Peterborough Man Arrested and Charged With Possessing A Stolen License Plate

A 25-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges of possessing stolen property after an incident early Tuesday morning. 

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At approximately 1 a.m., an officer noticed a suspicious vehicle in the Wolf Street and Park Street area. An Automatic License Plate Reader in the police cruiser showed the license plate had been reported stolen. The officer conducted a traffic stop in the McDonnel and Stewart Streets area. 

The man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of stolen property under $5000 (license plate)

• Fail to Apply for Permit on Becoming Owner (Highway Traffic Act)

• Use plate not authorized for vehicle (Highway Traffic Act)

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 6.

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Jan. 15

The Fleming Phoenix basketball and volleyball teams could not see much success but did salvage one victory over the past weekend.

Paul-Ryan Molay (15) defending a St. Lawrence player driving the net mid-air. Photo courtesy of Adam Smith and Fleming College.

The Phoenix men’s basketball team lost a nail-biter in overtime, 98-97, against the St. Lawrence Surge in Kingston on Saturday.

Fleming had led for three of four quarters but could not close it out. High scorers for the Phoenix were Shawn Blackwood with 39 points, Lystra White with 20 points and Paul-Ryan Molay with 19 points. 

The Phoenix men’s basketball team is back in action on Friday at home against the George Brown Huskies. The game, which takes place at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (PSWC), is also being used by the Phoenix to highlight the importance of mental health through the promotion and awareness of Bell Let’s Talk Day. The tip-off is 7 pm. 

Both the men's and women’s Phoenix volleyball teams played games at home this weekend as they hosted the Georgian Grizzlies to the PSWC on Saturday and the Canadore Panthers on Sunday.

It was close but no cigar for the men’s team as they lost all three sets to the Grizzlies on Saturday, 25-21, 30-28, and 26-24. 

They rebounded on Sunday’s game, taking three of the five sets from the Panthers, with Canadore winning two sets 25-14 and 25-23 while the Phoenix took two sets 25-19, 25-20 and then the deciding set 15-8. 

The women’s volleyball team took the first set against the Grizzlies, 25-22 but then lost the next three sets, 25-23, 25-14 and 25-15 on Saturday.

They saw the same result against the Canadore Panthers on Sunday. The Phoenix won the first set 25-17 and then dropped the next three sets, 25-10, 25-19 and 25-20. 

The next action for the men's and women’s Phoenix volleyball teams is on Wednesday when they travel to Seneca College to take on the Sting.

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City of Peterborough's X Account Hacked; Username Has Been Reaquired

The City of Peterborough's X account — formerly Twitter —was hacked and taken over by another account, reported on Sunday.

Photo by Keegan Beekers.

After being hacked, the account was renamed @JupiterExhanqe.

No personal information shared during that time. The City assures that any posts from @JupiterExchanqe are not from them.

The account name @CityPtbo on X was reacquired after the hacker changed the account name and work is underway to make it accessible to the public.

The City of Peterborough has contacted X to request that the account's followers be restored to @CityPtbo.

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Peterborough Jr. A Lakers Draft Five Players In Ontario Junior Lacrosse League Including Three Top-Five Picks

The Peterborough Merit Precision Jr. A Lakers drafted five players, including three top-five picks, in the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL) Entry Draft on Saturday.

Established in 1933, the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL) consists of 11 teams across Ontario and is the top feeder league for the National Lacrosse League (NLL), with 16 OJLL alum being selected first overall since the inaugural NLL draft in 1996. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Jr. A Lakers.

The Lakers held the following picks in the draft:

• First round - Second overall

• First round - Third overall

• First round - Fifth overall

• Second round - 12th overall

• Second Round - 16th overall

With the second overall pick, the Lakers chose goaltender Waukiigan Shognosh from the Wallaceburg Griffins. Last summer, he helped lead Team Ontario to a gold medal at the Canadian U17 boys box lacrosse championship in Regina.

Peterborough went back on the clock after their first pick, taking offensive standout Zachary McLean from the Gloucester Griffins third overall. He had 71 points in 23 games last year.

The Lakers then traded with the Six Nations Arrows, acquiring the fifth and 16th picks in exchange for their 13th pick and a first-round selection in 2025. They used their fifth overall pick to select Mason Cree from the Akwesasne Storm. He was also a part of Team Ontario's U17 gold victory in Saskatchewan.

With the 12th overall pick in the second round, the Lakers took Matthew Ford from the Milton Mavericks. The offensive force scored 88 points in 27 games last season.

With their final draft pick at 16th overall, the Lakers chose Adam Trumble of the Orillia Kings. He excelled in three varsity sports, hockey, football and lacrosse at Culver Military Academy last year. He is the third Trumble brother to play for the Jr. A Lakers; his oldest brother, Ben, played last season while his middle brother, Sam, is the face-off specialist for the team.

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Peterborough Man Charged With Careless Driving From Saturday's Highway 7 and North Monaghan Parkway Collision

A 31-year-old Peterborough man has been charged with careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act after a collision Saturday evening.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At approximately 7:50 p.m., officers received calls to Highway 7 and North Monaghan Parkway for a two-vehicle collision. 

Everyone involved was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment. One person was later transported to a Toronto hospital.

The area was closed for about an hour before being reopened.

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Selwyn Lifts Significant Weather Event From Friday

After reviewing Environment Canada weather reports and current conditions, the Township of Selwyn’s Significant Weather Event has been lifted, announced on Monday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The Significant Weather Event was declared on Friday due to the impending winter storm.

The Township says that the weather has subsided enough that it can meet their required maintenance objective timelines.

Drivers and pedestrians are reminded to use caution while navigating in winter weather conditions. Selwyn assures that their Public Works crew are continuing with regular winter maintenance activities.

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Fleming Phoenix Roundup: Jan. 10

The Fleming Phoenix entered the new year with some new gym updates and fresh faces to the men’s basketball team against the Durham Lords but could not kick off January right.

The Fleming Phoenix logo was unveiled for the college on Sept. 8, replacing the Fleming Knight. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The Phoenix fell to the Lords 79-68 at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (PSWC) on Wednesday. Fleming were the underdogs, sporting a 2-8 record to the powerhouse Lords winning nine of their ten games.

Fleming had five new players this semester that made their season debut with the team.

Shawn Blackwood had 37 points, Tristan Paguirigan scored 10 points, Paul-Ryan Molay netted nine points and Lystra White got eight points as Fleming’s top scorers.

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Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring La Mare Brow Bar, Izzi’s Bubble Tea, COBS Bread and Induca House

PTBOCanada is delighted to be running the Business Beat columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…

Greetings and welcome to the Business Beat!

I’m Joel Wiebe and I have some big shoes to fill. After 22 years of producing the Business Beat, Stu Harrison has stepped back and handed the reigns to me. I don’t know that I can properly replace Stu, but I’m going to do my best to highlight happenings within the business community going forward.

Keeping with tradition, I work for the Chamber of Commerce, but getting featured in this weekly column is open to any business in the region. I’ve spent the last decade working with businesses in our community and I look forward to digging into the Business Beat every Monday.

First up, La Mere Brow Bar is expanding.

They launched their first location in Lindsay Square Mall five years ago and now they’ve opened a location in Peterborough’s north end at 1097 Water St. They provide hair removal services like threading, waxing, eyelash lift, tint, henna brow, henna art, and brow lamination. Book your appointment or find out more at lamere.ca as well as on Facebook and Instagram.

There’s a new business at 1135 Lansdowne St. W., unit 21 — Izzi’s Bubble Tea and Corndogs.

This new restaurant offers Korean flavours with custom corndogs where you choose your filling, toppings and sauces. You can find them on social media, Skip The Dishes or drop by and try something new.

Peterborough has a new bakery in Brookdale Plaza with the opening of COBS Bread.

COBS offers healthy and delicious high-fibre and country grain loaves baked fresh daily from scratch, as well as sweet treats and buns. Check them out at 863 Chemong Rd.

Let’s welcome Induca House to downtown Peterborough with their newly opened restaurant at 287 George St. N.

They offer Indian, Canadian and Dubai flavours, creating a unique dining experience. Their menu blends the bold and aromatic spices of Indian cuisine, the comforting and hearty dishes of Canadian fare and the cosmopolitan and flavorful influences from Dubai.

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Photos: Peterborough Petes U11A Hosts Chris Fee Cup To Kick Off 64th Liftlock U11 Hockey Tournament

The Chris Fee Cup kicked off the 64th Liftlock U11 Hockey Tournament as the host Peterborough Petes U11A took on the Toronto Wolverines U11A at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Friday morning.

All photos by David Tuan Bui.

The cup is a feature opening game against a visiting team against the host Petes team since 1997. Petes were victorious against the Wolverines, winning their first contest 4-1 to capture the 2024 Chris Fee Cup.

The tournament features 71 teams in 13 divisions playing throughout five arenas in Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

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Selwyn Declares Significant Weather Event With Impending Winter Storm

Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for Friday as conditions continue, announced by the Township of Selwyn.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The township urges those to consider postponing nonessential travel until conditions improve. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays.

The Township of Selwyn is declaring a significant weather event, as per Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 366/18 section 16.9; which amended O. Reg. 239/02.

As per Regulation 366/18, an Ontario Municipality may declare a significant weather event when a weather hazard is approaching or occurring and can potentially pose a significant danger to users of the roadways over which they have authority.

This declaration suspends the standard timelines required for municipalities to meet their winter maintenance objectives until the municipality declares that the significant weather event has ended. In each case, during a declared significant weather event, the standard for addressing winter maintenance is to monitor the weather and deploy resources to address the issue starting from when the municipality deems it appropriate. When the municipality has declared the event has ended, the standard timelines for winter maintenance activities will begin.

The Township of Selwyn wishes to note that the declaration of a significant weather event is not a notice of a reduced level of service. The declaration is to notify the residents of the Township that due to the current forecasted conditions, caution is to be exercised when travelling on Township maintained roads, and it may take longer than usual to bring the conditions of the roads back to a state of repair.

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