The Fairy and Dragon Festival 2018 All day, all ages, all fun! The Fairy and Dragon Festival (4th annual) is a costume event held the second weekend of June every year. The Saturday, June 9, 2018 is a free costume event at The Cenotaph Park, Lakefield across from Lakefield Foodland from 10 am to 4 […]

The W. Garfield Weston Foundation is investing $7.5 million in The Canadian Canoe Museum’s new facility at the water’s edge, building on its more than 20-year-long legacy of leadership with the organization. This lead private gift will support capital costs and educational program development for the new museum, to be built alongside the Peterborough Lift Lock […]

Every year a town anxiously awaits an event that will showcase it’s uniqueness and sense of community. For two months in the heart of summer, Peterborough Musicfest galvanizes a city and greatly impacts an economy with 18 free concerts. Popular bands such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Tegan and Sara, Walk Off the Earth, Emerson Drive, and […]

Police Hero of the Year Nomination Every year, the Police Association of Ontario (PAO) encourages Ontarians to nominate police heroes. This year the PAO received over 325 nominations, the most ever for this award. The PAO Awards Committee narrowed hundreds of nominations with compelling, emotional, and often personal narratives to a final shortlist. Winners will […]

The Fairy and Dragon Festival 2018 All day, all ages, all fun! The Fairy and Dragon Festival (4th annual) is a costume event held the second weekend of June every year. The Saturday, June 9, 2018 is a free costume event at The Cenotaph Park, Lakefield across from Lakefield Foodland from 10 am to 4 […]

Every year a town anxiously awaits an event that will showcase it’s uniqueness and sense of community. For two months in the heart of summer, Peterborough Musicfest galvanizes a city and greatly impacts an economy with 18 free concerts. Popular bands such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Tegan and Sara, Walk Off the Earth, Emerson Drive, and […]

Are you ready to Lock and Paddle? Mark Sunday, June 24th, 2018 on your calendars! Our goal is to have as many paddlers as possible at this Lock and Paddle event, so it’s important to know your best options to get your canoe or kayak into the water and on the way to the Peterborough Lift Lock. […]

With the gloomy weather this week lets – Kick off Spring with 4th Line Theatre and an evening of masquerade ball –themed fun, music, drag bingo, food, drinks and dancing at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in Peterborough on Saturday, April 14th. You are invited to come out to enjoy a fun-filled night to support a […]

The Fairy and Dragon Festival 2018 All day, all ages, all fun! The Fairy and Dragon Festival (4th annual) is a costume event held the second weekend of June every year. The Saturday, June 9, 2018 is a free costume event at The Cenotaph Park, Lakefield across from Lakefield Foodland from 10 am to 4 […]

The W. Garfield Weston Foundation is investing $7.5 million in The Canadian Canoe Museum’s new facility at the water’s edge, building on its more than 20-year-long legacy of leadership with the organization. This lead private gift will support capital costs and educational program development for the new museum, to be built alongside the Peterborough Lift Lock […]

The City of Peterborough is once again offering public skating at local arenas. Cost if only $4.00 and there are many dates, times and locations available. Details of the public skates are that they are: Open to the public For people of all ages Helmets are recommended Approved skating assistant items permitted Hockey sticks/nets prohibited […]

GoodLife opens Monaghan Co-Ed club in time for back-to-routine fitness 25,000 sq. ft. facility will feature two different fitness club models side-by-side Peterborough residents will have a brand new space for fitness with the opening of a new Monaghan Co-Ed GoodLife Fitness club this Monday, September 12. The 25,000 square foot club is one of […]

During the month of March the Traffic Services Unit will focus on traffic light offences. This targeted enforcement is in addition to regular traffic enforcement and education the Unit provides on a daily basis. These offences relate to people disobeying traffic signals including: Red light $325 and 3 demerit points Amber light $180 and 3 […]

During a three day plain clothes detail more than 100 charges were laid relating to distracted driving and view obstructed offences. “This is an incredibly high number of charges in such a short period of time. It is very concerning as we know that every year in Ontario distracted driving fatalities continue to surpass deaths […]

A Peterborough man has lost $7,000 in an emergency scam involving the purchase of gaming gift cards. In late January 2018 the victim, a man in his late 70’s, received a phone call from someone he thought was his son who quickly stated he had been in an accident, was at court and he needed […]

FREE Homeguard Inspection Program If you plan on vacationing out of town this winter help ensure your home stays safe by using the Peterborough Police free Homeguard Inspection program. The Homeguard Inspection Program is a community-based crime prevention initiative of their Auxiliary officers and allows community members to take an active role in making their […]

Peterborough Police Service is investigating and asking anyone with information to come forward following a Sunday afternoon on robbery. On January 7, 2018 at approximately 5:45 p.m. police received a 9-1-1 call regarding a robbery. It was reported that while an adult male was walking in the area of Wolfe Street he was approached by […]

With bitterly cold temperatures continuing it’s tempting to leave your vehicle idling and unattended while it warms up but Peterborough Police warn this action is an open invitation to thieves. Protect your property and plan to leave extra time during your routine to put on a few extra layers of clothes and stay with your […]