🗞️ JUST THE FRONT PAGE NEWS for Peterborough, Kawarthas, and the Highlands. The essential council, crime, and local headlines you need to start your day in less than 5 minutes.🗞️ June 9th, 2026

🗞️ JUST THE FRONT PAGE NEWS for Peterborough, Kawarthas, and the Highlands.  The essential council, crime, and local headlines you need to start your day in less than 5 minutes.🗞️

Tragic #Omemee Motorcycle Collision: Emergency response crews from the Kawartha Lakes OPP, fire, and EMS units responded to a catastrophic multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 7 and New Heights Road in Omemee on Saturday evening. The collision involved a passenger vehicle and four motorcycles, tragically resulting in three fatalities—an 18-year-old driver from Peterborough, a 72-year-old motorcyclist from Dunchurch, and a 65-year-old motorcyclist from Barrie. Two other riders from Sudbury were injured.
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Downtown Commercial Vandalism Outcry: Business owners are demanding immediate police accountability after a prominent storefront window at La Mesita Restaurante on George Street North in #Peterborough was completely smashed out by vandals around 4:00 AM Sunday. The incident has triggered massive local outrage online, with independent business operators criticizing delayed police response times and pointing to a sharp spike in downtown property damage overhead costs.
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#PeterboroughLakers Face Strategic Reset on the Injured Reserve: Following Thursday's physical 12-10 loss to the Brooklin Lacrosse Club on John Grant Jr. Night, the senior management team spent the weekend evaluating roster adjustments. With the team sitting at an even 2-3 record, the focus has shifted entirely to the training room after heavy defender Adam Jay and forward Holden Cattoni were officially designated on the Injured Reserve list.
NO HOME GAMES UNTIL JUNE 25: The Lakers are entering a massive, much-needed scheduling break with no home floor dates at the Memorial Centre until June 25. This extended window gives Captain Robert Hope and the core defensive unit vital time to integrate their systems before a high-stakes road rematch against Brooklin this Wednesday at Iroquois Park.
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Downtown Shooting Investigation: #Bancroft OPP are actively investigating a high-intensity incident after gunshots were fired in downtown Bancroft late Saturday afternoon. Officers rushed to the area of Hastings Street North around 6:30 PM following multiple emergency calls. Investigating units discovered a vehicle riddled with bullet holes and recovered multiple spent shell casings on site. An elevated tactical police presence remained locked down on the main corridor until 11:00 PM. Investigators state the shooting appears to be an isolated dispute with no ongoing broader threat to public safety, but they are urgently appealing to business owners and drivers for any dashcam or security footage from the downtown strip.
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 Jr. Petes & OHL Petes Honour Local Legend: The Peterborough Minor Hockey Council Jr. "AAA" Petes, alongside the OHL Peterborough Petes, announced a proud $2,000 community donation to the Gary Dalliday Memorial "Caring for Our Communities" Golf Tournament. The contribution honours the late, beloved local sportscaster and Petes announcer, with all proceeds directly backing Community Care Peterborough's vital Meals on Wheels programs.
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Annual Weed & Plant Control Begins: The #CityofKawarthaLakes has officially launched its seasonal Roadside Plant and Weed Control Program. Weekday crews will be operating between now and November 1, deploying targeted cutting, mowing, and herbicide applications to eliminate designated noxious weeds (like Giant Hogweed and Wild Parsnip) across regional road corridors.
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Knights of Columbus Bowl Renaming Proposal: City Councillor Gary Baldwin is introducing a motion to rename the Knights of Columbus Bowl in honour of local lacrosse icon #BobbyAllan. The outdoor bowl, currently undergoing renovations as part of the Knights of Columbus Park redevelopment, sits where the old Civic Arena used to be. Legendary hockey player Bob Gainey endorsed the idea, stating the honour is highly appropriate for Allan, who grew up two blocks away. A final city council vote is scheduled for June 15.
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Provincial Primary Care Investment: The Ontario government is investing $2.01 million into the Peterborough Family Health Team and its community partners (including the 360 Nurse Practitioner Clinic, the #PeterboroughCommunityHealthCentre, and the Peterborough Newcomer Health Clinic). Part of the Ontario Primary Care Action Plan, this funding aims to connect up to 4,762 unattached patients in the City and County to primary medical care via the Connect Clinic while they wait for long-term physician attachment.
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Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Inductions: The 2026 induction class was celebrated at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC). Six new portraits will join the PMC walls:

• John Grant Jr. (Athlete: Lacrosse): One of lacrosse's most prolific scorers, he joins his father in the hall and reminisced about winning his first Mann Cup at the PMC in 2004.

• Jeff Twohey (Builder: Hockey): Spent 30 years with the Peterborough Petes, including 17 years as general manager, helping secure four OHL championships.

• Terry Paul (Athlete: Rowing): An Olympic gold medal-winning coxswain from the 1992 Barcelona games who got his start through Peterborough Collegiate.

• Al Crowe (Builder: Fastball): Won nine local men's softball titles as a coach and led Curve Lake to two provincial Indigenous championships.

• Kelleigh Traynor-Hartnett (Athlete: All-Around): A standout competitor across hockey, field hockey, soccer, softball, track, and golf.

• Tim Watts (Athlete: Archery): Holder of hundreds of provincial and national medals, making history as the hall's first-ever archer inductee

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Clint Eastwood Retires: Actor and director #ClintEastwood, 96, has officially retired from filmmaking, according to his son, musician Kyle Eastwood. Eastwood skipped the 2024 premiere of his final film, Juror No. 2, and has recently endured personal difficulties, including the passing of his long-term girlfriend, Christina Sandera, in July 2024.
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Forced Labour Tariff Threats: Canada faces potential new trade tariffs from Donald Trump's U.S. administration, which claims Ottawa has a poor track record of stopping imports made with forced labour. The dispute arrives as CUSMA is up for renewal. Former Liberal MP John McKay called the U.S. claim "hypocrisy," stating it is a political play for trade leverage, though he noted Canada has historically under-enforced its own 2023 supply chain transparency laws.
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Carney Heads to G7 in France: Prime Minister Mark Carney travels to Europe this week, making stops in Dublin and Paris before attending the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. Geopolitical experts indicate a central focus of the summit will be "managing" an unpredictable President Trump. Carney will also look to solidify trade relations, noting that bilateral trade with Ireland hit $6 billion in 2025.
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