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Toronto woman dies in Hwy. 35 crash THE LATEST - (Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:02:00 GMT)
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Fire destroys Kirkfield-area cottage - (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:41:00 GMT)
ELDONTWP. -A grease fire quickly spread in a Kirkfield-area cottage Wednesday night, destroying the building and causing an estimated $120,000 in damage. The roof of the North Taylor Rd. cottage had collapsed by the time firefighters called about 9:08 p.m.[...]

Townhouses gutted - (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:27:00 GMT)
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Lindsay Transit expanding - (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:24:00 GMT)
LINDSAY-Lindsay Transit will once again stop at the town's college following some changes announced during a press event on Tuesday. The college service stopped years ago and dean Linda Skilton welcomed its return with open arms.[...]

Groups aid fire victims - (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:00 GMT)
LINDSAY-As he watches his home burn, a little boy turns to his father and asks "dad, where are we going to sleep now?" His mother wonders about all of the new, back-to-school clothing that they have purchased.[...]

Trail has been good for business in Ward 15 - (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT)
OMEMEE -Hairdresser Carol Fee-Douglas sits in a chair built for customers -but there are none in sight this Thursday after- noon in Omemee. Outside, an endless stream of cyclists whiz past on Hwy. 7, the main thoroughfare between Lindsay and Peterborough.[...]


Thief has his cake but... - (2010/09/05)
(PETERBOROUGH) A Peterborough man has been charged in connection with the theft of a cake from a Tim Horton's outlet.

According to city police, on Aug. 27 around 6:45 a.m., an employee at the Monaghan Road Tim...

Rugby club buying bowling clubhouse - (2010/09/04)
(PETERBOROUGH0 The Lawn Bowling Club has found a new home for its old clubhouse -- in Nicholls Oval with the Peterborough Rugby Club.

The transfer of the building will be discussed on Monday night as city...

Wallace Point Road reopens - (2010/09/04)
(STEWART HALL) Wallace Point Road has re-opened to traffic after three and a half weeks of detours for local residents.

Taylor's Bridge, a little more than a mile east of the hamlet of Stewart Hall in Otonabee...

Nature centre gets funding boost - (2010/09/03)
(BOBCAYGEON) A Bobcaygeon nature centre will receive more than $64,000 in federal funding for a new environmental project.

Local MP Barry Devolin announced the funding to Gamiing Nature Centre from the EcoAction Community...

$1,479,000 grow-op busted near Kirkfield - (2010/09/03)
(DALTON TWP.) OPP discovered an outdoor marijuana grow operation worth about $1,479,000 in Dalton Township Thursday (Sept. 2).

The OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau - Drug Enforcement Unit, with the help of the OPP...

Rowhouse fire confirmed arson - (2010/09/03)
(LINDSAY) The investigation continues into the circumstances surrounding the rowhouse blaze that left 19 William Street North residents homeless Tuesday (Aug. 31). "We've executed a search warrant at the scene...

Candidate nomination deadline looms - (2010/09/03)
(KAWARTHA LAKES) The deadline for nominations for the upcoming municipal election is Friday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. To become a candidate, you must file a nomination paper and a declaration of qualification at City Hall in...

Preliminary voters' list to be posted next week - (2010/09/03)
(KAWARTHA LAKES) City of Kawartha Lakes officials say the preliminary voters' list will be posted at City Hall and at all Municipal Service Centres on Tuesday (Sept. 7.) Electors are encouraged to check the list to...

Man accused of murder undergoing psychiatric assessment - (2010/09/03)
(PETERBOROUGH) The man accused of killing his mother will spend the next month undergoing a psychiatric assessment at a mental health services facility in Whitby. Etienne Beaulieu, 21, appeared briefly at the Ontario...

Peterborough Court Docket - Aug.24-31, 2010 - (2010/09/03)
Click here to read the Aug. 24 to 31 court docket. 

Aurora man charged in break-in spree - (2010/09/03)
An Aurora man has been charged in connection with a rash of area break-ins earlier this year.
The man was arrested following a joint investigation involving officers from Durham, Halton, York and the OPP.
According...

Cooking program pilot receives $50,000 from Province - (2010/09/03)
(LINDSAY) A dynamic new pilot project has received $50,000 from the provincial Ministry of Health Promotion to develop a cooking course to help boost literacy skills, physical activity, employment and healthy eating.

The...

Humane Society cuts fee for certain adoptions - (2010/09/03)
(LINDSAY) The Humane Society Kawartha Lakes officials say they are literally filled to the rafters with an unprecedented number of puppies and cats and are lowering adoption costs to find homes for the animals.

Manager Ed...

Assessing the threat - (2010/09/03)
(PETERBOROUGH) A groundbreaking protocol has been signed by both local school boards and a number of agencies that deals with potentially violent threats in the community.

The Community Threat Assessment Protocol: A...

Lizard finds a home - (2010/09/03)
(PETERBOROUGH) The long-tongued Savannah Monitor Lizard featured on the front page of Wednesday's Peteborough This Week has been reunited with its owner.

Bry Loyst, curator of Indian River Reptile Zoo, says the woman...

PETERBIO: Our living history - (2010/09/03)
(PETERBOROUGH) Light pours through the windows, so much that the fact there's no electricity isn't noticeable until you see the source of the freshly worked wood scent and the thumping sound: John Hodson is busy turning a...

One term is enough - (2010/09/03)
(PETERBOROUGH) When Ann Farquharson bought her season tickets for the Petes, she knew she wasn't going to run again for Council.

Her term was a good experience, but she's looking forward to having more time.
Roads are for more than traffic - (2010/09/03)
(PETERBOROUGH) Roads are public spaces and can be used for more than driving on.

Solving parking congestion doesn't need to involve building more parking lots.

These are just a few of the ideas from Peterborough...

Replacement workers keeping Genpak going - (2010/09/03)
(PETERBOROUGH) As Genpak workers continued to be locked out of their plant on Aylmer Street the company has brought in replacement workers to keep operations going.

Employees with food packaging manufacturer's Genpak...

Back to school back in the day - (2010/09/03)
(KEENE) We've all heard the stories from our elders about how they would walk miles to school only to turn around hours later and make the same trek home. Then there were the daily chores at home that must be done...

OPP find campers | UPDATE - (2010/09/02)
Peterborough County OPP have found two overdue campers in Kawartha Signature Provincial Park.
OPP say a 36-year-old male and a 37-year-old female entered the park on Aug. 29 and portaged to the Bottle Lake/Sucker Lake...

Council approves Official Plan on 'historic day' - (2010/09/02)
(LINDSAY) It's official. The City of Kawartha Lakes has a plan for the future. Council passed its Official Plan in a special meeting on Thursday (Sept. 2), in a vote of 15-1, with a few amendments after the...

Three beaches posted as unsafe - (2010/09/02)
Two beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming due to higher-than-normal bacteria levels:

• Riverview Beach Park and Beach Park in Bobcaygeon

• Bond Street in Fenelon Falls   ...

West Nile virus found in two Kawartha Lakes birds - (2010/09/02)
(KAWARTHA LAKES) The local health unit has confirmed two birds, submitted by a local resident, have tested positive for West Nile virus.

The results are the first for the area this summer, and, while fall is just around...

MPP Johnson gets new portfolio - (2010/09/02)
Local MPP Rick Johnson has been named parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced today.
“I’m honoured to have been chosen for this role,” said Mr. Johnson. ...