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More than 390K still without power in Ontario after weekend ice stormHundreds of thousands of people in Ontario are still without power on the third day of a spring storm after freezing rain-coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice.WeatherMar 31, 2025
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Coronavirus: Courtice parent shares unique approach to remote learning, but it’s not without sacrifice"We're just going to just try and make it an adventure."Sep 4, 2020
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Peterborough area public schools to close if CUPE employees strike: boardKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board serves students in Peterborough, Peterborough and Northumberland counties and Clarington.EducationOct 3, 2019
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COVID-19: Peterborough reports 63 active cases, Fleming College delays in-person classesThere are 24 active cases of COVID-19 as of Friday afternoon between the public and Catholic school boards serving the Peterborough areaHealthDec 17, 2021
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COVID-19: 2 new cases in Northumberland County, 1 in Kawartha Lakes; HKPR active cases dip to 27The health unit's 2,319 cumulative resolved COVID-19 cases make up approximately 96.2 per cent of the health unit's 2,409 total cases since the pandemic was declared.HealthSep 22, 2021
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Schools closed, power outages as snowstorm wallops Peterborough areaEnvironment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the Peterborough region with snowfall amounts of 30-50 cm in some areas, and snow falling at rates up to 5 cm/h.WeatherJan 17, 2022
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COVID-19: Peterborough vaccination rate at 85% among eligible residents; active cases at 36The Peterborough Regional Health Centre as of late Tuesday reported four active COVID-19 admissions.HealthNov 24, 2021
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at St. Paul Catholic Elementary; 2 cases at St. Peter Secondary in PeterboroughThere are now five active cases at St. Paul Catholic Elementary School in Peterborough as of Sunday afternoon. That has prompted Peterborough Public Health to declare an outbreak.HealthNov 21, 2021
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COVID-19: HKPR reports 14 active cases; 23,000 residents still eligible for first vaccine doseThe Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit says there are approximately 11,000 children between age five and 11 who will be eligible for a vaccine once approved.HealthNov 17, 2021
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Nearly 40 Peterborough-area school bus routes cancelled Monday due to driver shortageThe cancellations will impact public and Catholic schools in Peterborough and Peterborough County.EducationSep 11, 2020
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School Travel Planning project launched at Catholic elementary school in PeterboroughThe goal is to get more children walking and biking to school.EnvironmentNov 16, 2018
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STSCO accidentally posts students’ private information on social media sitesSTSCO - a student transporation company in Peterborough - says it accidentally released contact information of students on its social media pages last week.EducationFeb 13, 2018
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Elementary students embrace robotics at Peterborough competitionSixteen teams from six schools gathered at St. Patrick Catholic Elementary for the annual Catholic school board Robotics Competition.TechNov 9, 2017
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COVID-19: Workplace outbreak declared at Home Instead in Peterborough; 3 new cases for regionA workplace outbreak of COVID-19 was declared Thursday at Home Instead on Charlotte Street in Peterborough. The company offers in-home senior care services.HealthNov 4, 2021
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COVID-19: 2 new cases, 2 resolved for Peterborough area to keep active cases at 13Peterborough Regional Health Centre reports three COVID-19 admissions as of Monday afternoon.HealthNov 2, 2021
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COVID-19: 2 new cases for Peterborough area as active cases at 9In its COVID tracker update, the regional health unit reported nine active cases, up from eight reported on Wednesday.HealthOct 28, 2021
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COVID-19: 2 new cases for Peterborough area; active cases fall to 10Peterborough Public Health reports 75.7 per cent of all COVID-19 cases in its jurisdiction have been from contact with another existing case.HealthOct 26, 2021
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Teachers’ union reaches tentative deal with Peterborough Catholic school boardNegotiating teams for the board and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) worked late Wednesday to reach the deal.EducationJun 4, 2020
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STSCO taking steps to bolster security of students’ private digital dataSTSCO says students' data was posted on Facebook and Twitter for around 90 minutes in February.EducationMay 7, 2018
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COVID-19: 14th death in Northumberland County; all 5 staff cases resolved at Fenelon Court LTCThe outbreak at Fenelon Court long-term care in Fenelon Falls was declared on April 11 after three staff members initially tested positive for COVID-19.HealthApr 27, 2021