The mayor of Peterborough had strong words for vandals who defaced the Citizen’s War Memorial in Peterborough’s Confederation Park. Graffiti was discovered on the base of the cenotaph across from Peterborough’s city hall on Wednesday, October 28th. The vandalism, which appears to be done with black permanent marker, includes multiple tags, drawings of penises, and…
Peterborough—Kawartha MPP Dave Smith’s “Action Centre” constituency office will be moving, a decision the Progressive Conservative MPP attributes to eleven weeks of constant protest outside his current Chemong Road office. Smith said that the repeated demonstrations had a negative effect on neighbouring businesses in the Chemong Rd. plaza, and that when the constituency office’s lease…
The Peterborough Police Service will receive more than $500,000 of additional funding through two Provincial funding programs, Peterborough–Kawartha MPP Dave Smith announced at a press conference on Monday, October 26th. Smith made the announcement Monday, October 26th, at a press conference with mayor Jeff Leal and Peterborough Police Chief Stu Betts. The funding comes in…
Dr. Michael Eamon, former Principal of Trent University’s Catherine Parr Traill College, is the mayor-elect of Peterborough. Eamon was elected to the office of mayor on Monday, October 26th with 10,867 votes, or 36.5% of the votes cast. To complement Peterborough’s new mayor, city council will see a radical shake up in this session. More…
Fall means flu season in Ontario, and the public health authority for Peterborough and the surrounding area is gearing up for its annual response. Lakelands Public Health confirmed its first case of influenza on September 10th 2026, a month earlier than the first case the year before. CFFF broadcast journalist Evan Robins spoke to Lakelands…
Peterborough Police Service Chief Stu Betts lauded the work of service officers responding to property crimes and policing the 2026 Head of the Trent Regatta at the service’s board meeting on Tuesday, October 20th. Betts said this year’s event went “smoothly,” in his opening remarks discussing the police response to Trent students’ unsanctioned parties on…
Canadian government will contribute almost $6.7 million to the Ontario metal industry through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev). The announcement was made by Peterborough MP Emma Harrison on behalf of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister, Evan Solomon. At a press conference at Kawartha Metals Corporation on Thursday, October 15th, Harrison…
The Canadian government announced a $50 million investment for innovation in the country’s food sector at a press conference at Trent University’s experimental research farm on Thursday, October 15th. Federal industry minister Mélanie Joly was joined by Peterborough MP Emma Harrison and Dana McCauley, CEO of the Canadian Food Innovation Network, to deliver the news….
The Ontario New Democratic Party are in the riding of Peterborough–Kawartha this week from October 14th-16th for a party caucus retreat. ONDP Leader Marit Stiles says it’s an opportunity for her caucus to put their heads together and establish priorities for when the legislature returns at the end of October. Queen’s Park has been on…
The City of Peterborough is opening applications to a pilot program designed to help residents who are unable to clear their driveways and walkways themselves. The program offers a subsidy to eligible low-income seniors and disabled residents to cover the cost of private snow removal. Applications for the city’s Snow Removal Subsidy program open on…
