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THE community news source for Peterborough city and county. And we're fun to read too!

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READERS’ CHOICE 2025: How to nominate your favourite Peterborough businesses today thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

READERS’ CHOICE 2025: How to nominate your favourite Peterborough businesses today

We need your help to showcase businesses that put the customer in customer service and stand firmly behind their products and services.

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Voters across Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland head to the polls today. Follow along for all of your local provincial election coverage thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

ONTARIO ELECTION 2025 LIVE BLOG: Follow along here for all of your local provincial election...

Be sure to stay tuned to thepeterboroughexaminer.com for election night coverage and results as they come in.

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New small-plates restaurant opens in downtown Peterborough thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

‘Best quality ingredients’: New small-plates restaurant opens in downtown Peterborough

Faculty is open Wednesday to Sunday and open at 5 p.m. until midnight every day, except Sunday, when they serve brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Where do Peterborough-Kawartha candidates stand on environmental issues? thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

Where do Peterborough-Kawartha candidates stand on environmental issues?

Candidates asked to fill out survey. Conservative candidate Smith says he has no recollection or record of being contacted.

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Brock Mission expansion a threat to existing women’s shelter, says family lawyer and former city councillor thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

Brock Mission expansion a threat to existing women’s shelter, says family lawyer and former city...

Ann Farquharson is concerned the development “has done away with the safety and security of the women’s shelter.”

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The Peterborough Food Action Network released an open letter to area provincial candidates, asking the winner of Thursday’s provincial election to address growing household food insecurity thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

Peterborough Food Action Network calls on the next MPP to address growing food insecurity in the...

The Peterborough Food Action Network released an open letter to election candidates on Feb. 20

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Peterborough native Mathew Finlan returns for season two of CBC Gem series thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

CBC’s ‘Ghosting’ is back with look at gay love triangle inside Kawartha Settlers’ Village

Matt Finlan and co-host Luke Hutchie are the creators, executive producers and stars of the CBC series set to launch its second season on March 21. In Ghosting, the duo — who have gained renown in...

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New Brock Mission building gets the green light from Peterborough city councillors thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

New Brock Mission building gets the green light from Peterborough city councillors

Mayor Jeff Leal needed only four votes to pass rezoning after using strong-mayor powers to expedite the project.

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Survey of 12,000 CUPE education workers finds underfunding and understaffing has caused widespread violence, burnout and lack of supports for students in Peterborough-area schools thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

Exhaustion, frustration and abuse: Local education workers call on province to address crisis in...

Survey of 12,000 CUPE education workers finds underfunding and understaffing has caused widespread violence, burnout and lack of supports for students in Peterborough-area schools

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NDP Leader Marit Stiles was in downtown Peterborough on Sunday for a packed rally at the George Street campaign office of Peterborough-Kawartha NDP candidate Jen Deck thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

‘The power of the vote of the people of Peterborough can change everything’: NDP Leader Marit Stiles

Marit Stiles in town to support candidates Jen Deck and Bruce LePage.

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A September report by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction says while the opioid crisis is widespread across the country, it has disproportionately affected smaller cities and towns, explained a member of Peterborough’s Moms Stop the Harm thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

Smaller cities disproportionately affected by opioid crisis: report

Timmins Summit was held last September with more than 70 municipal leaders, health care professionals, policymakers, and community advocates.

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Peterborough County OPP, along with other detachments within Central Region, are starting to roll out their next piece of technology in the form of body-worn cameras thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

OPP to start wearing body-worn cameras

Officers are currently being trained and are being outfitted with the cameras upon completion.

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Peterborough residents have had plenty to say about President Donald Trump and his tariff threats against Canada thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

Peterborough residents have had plenty to say about President Donald Trump and his tariff threats...

Donald Trump and his tariff threats have been on the minds of many Peterborough residents.

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The Heritage Park subdivision in Peterborough’s north end could potentially be expanded soon, after being stalled for a decade thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

Heritage Park subdivision in Peterborough’s north end could soon expand

City council to also consider tiered insurance requirements for seasonal patios.

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The Kawartha Manufacturers Association is urging consumers to reconsider boycotting American products as many are produced with Canadian made parts not necessarily indicated on product labels thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

U.S. product boycott could hurt Peterborough area manufacturers

Kawartha Manufacturers Association says many America products are are made with Canadian parts, some manufactured in Peterborough

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Tonight's Peterborough Petes home game against the Ottawa 67’s has been postponed 24 hours due to inclement weather and travel conditions thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…
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Incumbent Peterborough-Kawartha Progressive Conservative candidate explained not showing up to “single issue” debate last night was personal choice, and not a direction from the party thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

ONTARIO ELECTION 2025: Dave Smith skips ‘single issue’ debate on housing and homelessness

Incumbent Progressive Conservative candidate explained not showing up to “single issue” debate was his personal choice, and not a direction from the party leadership

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Peterborough was recently passed over by another large-scale employer — one linked to General Motors — due to a lack of vacant, serviced property in the city, said Conservative candidate Dave Smith thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

ONTARIO ELECTION 2025: ‘That’s 1,700 jobs, that we lost’: Peterborough passed over by major...

Peterborough passed over by major employer: Smith

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SNOW DAY: Schools across Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland closed with heavy snow expected tomorrow thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…

Schools across Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland closed with heavy snow expected Feb....

School boards serving Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland say all of their schools will be closed because of inclement weather Thursday, Feb. 13.

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Peterborough travel agent says overall interest in American destinations among local travelers has been tepid for a variety of reasons thepeterboroughexaminer.com/…
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