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Peterborough, Ontario has long been viewed as a quiet regional city, but law-enforcement observers say that perception is beginning to shift. In recent years, authorities have noted signs that organized criminal groups are increasingly using smaller cities like Peterborough as strategic hubs—particularly individuals relocating from Quebec and aligning themselves with established networks in Toronto and Montreal. Police sources and criminal-intelligence analysts point to a fam

Peterborough County OPP have arrested a 41-year-old Toronto man after uncovering a chop-shop containing stolen vehicles in Buckhorn. On January 29th, police received information about a possible stolen vehicle at a business in the area. Officers learned that an attached unit was being leased, though limited details were available about the occupant. The following day, the OPP Peterborough/Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit searched the leased unit. Inside, officers fo

Council has approved amendments to the Zoning By-law and Official Plan to allow the development of a 17-storey mixed-use building on several properties along Crescent and Lake Streets, including 195–229 Crescent St., 131–137 Lake St., and 362 George St. S. The project, submitted by RPM Holdings (2006) Inc., also known as Ashburnham Realty, will include up to 225 residential units and at least 465 square metres of commercial space. Council reduced the originally proposed maxim

The City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a two-vehicle collision on County Road 48 that sent two people to hospital. Shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to reports of a crash between Maritime Road and Ferguson Road. One driver was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, while a passenger in the same vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the second vehicle reported no injuries. Pol

PETERBOROUGH-A 70-year-old Peterborough man is facing several charges in connection with a sudden death in March 2024. On March 10, 2024, the Peterborough Police Service attended a residence in the Talwood Drive and Goodfellow Road area in response to a 53-year-old Peterborough man found without vital signs. The death was determined to be the result of a drug overdose and a criminal investigation was launched. On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, detectives with Investigative Serv