Peterborough Police Seek Suspects in Shooting
/Peterborough Police say it is looking for two, possibly three, suspects after a shooting Wednesday evening that’s being investigated as an attempted murder.
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8th Annual Fire Truck Pull for Dementia Recognizes World Alzheimer's Day
/Teams flexed their collective muscles in a test of strength and teamwork to pull a fire truck for a good cause.
Nine teams of 10-12 ‘pullers’ hit the AON Citi Centre on Aylmer Street on Friday to compete to see who can pull a 44,000-pound fire truck across a 100-foot pull zone the fastest.
Teams included the Dementia Defenders, AON 1 and 2, Day Service and Minds in Motion, Ptbo Axe Club, CIBC Private Wealth, SGS 1 and 2 and Trent Rowing.
Team SGS1 ended up taking home the title of fastest pullers with a time of 19.85 seconds.
All proceeds raised supported local programs and services at the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton.
Local strongman Kevin Fast was in attendance and pulled a truck by himself.
Fast also offered up some advice for teams that attempted to pull the truck as well.
According to a media release on Monday morning, $9,000 and counting was raised from the event.
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Lansdowne Street West Temporarily Closed Due to Water Main Break
/Lansdowne Street West closed between Monaghan Road and High Street until late Monday afternoon.
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The busy east-west artery has been closed to traffic Monday due to a water main break.
In a post on X, Peterborough Transit advised it would detour the following routes due to the closure:
7W - Lansdowne, Park, Braidwood, Monaghan, McKellar, Erskine, Lansdowne.
8 - Monaghan, Chamberlain, High, McKellar, Monaghan (same in reverse for northbound)
In a media release, Peterborough Utilities advises customers in the area may experience low water pressure and that emergency access is not available.
In an update after 3 p.m. Monday, Peterborough Utilities stated the water main break is now under control, although the estimated timeline to complete the work is between 6-8 hours.
It goes on to add, the break has caused a large demand on the system and it will take time for the system to settle after the repair is complete.
It’s advising customers to run their cold water tap for approximately 10 minutes until clear if their water appears discoloured.
Residents with questions are asked to call Peterborough Utilities customer service at 705-748-6900.
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Instagram Worthy Alleys & Urban Spaces Of Peterborough Perfect For Photo Shoots
/Peterborough has awesome alleys and cool urban spaces downtown that make perfect backdrops for photo shoots for Instagram. Here are just a few great options that Rob “Electric City” James captured on a recent trek around town…
Location: Water & Hunter Street
Location: Water & Hunter Street
Location: Water & Hunter Street
Location: Chambers & Hunter St. W.
Location: Chambers Street at Hunter
Location: Charlotte & George Street
Location: Hunter & Aylmer Street
Location: Hunter & Aylmer Street (reverse angle)
Location: Water & Hunter Street
Location: Water & Hunter Street
Location: Hunter Street facing Simcoe Bus Terminal
Location: Near the corner of George & Hunter Street
Look At These Absolutely Stunning Pictures Of Light Pillars Over Peterborough Last Night
/[UPDATE: CBC's Strombo picks up our story.]
[UPDATE No. 2: Globe and Mail picks up our story.]
[UPDATE No. 3: Huffington Post picks up our story.]
[UPDATE No. 4: Smithsonian.com picks up our story.]
[UPDATE No. 5: CTV News picks up our story.]
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Those weren't alien lights you saw last night (February 25th). They are called light pillars, which happen during cold temps like we experienced last night into early this morning. The visual phenomenon is created by the reflection of light from ice crystals in the atmosphere. Local photographer Jay Callaghan is a night owl, and took these beautiful pics below around 1:45 a.m. in the Parkhill Rd West area looking towards Chemong. "Once the clouds rolled in the pillars disappeared, so I was at the right place at the right time," Jay tells us. You sure were.
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Submit Your Peterborough Hero Story
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Peterborough is full of unsung heroes who help make a difference in the lives of others through gestures big or small.
We want to showcase them on this here website.
Tell us who the hero is in your life, the person making a great impact on your life—whether it's your partner, a family member, pet, friend, acquaintance, colleague or perfect stranger.
Email us with subject line "PTBO Hero" at tips@ptbocanada.com with the story of your "hero". Submissions should be (ideally) no more than 300 words in length.
Please attach photo(s) of your hero as well, and include your full name. Okay, rock n' roll.
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Survivorman's Les Stroud Is Playing At The Montreal House Friday Night
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Survivorman himself, Les Stroud, is visiting Peterborough to play at the Montreal House this Friday night (March 22nd) to perform. Stroud recently won Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program at the Canadian Screen Awards, and is currently on tour. He is hoping to start filming new episodes of Survivorman soon. If you're new to his music, have a peek at his concert in Bancroft and listen to his music on the Les Stroud App for iOS.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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Watch CBC's The National Segment On Stompin' Tom Memorial Service In Peterborough
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This Beauty Before & After Pic Sums Up Winter Wonderland Peterborough
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All The Deets On The 30th Annual Easter Seals Telethon This Sunday
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The 30th annual Easter Seal Telethon takes place this weekend and will be broadcast live from Lansdowne Place Mall and CHEX TV studio’s this Sunday, March 3rd, on CHEX TV and TV Cogeco from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The annual Telethon provides an opportunity to get to know some Easter Seals families from the community and hear their stories, including local Easter Seals Ambassador, 8-year-old Aidan Cameron from Cobourg.
In addition, the Telethon will celebrate the year’s fundraising successes, recognize generous supporters, and raise essential funds that help children with physical disabilities and their families who need assistance.
“When you have a child with a physical disability, everyday can be a challenge,” said Coralie Jacobs, Senior 
Development Officer, Easter Seals Ontario. “The Telethon gives us a glimpse into the lives of Easter Seals families and how donations from our supporters make such a big difference in the quality of life for their child.”
Donations can be called into the show live throughout the broadcast to 705-874-2121 or 855-239-3972, or can be made online at Eastersealstelethon.org. Also follow along on Twitter @eastersealsptbo and the hashtag #telethon2013 on Twitter.
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