 2026 -
Driver charged following crash north of Cobourg and investigations by SIU and OPP00:44 | January 6, 2026 -
Outside source to help Peterborough police investigate officer’s personal gun firing in home00:40 | January 5, 2026 -
Arrest made in Peterborough, Oshawa homicides00:47 | January 2, 2026 -
Baby Jesus missing from decades old nativity scene in Peterborough01:54 | January 2, 2026 -
10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025 -
Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025 -
Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025 -
Peterborough police arrest 2 of 3 suspects in Brock Street apartment homicide case00:53 | December 19, 2025
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Record number of scams reported in Canada01:59 | June 14, 2022
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Crown withdraws charges after Lindsay man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder01:49 | 58 minutes ago
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Peterborough County man charged with attempted murder following incident of intimate partner violence: OPP00:30 | February 24, 2026
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Canadian Human Trafficking hotline calls hit record high02:26 | February 23, 2026
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Peterborough man charged after alleged assault of sidewalk snowplow operator01:31 | February 21, 2026
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Peterborough County OPP warn of ‘dirty oil’ vehicle scam02:25 | February 17, 2026
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Second complainant testifies at the Frank Stronach sex assault trial02:16 | February 17, 2026
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First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial03:05 | February 12, 2026
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Jury finds Peterborough Circle K store clerk not guilty of aggravated assault on robber01:41 | February 11, 2026
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Peterborough vape shop owner believes acts of arson tied to organized crime02:00 | February 9, 2026
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Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout03:44 | February 9, 2026
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2 Peterborough vape stores target of early morning acts of arson: police00:36 | February 5, 2026
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Peterborough Circle K store clerk testifies in own defence in robber assault trial01:25 | February 5, 2026
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Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough00:49 | February 4, 2026
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Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Man who stabbed another rider on subway train in July 2023 given 5 year sentence, 3 years probation02:12 | January 13, 2026
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8 arrested after $3.8M in illegal cannabis seized in Port Hope area: OPP00:44 | January 12, 2026
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Peterborough police probe shooting at window of Park Street North home00:43 | January 12, 2026
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Peterborough impaired driving numbers high over holiday season02:17 | January 10, 2026
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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Alleged drunk driver smashes into Brampton home02:44 | January 8, 2026
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Peterborough police officer charged after personal gun fires in home, bullet enters neighbour’s house01:32 | January 7, 2026
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Driver charged following crash north of Cobourg and investigations by SIU and OPP00:44 | January 6, 2026
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Outside source to help Peterborough police investigate officer’s personal gun firing in home00:40 | January 5, 2026
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Arrest made in Peterborough, Oshawa homicides00:47 | January 2, 2026
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Baby Jesus missing from decades old nativity scene in Peterborough01:54 | January 2, 2026
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10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025
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Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025
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Peterborough police arrest 2 of 3 suspects in Brock Street apartment homicide case00:53 | December 19, 2025
Record number of scams reported in Canada
Description
June 14, 2022
Online fraud in Canada has reached record-setting numbers.
Canadians lost a record of over $300 million to online scammers in 2021.
And Ontario was the hardest hit province.
Tricia Mason has the details on what residents are experiencing in and outside of Peterborough.
The study can be found at:
https://socialcatfish.com/scamfish/which-canadian-provinces-have-the-most-online-scams
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