The Peterborough Examiner
Avid model railroader sells off vast collection
David Mehew celebrated his first decade as a police officer at the beginning of the 1970s. A few years later, he began a hobby that filled his Peterborough basement. This pastime wasn't born out of nowhere — he remembers receiving Lionel and Flyer...
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New accessible washroom opens at Camp Kawartha
A new accessible washroom at Camp Kawartha is one step toward ensuring nature is available to everyone. The project to enhance the existing facilities, built over 50 years ago, was undertaken with help from the province, which is investing $49,775...
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Daughter released on bail in murder case
The daughter of a Peterborough woman whose body was recovered from the Otonabee River has been released on $30,000 bail after being charged with firstdegree murder. SarahJayne Maier, 45, was released following a bail hearing Wednesday in Superior...
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Six mayoral candidates face off in YourTV debate
Six of the seven Peterborough mayoral candidates took park in a wideranging debate Wednesday morning hosted by Cogeco's YourTV Peterborough/Lindsay and moderated by Jay Amer. Rob Hailman, who announced Sunday that he would be suspending his campaign...
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Ebike explosion sparks house fire in Peterborough
One person was treated at the scene for minor injuries after an ebike explosion sparked a house fire that caused approximately $500,000 damage on Monday night. According to Peterborough Fire Services, firefighters responded to a home on McKellar...
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REAL HORSE POWER
A plower and his horses compete during the 2026 Peterborough County Plowing Match at Bill Lauchlan's farm in Bailieboro on Saturday. The annual event was hosted by Peterborough County Plowmen's Association. For more, see
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Recovering kitties urgently need home
A volunteer group working to keep Peterborough's feral cat community in check is losing the donated space where members care for the felines before and after they are spayed and neutered. For nearly 15 years, Operation Catnip has humanely trapped,...
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Voters get to meet candidates up close
Lynda McCall was one of hundreds of Peterborough residents who attended Electionfest Thursday evening for an opportunity to meet with candidates in this year's municipal election. McCall, a resident of Monaghan Ward, said this election feels different...
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Police boost patrols during Head of the Trent weekend
Peterborough Rowing Club takes pride in the Head of the Trent Regatta and wants the city to share in it. The regatta's 55th edition, which coincides with Trent University's Homecoming Weekend, is the largest yet, with a capacity 830 crews expected to...
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`Today is not a celebration, today is a remembrance'
This article contains discussion of historical and ongoing trauma incurred by the Canadian Indian Residential School system which may cause distress or trigger painful memories of past abuse. Without a fulsome reckoning with the truth of Canada's...
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Ottawa providing $3.9M for Little Lake trail project
The federal government is supporting the completion of a waterfront trail along Little Lake in Peterborough. Peterborough MP Emma Harrison announced Tuesday the federal government is providing $3.91 million from the Active Transportation Fund toward...
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Mayoral candidates grapple with hefty bill for new rink
This is the third of a threepart series exploring mayoral candidates' views on a proposed multiuse sports and entertainment complex in downtown Peterborough. The Peterborough Petes have stated their longterm viability is tied to a replacement of the...
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Mayoral candidates divided on benefits of new downtown arena
This is the second of a threepart series exploring mayoral candidates' views on a proposed multiuse sports and entertainment complex in downtown Peterborough. While some mayoral candidates believe a new sports and entertainment facility could...
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Arena plan has support but who will pay for it?
This is the first of a threepart series exploring mayoral candidates' views on a proposed multiuse sports and entertainment complex in downtown Peterborough. Peterborough's mayoral candidates support the idea of a multiuse sports and entertainment...
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Arts funding takes centre stage in mayoral debate
The city's recent efficiency review was on trial Wednesday during the ArtsVote Peterborough debate attended by all seven Peterborough mayoral candidates organized by the Electric City Culture Council (EC3). All candidates agreed the move toward an...
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Trent set to reopen Monday following watermain break
A watermain break has forced the evacuation of Trent University's Symons Campus and cancellation of classes and operations there until Monday. Campus was closed on Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. Students were seen later in the afternoon evacuating on foot...
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Vote to pause AI data centre approvals deferred
Coun. Joy Lachica's motion to put a oneyear stop on massive AI data centres from locating in Peterborough was deferred on Monday night until the next city council meeting on Sept. 28. Lachica presented a notice of motion at a general committee...
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`A great way for voters to educate themselves'
If you are a voter still undecided about who to cast your ballot for in the Oct. 26 municipal election, The Peterborough Examiner is hosting an event that is tailored for you. The Examiner, in partnership with the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of...
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Woman tired of being unhoused
Kathrine Williams has no home. For four years, she's lived alone in a shuttle bus retrofitted for camping. Williams is 55, a mother and grandmother. She's also a graduate student at Trent University, working on a master's degree in Canadian studies...
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CITY SHOWING PRIDE
Rick Lambert, a longtime member of the PeterboroughNogojiwanong Pride organizing committee, speaks as the City of Peterborough helped mark the beginning of Pride Week with a flagraising ceremony at City Hall in Peterborough on Friday.
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UW calls on `certified neighbours' to reach goal
Peterborough's United Way annual fundraising campaign kicked off Thursday, establishing its 202627 goal with a nod to the organization's history in the city. It set its target at $1.585 million — significant because the campaign is celebrating its...
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Seven new inductees join Pathway of Fame
Seven citizens joined the hallowed Peterborough & District Pathway of Fame during a special ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre on Tuesday night. Each recipient was recognized for making outstanding contributions to the arts and humanities in the...
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Archivist finds the oldest map of city, dated from 1825
Archivist Elwood Jones has discovered what could be Peterborough's “missing link” to its earliest settlement days — an 1825 map believed to be the oldest recorded map of the city ever found. Jones discovered the survey map, created by then deputy...
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Winslow's impact on theatre community is a lasting one
For a newcomer to Millbrook's 4th Line Theatre, Robert Winslow could seem a little daunting. Actor Alex Pearce says up until only weeks ago, she knew the playwright and theatre founder by reputation only. “Prior to working at 4th Line this summer, I...
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Youth advocate stresses priorities for next council
Avery Trenholm may not be able to vote in this year's municipal election, but she hopes Peterborough voters and city council candidates take the needs and concerns of youth seriously. A former member of the Peterborough Youth Council before its...
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STANDING TOGETHER
A man reflects as local first responders gather outside Peterborough Fire Services headquarters on Sherbrooke Street on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The ceremony was held to remember the lives lost, including...
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Officers disciplined after inmates left in the cold
Five correctional workers have been reprimanded for their roles in connection with inmates being left outside in the dead of winter. The Examiner first reported on the incident in July after one of the inmates received a reduced sentence for what he...
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Transit workers ratify new collective agreement
Peterborough Transit workers have voted overwhelmingly in support of a collective agreement reached with the city last week. According to Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 1320 president Cory MacLeod, 98 out of 112 valid votes cast by members Tuesday...
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A `first-of-its-kind in Canada' First Nations water solution
Throughout Curve Lake First Nation, there are pockets of good, sourced water and pockets where that isn't there, Deputy Chief Jeffrey Jacobs says. “There's been many community facilities and homes that were under boilwater advisories from time to...
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READY TO ROLL
Listening to Bob Cottrell list all the things he's seen and experienced in his 96 years of life is akin to turning the pages of a living history book. And that's exactly what the Rubidge Retirement resident has done with his latest book titled,...
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Transit workers reach tentative agreement with city
Peterborough Transit workers of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1320 have reached a “historic” tentative agreement with the city according to union officials. The deal was reached Thursday night after a total of 10 days of bargaining began...
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STOCKING UP FOR SCHOOL
Elisha Rubacha, a community impact specialist with United Way Peterborough & District, assists 25 volunteers gathered to fill more than 400 backpacks with school supplies for the agency's annual Backpacks for Success program at Calvary Pentecostal...
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TIME ON THE WATER
Rowers from the Peterborough Rowing Club practise during sunny weather along the Otonabee River below Trent University in Peterborough on Wednesday.
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JOURNEY OF UNDERSTANDING
A group of teens are in the midst of a 100kilometre voyager canoe journey along the Trent Severn Waterway that will end at Curve Lake First Nation on Saturday. The Adventure in Understanding expedition started Sunday in Peterborough to bring...
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City looks to future of electric bus fleet
Peterborough Transit may add two electric buses to the fleet in four years or so as a pilot program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The buses would be battery operated. The idea is to try these types of electric buses and find out how well they...
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`I didn't want to dwell on it, right?'
Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal said his treatment for prostate cancer was “debilitating” at times, but he carried on working. “I went through 23 radiation treatments — quite debilitating — but I found the best tonic was work,” Leal said. “I knew if I...
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Leal says he won't seek reelection as city mayor
Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal will not seek reelection in October following an announcement Thursday morning at city hall. “Serving as your mayor has been one of the greatest honours of my entire life,” Leal said, calling the decision not to run again...
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READY FOR SCHOOL
Gauvreau Accounting, Tax, Law and Advisory's 5th annual Gear Up for Good campaign surpassed its goal of 300 backpacks, providing a total of 310 fully stocked backpacks to children and youth heading back to school this fall. The 2026 campaign brought...
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Peterborough receives federal funding amid tariff concerns
The Peterborough region has been successful in receiving funding through the federal Build Communities Strong Fund, according to Peterborough MP Emma Harrison. Harrison shared the update on local funding in an interview with The Examiner as about 50...
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White nationalist Goudreau facing new charges
Peterborough white nationalist Kevin Goudreau is back in custody facing nine new charges, which include an allegation he made death threats against a samesex couple and a human rights lawyer who previously obtained a peace bond against...
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Program provides free transit to youth
The City of Peterborough has launched its youth transit pass pilot program after nearly a year since city staff provided an initial report on its implementation. The program will provide youth aged 13 to 18 with free access to Peterborough Transit...
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Peterborough Folk Festival begins
The Peterborough Folk Festival kicked off Thursday night with performances from acclaimed Canadian singersongwriter Ken Yates and PFF Emerging Artist of the Year Tristan Konkle at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. Now in its 37th year, the...
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Parks Canada reviewing Maria Street bridge concerns
Parks Canada says it is in the process of reviewing suggestions brought forward by the Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC) before proceeding with the replacement of the Maria Street Swing Bridge. The group expressed safety concerns with the...
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Homeless stuck in a jurisdictional no man's land
Residents of an encampment near Peterborough's Wolfe Street modular housing community say city staff and police routinely displace them from cityowned land onto Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Rail property. One man, whose name The Examiner is...
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Council moves to save childcare subsidies for striking workers
Peterborough city council has unanimously approved a motion directing staff to expedite a review of policies to ensure lawfully striking workers retain their access to childcare subsidies. Meanwhile, according to city staff, the necessary changes to...
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Demolition of burnedout Woodglade Blvd. home begins
Demolition began Monday morning of a longburnedout home in Peterborough's west end. Groups of neighbours and passersby looked on as an excavator crew dismantled the property at 2307 Woodglade Blvd., which was destroyed by fire in an act of arson by...
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Lakers have Rock on the ropes in semifinal
The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers are one win away from their 11th straight Major Series Lacrosse final. The Lakers beat the Oakville Rock, 73, in Game 3 of their bestoffive semifinal on Saturday night at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre, taking a...
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Floating lantern launch held to recall atomic bombings
The Peterborough Quakers organized this year's Floating Lantern commemoration of the 1945 nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Lanterns were launched from the Twharf on Little Lake on Thursday evening. On Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, during the final...
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Lakefield scientist remembered for Lyme disease breakthrough
Colleagues, family and friends are left to wonder what scientific advances the world has lost with the untimely death of Brandon Jutras. The Lakefield native was internationally recognized as one of the leading researchers in the study of Lyme...
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Councillors question progress on economic development
Questions continue to arise for some councillors about the direction of Peterborough’s economic development strategy, even after council received its first comprehensive update on the file since the service was brought under city control over 19 months...
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Teen rallies on back nine to win Kawartha Invitational
It's hard to believe Anthony Asta only started playing golf during the COVID19 pandemic. The 19yearold joined an exclusive list of golfers to win the Kawartha Golf Club men's title and in the same year followed it up by winning the Kawartha...
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STILL THE ONE
The City of Peterborough's new economic development team has participated in two foreign trade missions this year: one in Brazil, and another in Japan and South Korea. A new city staff report that councillors will review at a general committee meeting...
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Peterborough and Cavan Monaghan dispute how talks fizzled
Discussions about potentially extending municipal services from the city of Peterborough into Cavan Monaghan Township were initiated in 2024 and continued in 2025 before the city “walked away,” said Cavan Monaghan Mayor Matthew Graham. But...
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At 100, Derek MacDonald proves he's still got game
At 100 and counting, Derek MacDonald brings a whole new meaning to shooting your age in golf. It's considered the sign of a good golfer and on Wednesday MacDonald carded 90 during Heron Landing Golf Club's men's league. It was one week after club...
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Lakers headed to playoffs after dramatic OT win
The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers handed the Six Nations Chiefs their first true loss of the season and clinched third place in Major Series Lacrosse in the process. The Lakers never trailed in the game but it took Ryan Lanchbury's hattrick goal...
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Corner store and laundromat razed for road widening
A convenience store and laundromat have both been demolished at Reid Street and Parkhill Road to make way for a planned road widening and intersection improvement project. Mister Convenience (656 Reid St., at Parkhill Road) as well as Harbour Front...
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New life for Wild Water & Wheels
Some of Murray Miskin's fondest childhood memories are of summers spent at an amusement park and he hopes to create similar memories for people in Peterborough. Miskin's holding company Fiddler's Bay Corp., is one of four investors who purchased the...
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Saving the turtles one shell at a time
The patient is a sixkilo male snapping turtle with a fractured shell. He was struck by a car. The veterinarian is Kristen Janke, incoming medical director at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre — she is soon to take over from Sue Carstairs, who...
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TIME TO PLAY BALL
Peterborough Tigers' pitcher Fergus McLauchlan is congratulated by his coach during 10U AAA baseball action against the Newmarket Hawks at the annual Steve Terry Classic baseball tournament at Bowers Park on Friday. Terry is marking 49 years of...
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City silent about removal of benches at Fleming Park
Peterborough city staff are not confirming why benches and picnic tables were removed from Fleming Park in downtown Peterborough. A video posted to a private Facebook group Tuesday afternoon shows empty spots in the park where benches once were. The...
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Killer's jail time cut after inmates left in cold
Within minutes of being left outside on a frigid January day, Geoffrey Riley says his hands and feet became numb. “My face was stinging from the cold,” Riley wrote in an affidavit filed during his sentencing hearing earlier this month. The affidavit...
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Shooter gets 13 years for killing Bill Tobin
Geoffrey Riley has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for fatally shooting William “Bill” Tobin during a confrontation at a Peterborough housing complex in 2024. Justice Bhavneet K. Bhangu handed down the sentence Tuesday in the Superior Court of...
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Community united by music, culture
Peterborough Musicfest's annual Woven Stories celebration returned on Saturday, bringing together music, culture, and community as acclaimed singersongwriter Julian Taylor performed on the Fred Anderson Stage. Taylor, who was this year's featured...
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Selwyn mayor will not seek reelection this fall
Selwyn Township Mayor Sherry Senis announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection in this year's municipal election, later sharing the news on social media. “I know some people will be delighted that I've made my decision to turn in my gavel and not...
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`Digging down into layers of history'
Toula Pappas, an archeology student from Trent University, has just returned from a sixweek dig in Greece where she recovered 3,000yearold pottery shards from deep in the ground. “You're literally digging down into layers of history,” she said. In...
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Defence companies positioned for growth
Peterborough fulfils the needs for the expansion of Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), according to Jessica Banks, the company's Canadian vicepresident. “One of their strategic priorities is to grow their global footprint and a part of that is they were...
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Arcari joins United Way appeal
Tiffany Arcari, a TV host and community organizer, will chair the United Way's fall fundraising campaign. The selfdescribed “ball of energy” was introduced at a news conference at the United Way Peterborough & District offices on Stewart Street, on...
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Habitat breaks ground on Norwood homes project
For many hardworking Ontario families, home ownership is a dream. On Tuesday, Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region helped make it a reality for three local families by officially breaking ground on three singlefamily homes in Norwood....
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Mediation could bring strike to an end
As hundreds of Community Living Trent Highlands workers mark their eighth week of picket lines, rallies and protests, a glimmer of light is flickering at the end of the strike tunnel. “Last week, OPSEU sent out a letter to all of the employers whose...
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Trent prof warns of cell tower health risk
A local scientist who has studied the biological and health effects of electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation for 31 years is raising alarms about a proposed northend cell tower. Dr. Magda Havas is an environmental toxicologist and...
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