#GlobalNews: “Flood warnings issued for Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes area – Peterborough ” #Toronto #Montreal #Calgary #Ottawa #Canada

#GlobalNews: “Flood warnings issued for Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes area – Peterborough ” #Toronto #Montreal #Calgary #Ottawa #Canada

April 15, 2018 No Comments

The freezing rain and drizzle continued Sunday morning and into the afternoon, making for slick, slushy and snow-covered metropolis streets. Snow plows and salt vans had been again on the roads, working ’around the clock to try to clear up the mess, as Environment Canada issued freezing rain warnings for

#GlobalNews: “Trent college students stage protest over proposed sports activities enviornment as potential college students tour faculty – Peterborough ” #Toronto #Montreal #Calgary #Ottawa #Canada

#GlobalNews: “Trent college students stage protest over proposed sports activities enviornment as potential college students tour faculty – Peterborough ” #Toronto #Montreal #Calgary #Ottawa #Canada

March 16, 2018 No Comments

“What does Trent dismiss? Twenty-five species at risk!” The chant rang out throughout the Faryon Bridge at Trent University’s Peterborough campus. On Friday, that house was one of many establishment’s busiest places as 3,000 individuals descended on the campus for its spring open home. However, a couple of dozen college

#GlobalNews: “Oh rats! Peterborough experts say more rodents are travelling into the city – Peterborough”

#GlobalNews: “Oh rats! Peterborough experts say more rodents are travelling into the city – Peterborough”

February 14, 2018 No Comments

A Peterborough pest control expert, Andrew Golloher, says these days, he’s getting residential and commercial calls for rat control from Peterborough, Lindsay, Omemee, Millbrook, and Marmora, while before, his calls would mostly come from farmers seeing the rodents in the barn. “What I’ve noticed is a huge increase in rat

#GlobalNews: “Trent environmental students look to halt twin-pad arena development – Peterborough”

#GlobalNews: “Trent environmental students look to halt twin-pad arena development – Peterborough”

February 13, 2018 No Comments

Environmental science students at Trent University are calling on the school and the city to drop plans for the proposed twin-pad arena which is slated to be built on university property in 2019. READ MORE: New Peterborough arena site plans draw flak, ire from students, environmentalists The students are concerned

#GlobalNews: “Peterborough Public Works urges residents to spread the snow – Peterborough”

#GlobalNews: “Peterborough Public Works urges residents to spread the snow – Peterborough”

February 9, 2018 No Comments

As the Kawarthas gets ready for another wallop of winter weather, Peterborough’s Public Works department suggests residents spread out the white stuff to keep driveway and curb sight lines clear. The region could get another five centimetres on Friday. Public Works supervisor John Czerniawski acknowledged that it’ll keep his crews

#GlobalNews: “MNRF rules out poisoning in death of ducks in Peterborough – Peterborough”

#GlobalNews: “MNRF rules out poisoning in death of ducks in Peterborough – Peterborough”

December 18, 2017 No Comments

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has ruled out poisoning in the case of a dozen dead ducks discovered in Peterborough in September. The birds were found in the Tobin Court area by neighbour Judy Raymond. She was used to seeing ducks wander up nearby Evans Avenue from

#GlobalNews: “Heavy winds in Peterborough knock down trees, hydro poles and power to thousands – Peterborough”

#GlobalNews: “Heavy winds in Peterborough knock down trees, hydro poles and power to thousands – Peterborough”

October 15, 2017 No Comments

Heavy winds knocked out power to thousands of homes in Peterborough just after 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Trees were uprooted and knocked over across the city, closing several roadways including Parkhill Road just west of Chemong, after a pair hydro poles were draped over and dangled dangerous across the west

#GlobalNews: “Province providing $2M for social housing repairs in Peterborough”

#GlobalNews: “Province providing $2M for social housing repairs in Peterborough”

September 14, 2017 No Comments

The province is providing more than $2 million in new funding for repairs and retrofits to social housing in Peterborough. Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal made the announcement on Thursday morning at city hall, stating the city will receive up to $2,208,161 to upgrade social housing apartment buildings over the next

#GlobalNews: “What killed a dozen ducks in Peterborough’s north end? – Peterborough”

#GlobalNews: “What killed a dozen ducks in Peterborough’s north end? – Peterborough”

September 5, 2017 No Comments

Peterborough’s Judy Raymond is used to seeing a flock of mallard ducks walk up Evans Avenue from a nearby pond. She says they gather on her front lawn to eat bugs and new shoots of grass. She saw them arrive Sunday morning but soon realized something was wrong.  A number

#GlobalNews: “Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre hosts a talk on Wetland Conservation – Peterborough”

#GlobalNews: “Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre hosts a talk on Wetland Conservation – Peterborough”

August 22, 2017 No Comments

The importance of conserving and protecting our wetlands was front and centre Tuesday night at an event at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre in Peterborough. The event was the first in a series of Turtle Talks that will take place a few times a year at the Conservation Centre. All