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Plan to relocate south-end fire hall put on hold  Share 
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A $2.5-million plan to relocate the south-end fire hall on Monaghan Rd. to the Clonsilla Ave.-Lansdowne St. W. area was put on hold on Monday night with several councillors asking for more public input. [more]
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Hospital agrees to create community liaison group with city, county councils: Leal  Share 
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Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal fielded several questions about the provincial review of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre's operations during his annual address to city council on Monday night. [more]
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Industrial land sale to ODIM approved by city council  Share Comments 
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City council approved the sale of nine acres in Major Bennett Industrial Park to ODIM Inc. for $360,800, plus giving the company the right of first refusal to purchase an additional 1.6 acres for $65,720 for a period of one year, at its meeting on Monday night. [more]
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Gainey resigns as Habs' GM  Share 
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MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens' general manager, Bob Gainey, announced on Monday that he was stepping down, but will remain active in the organization as special adviser to the general manager. Gainey's long-time assistant Pierre Gauthier will replace him as head of the team. [more]
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Activists urge a competitive bidding process for emergency shelter contracts  Share Comments 
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There's more work to be done to improve the emergency shelters and the city shouldn't extend contracts for the hostel providers without a competitive bid process, several social activists told city council on Monday night. [more]
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Headlong into lake's icy waters  Share  
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It was another year of daredevils and parking jams, but this year's Polar Plunge raised a record $42,900 and more donations are still expected to come in, organizers said. [more]
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Stars clinch 5th, to face Spirit  Share 
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The Peterborough Liftlock Stars finished their CCHL regular season by clinching fifth place in the East Conference on Sunday. Troy Barss scored a power play goal with 4:07 left in regulation to give the Stars (26-18-3-3) a 4-3 win over the Muskies (26-20-1-3) in Lindsay. [more]
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Petes give solid effort  Share 
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The Peterborough Petes are emerging from a dark cloud that hung over them in the initial wake of a rash of injuries three weeks ago. [more]
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Paddle down the street  Share 
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It's not every day you see canoes making their way down a street. But that's exactly what a crowd of about 200 watched on Saturday afternoon in Lakefield. For the first time at Polar Fest, the Polar Paddle race shut down Queen St. [more]
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Peterborough Thunder making some noise  Share 
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In three years the Peterborough Thunder Volleyball program has tripled in size and made a name for itself at the provincial rep level. [more]
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Popular priest leaving Peterborough  Share 
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Father Norbert Glasmacher took a few deep breaths trying to hold back the tears, but he couldn't. They were tears of sadness and joy. One by one, people came to say their goodbyes, including one young man who whispered: "You have made me want to be a better person. [more]
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Trent men win late  Share 
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The Trent Excalibur men's curling team worked overtime on Sunday to earn a spot at the provincial championships. Trent started its second tie-breaking game at 10:30 p.m. Sunday against Laurier at the Peterborough Curling Club and won 7-6 in an extra end. [more]
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It's never too cold for fun  Share 
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Once the blizzard of snowy crystals from the ice sculptures cleared, Dave Hawey stepped away to reveal intricately carved snowboarders and downhill skiers on the slopes, his tribute to the 2010 Olympics Games. [more]
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Letters to the Editor  Share 
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Bar killing shows need to rein in 'entertainment' Re "Police say death was a homicide" (Feb. 2) -- Another violent death for a visitor has brought shame to Peterborough. [more]
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