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Cyclist taken to hospital after being struck by a car  Share 
Posted 14 hours ago
A 29-year-old man was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre with multiple lacerations after his bicycle was struck by a car just after midnight Saturday morning at the Rotary Trail crossing on Parkhill Rd. [more]
■ Sports / Local Sports
Champs to host Owen Sound Monday  Share 
Posted 1 hour ago
The Champs Sports Bar & Grill James Gang will kick off their OLA senior B final Monday at the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre. Champs will face three-time defending champion Owen Sound Woodsmen in a best-of-five series. [more]
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What's open, closed for Peter Robinson Day  Share 
Posted 14 hours ago
Monday, Aug. 2 is the civic holiday, but since it's not a statutory holiday most stores will be open, while banks and government offices will be closed. The Examiner will not be published on Monday and The Examiner office will not be open. [more]
■ News / Ontario
Winning Lotto Max numbers for $50-million jackpot  Share 
Posted 14 hours ago
Lotto Max: 5, 7, 11, 40, 41, 47 and 48. Bonus 6. Jackpot $50 million. Maxmillion winning numbers for $1 million jackpots: 10, 11, 20, 36, 39, 44 & 49. 1, 2, 16, 27, 34, 37 & 46. 8, 13, 23, 28, 31, 40 & 47. [more]
■ Arts/Life / Entertainment
Calendar of Events  Share 
Posted 18 hours ago
SATURDAY, JULY 31 Little Lake MusicFest: Trooper, rock, part of concert series at Del Crary Park, George St. at Little Lake, at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. Bring a lawn chair or rent one for $3 (limited number available to rent). [more]
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Time for prime minister to step up, solve problems  Share 
Posted 9 hours ago
Word is Prime Minister Stephen Harper is preparing to emerge from the bubble in which he's hidden for the past several weeks. That's good. Harper looked strong coming out of the Olympics last winter. [more]
■ Sports / Local Sports
Cup run for City U21 men comes to end  Share 
Posted 9 hours ago
A strong run in their first Ontario Soccer League provincial under-21 Cup series ended for Peterborough City Free Topping Pizza U21 men Friday. After three Cup victories, Peterborough was edged 1-0 by North Toronto in semifinal play at Eastgate Memorial Park. [more]
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Wall cost tops $1M  Share 
Posted 9 hours ago
The cost for the Veterans Wall of Honour monument and park improvements could increase to more than $1 million from about $900,000, a city report shows. City council, sitting as committee of the whole Tuesday, will consider increasing the budget for the project by $121,117 to $1,027,083. [more]
■ Arts/Life / Entertainment
When the Fire dies  Share 
Posted 9 hours ago
Breaking up is hard to do. If you've been listening to every apoplectic word in the ongoing Mel Gibson spew of vitriol against former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva -- that W!!! C!!! B!!! -- then you know how a romantic bust-up can bring out the worst in a person. [more]
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Workload complaints filed over cuts  Share 
Posted 9 hours ago
Peterborough Regional Health Centre will cut 115.4 full-time-equivalent registered nurse positions, eliminating more than 225,000 hours per year of registered nursing care, the Ontario Nurses' Association president says. [more]
■ Arts/Life / Advice
How soon is too soon?  Share 
Posted 9 hours ago
Dear Tom:After a six-year battle with cancer, and numerous stays in the hospital, my wife of 37 years passed away in March. During this time I was husband, friend, supporter and caregiver. [more]
■ News / Local News
Trent student living on borrowed time  Share 
Posted 9 hours ago
While 20-year-old Trent University student David Smyth fights for his life awaiting a stem cell transplant, his family is waging their own public relations battle. [more]
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