Municipalities around Peterborough implement burn bans amid forest fire smoke
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Municipalities around Peterborough implement burn bans amid forest fire smoke
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02:35 | June 6, 2023
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02:02 | April 6, 2026
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02:20 | March 27, 2026
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-
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01:24 | March 10, 2026
-
Peterborough city council won’t seek health and safety plans from GE prior to demolition at former factory site
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-
Alto outlines Peterborough’s role in high-speed rail project
02:12 | February 19, 2026
-
Peterborough city council divided on GE demolition
02:26 | February 18, 2026
-
Small 3.7-magnitude earthquake rumbles central Ontario
02:30 | January 28, 2026
-
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia
00:23 | January 28, 2026
-
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Parks Canada issues low-water level advisory for Trent-Severn Waterway
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02:14 | September 23, 2025
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Cleanup focuses on Beavermead Park in Peterborough
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GE to demolish portions of factory site in Peterborough
02:22 | September 17, 2025
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00:33 | July 18, 2025
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:56 | July 14, 2025
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00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada
01:12 | June 23, 2025
Municipalities around Peterborough implement burn bans amid forest fire smoke
Description
June 6, 2023
The smell was inescapable across the region on Tuesday, as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario continues to filter south. Officials have already warned about the health risks. And now, a number of townships are implementing burn bans as the smoky haze continues to fill the air in Peterborough and neighbouring communities. Germain Ma has more.
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Municipalities around Peterborough implement burn bans amid forest fire smoke02:35 | June 6, 2023 -
Spring cleanup season underway across Peterborough02:02 | April 6, 2026 -
Peterborough Field Naturalists hosting ‘Return of the Birds to Little Lake’02:20 | March 27, 2026 -
Maple syrup producers in Peterborough area say season off to slow start01:59 | March 24, 2026 -
Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing01:21 | March 18, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: FOI Fiasco24:01 | March 14, 2026 -
Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore01:24 | March 10, 2026 -
Peterborough city council won’t seek health and safety plans from GE prior to demolition at former factory site01:44 | February 24, 2026 -
Alto outlines Peterborough’s role in high-speed rail project02:12 | February 19, 2026 -
Peterborough city council divided on GE demolition02:26 | February 18, 2026 -
Small 3.7-magnitude earthquake rumbles central Ontario02:30 | January 28, 2026 -
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
New recycling changes in effect across Ontario02:27 | January 5, 2026 -
Our Story: March ice storm batters Peterborough area04:00 | December 26, 2025 -
Ontario conservation authorities question Ford’s proposed merger plan02:20 | November 20, 2025 -
Peterborough RE:connect highlights keeping goods in circulation rather than in landfill01:58 | October 31, 2025 -
Hydro One seeks input on proposed Durham-Kawartha Power Line project01:40 | October 29, 2025 -
GE Vernova planned demolition of Park Street buildings to proceed without conditions from City of Peterborough00:56 | October 22, 2025 -
Port Hope Nuclear Discovery Centre opens02:12 | October 10, 2025 -
Parks Canada issues low-water level advisory for Trent-Severn Waterway02:15 | October 10, 2025 -
Some Ontario farmers say crops smaller in size and scale following dry summer02:21 | September 25, 2025 -
Peterborough residents encouraged to document biodiversity for Great Canadian BioBlitz02:14 | September 23, 2025 -
Cleanup focuses on Beavermead Park in Peterborough01:15 | September 18, 2025 -
GE to demolish portions of factory site in Peterborough02:22 | September 17, 2025 -
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025 -
West Nile virus detected in dead crows found in Northumberland County00:33 | July 18, 2025 -
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025 -
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025 -
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025 -
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
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Municipalities around Peterborough implement burn bans amid forest fire smoke02:35 | June 6, 2023
-
Spring cleanup season underway across Peterborough02:02 | April 6, 2026
-
Peterborough Field Naturalists hosting ‘Return of the Birds to Little Lake’02:20 | March 27, 2026
-
Maple syrup producers in Peterborough area say season off to slow start01:59 | March 24, 2026
-
Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing01:21 | March 18, 2026
-
Focus Ontario: FOI Fiasco24:01 | March 14, 2026
-
Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore01:24 | March 10, 2026
-
Peterborough city council won’t seek health and safety plans from GE prior to demolition at former factory site01:44 | February 24, 2026
-
Alto outlines Peterborough’s role in high-speed rail project02:12 | February 19, 2026
-
Peterborough city council divided on GE demolition02:26 | February 18, 2026
-
Small 3.7-magnitude earthquake rumbles central Ontario02:30 | January 28, 2026
-
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026
-
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
-
New recycling changes in effect across Ontario02:27 | January 5, 2026
-
Our Story: March ice storm batters Peterborough area04:00 | December 26, 2025
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Ontario conservation authorities question Ford’s proposed merger plan02:20 | November 20, 2025
-
Peterborough RE:connect highlights keeping goods in circulation rather than in landfill01:58 | October 31, 2025
-
Hydro One seeks input on proposed Durham-Kawartha Power Line project01:40 | October 29, 2025
-
GE Vernova planned demolition of Park Street buildings to proceed without conditions from City of Peterborough00:56 | October 22, 2025
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Port Hope Nuclear Discovery Centre opens02:12 | October 10, 2025
-
Parks Canada issues low-water level advisory for Trent-Severn Waterway02:15 | October 10, 2025
-
Some Ontario farmers say crops smaller in size and scale following dry summer02:21 | September 25, 2025
-
Peterborough residents encouraged to document biodiversity for Great Canadian BioBlitz02:14 | September 23, 2025
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Cleanup focuses on Beavermead Park in Peterborough01:15 | September 18, 2025
-
GE to demolish portions of factory site in Peterborough02:22 | September 17, 2025
-
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025
-
West Nile virus detected in dead crows found in Northumberland County00:33 | July 18, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025
-
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025
-
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
-
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
-
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
Municipalities around Peterborough implement burn bans amid forest fire smoke
Description
June 6, 2023
The smell was inescapable across the region on Tuesday, as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Northern Ontario continues to filter south. Officials have already warned about the health risks. And now, a number of townships are implementing burn bans as the smoky haze continues to fill the air in Peterborough and neighbouring communities. Germain Ma has more.
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