Peterborough News Archives

“Our government is committed to Central Ontario and the future of the Trent-Severn Waterway”

The Canadian government is spending $63 million over the next five years in capital improvements to the Trent-Severn Waterway. via MyKawartha.com

The boyfriend and I were off to see Willie Nelson in Peterborough, Ont. It was the kind of concert tailor-made for a small-town audience - a perfect weekend getaway. via The Globe and Mail

Not Ready for Prime Time: Two boys, 12 and 14, were quickly arrested in Port St. via Free Press

Their six-month jail sentence, imposed by an Ontario Superior Court judge on grounds they were preventing mining exploration on land they claim north of Thunder Bay, has done more to publicize the unfairness ... via Globeinvestor.com

“We didn't want people to forget about it”

It's one of the greatest feats in sports. Like pitching a no-hitter, hole-in-ones don't happen everyday but on Sunday, May 4, five lucky contestants will have their go at $1 million by draining an ace. via myKawartha

“It's amazing. You can't put it into words.”

The sound of kids screaming at Keith Wightman Public School is deafening. Their excitement contagious. via MyKawartha.com

“There's no question but when you look at headline gross domestic product, it has weakened off considerably where we're growing less than one per cent at an annual rate”

Toronto stock market investors have reason to feel pleased following a blowout week where higher commodity stocks were largely responsible for a four per cent gain, sending the TSX to its highest levels since ... via CBC News

“I've tried to look up the name just in case, because I wanted to call him and notify him, but I couldn't really find much”

Feds mail out T4 slips, other private records David Fahim shows someone else's personal tax information that was mailed to him in error by Revenue Canada. via Toronto Sun

“And I would use a company like Telus Inc. (TSX:T) as an example”

Expectations are minimal for stock market returns this year and investors are having to work hard to squeeze out every percentage point gain. via CBC News

“There's nothing as glamorous to me as a record store”

Independent music retailers across North America say they've enlisted the help of big-name acts such as Metallica and Steve Earle to mark Record Store Day. via CBC

“Consumers are going to be fairly understanding of the price jump, because it is happening across the board. The worst thing he could do is to make a lesser product.”

Like many small to mid-size bakers, Michael Walter has been feeling the pinch as of late. via The Globe and Mail

“Severe weather is an issue for everybody”

Canadian cities need to better prepare themselves for severe weather - such as the heavy dump of snow that landed on Calgary on Thursday - which will continue to occur with greater frequency, thanks to climate ... via Vancouver Sun

The best success stories are often unexpected, and Jim Balsillie definitely fits the mold. via CBC News

Shortly after midnight on Sunday, Peterborough County OPP officers stopped a vehicle at Chemong Road and Milroy Drive in the north end of the city and determined the vehicle had to be towed away. via myKawartha

A 61-year-old Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield Township man has been charged in connection with a serious car crash last month. via myKawartha

“If all they've been taught is to hate, then that's what they're going to do, they're going to hate”

From down a dusty path reputed to be the second-most dangerous road in the world, a heart-wrenching sight emerged to greet Canadian soldiers Thursday - a group of orphaned children led by a girl of no more than ... via CFRB

Group Therapy is a relationship advice column that asks readers to contribute their wisdom. via Globe and Mail