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Rumours become reality with Stuart Skinner trade

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Peterborough Examiner

Chris Hardill

Pets take centre stage at pet pantry event

Pets take centre stage at pet pantry event

The Peterborough Humane Society (PHS) recently hosted a Community Pet Pantry Distribution Event at the Peterborough Public Library. The event, in...

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Peterborough Examiner

Naomi Stock

Tips to help stay regulated over the holiday season

Tips to help stay regulated over the holiday season

Nicole Captain, an occupational therapist at Five Counties, says it’s important for adults to regulate and look after themselves in order to make...

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Peterborough Examiner

Caroline Mcconnell

Camp Kawartha has your last-minute gift ideas wrapped up

Camp Kawartha has your last-minute gift ideas wrapped up

Looking for a gift for the nature lovers in your life? Camp Kawartha has many items in its online gift shop, from camp souvenirs to clothing, books...

saturday 10

Peterborough Examiner

Caroline Mcconnell

Irish Millie delights concert goers at Wesley United Church

Irish Millie delights concert goers at Wesley United Church

A wonderful afternoon of music was provided by the 16th Line Strummers, the ukulele group of Wesley United Church, and emerging local talent Irish...

saturday 10

Peterborough Examiner

Marlys Kerkman

The most wonderful time of the year   

The most wonderful time of the year   

When I was a child, the weeks leading up to Christmas were exciting and culminated in a party hosted by my Great Uncle Ed and Aunt Geneva on the...

saturday 10

Peterborough Examiner

Joanne Culley

History, hunting and fishing in Peterborough

History, hunting and fishing in Peterborough

“The Ketchecum Hunt Club: One Hundred Years on Catchacoma Lake” offers a remarkably detailed record of the enduring passion for autumnal deer...

saturday 9

Peterborough Examiner

Michael Peterman

Poilievre’s glaring blind spot undermines his ability to lead

Poilievre’s glaring blind spot undermines his ability to lead

The voice mail shocked me so much that I had to play it again to make sure I had heard it correctly. A prominent citizen had unleashed a torrent of...

19.12.2025 9

Peterborough Examiner

Lois Tuffin

Enduring the long night: Nature’s quiet Christmas miracles

Enduring the long night: Nature’s quiet Christmas miracles

As the calendar turns to the deep stillness of winter and we hang festive lights against the long nights, our thoughts naturally drift to warmth,...

19.12.2025 2

Peterborough Examiner

Drew Monkman

Majestic eagles spotted: An unexpected close encounter with nature

Majestic eagles spotted: An unexpected close encounter with nature

I was out delivering our 2026 wildlife calendars recently when one of my customers mentioned he had seen a deer carcass by the side of the road with...

19.12.2025 9

Peterborough Examiner

Dave Ellis

Miracles do happen thanks to advances in medicine and a heroic daughter

Miracles do happen thanks to advances in medicine and a heroic daughter

Chris and Leigh Higley have much in common. For several years, both were referees in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and the Ontario Women’s...

19.12.2025 7

Peterborough Examiner

Gary Baldwin

‘It’s game-playing. It’s bullying. And it should be stopped’

‘It’s game-playing. It’s bullying. And it should be stopped’

The hour was admittedly late. Somewhere after 11 p.m. Council had been sitting in public session since 6 p.m. Too much had been squeezed into one...

17.12.2025 1

Peterborough Examiner

Sylvia Sutherland

Clark’s crazy chaotic Christmas

Clark’s crazy chaotic Christmas

The Christmas spirit, according to 14-year-old Clark’s mother, requires a complete absence of his father’s special “help.” Every year, Dad’s help...

17.12.2025 1

Peterborough Examiner

Bruce Gravel