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1 week ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Mike Davies |Matt Tebbutt |Anna Haugh
Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Anna Haugh and Mike Davies, and by special guest Craig David. Drinks expert Olly Smith picks the wines to go with the studio dishes, and we taste some BBQ beers with Jaega Wise. There are also great moments from the BBC food archive.
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1 week ago | 
thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies
Mitch Ogilvie was determined to not give up the game he loves. The 25-year-old defender for the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers and National Lacrosse League’s Rochester Knighthawks hasn’t played since Aug. 1, 2024 when he sustained the second significant concussion of his athletic career. After several false starts on the comeback road Ogilvie’s return is imminent.
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1 week ago | 
thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies
As many as 39 per cent of Ontarians betting on the Stanley Cup playoffs are betting more than they can afford and 25 per cent admit borrowing money or selling items to come up with gambling funds. Those are numbers from a survey by the Responsible Gambling Council, an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to problem gambling prevention. It is partially funded by the provincial ministry of health and long-term care and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
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1 week ago | 
thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies
The U.S. tariff war and its economic uncertainty has created hesitancy in the tourism industry, something the Experience Ontario program aims to change. “Locations like California are seeing a 40 per cent drop in Canadian visitors,” said Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith. “Ontario has everything to offer that California does. We have sandy beaches. We have great attractions. We have fantastic vineyards. Everything you can find in California, you can find in Ontario.
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1 week ago | 
thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies
Peterborough priest Father John Perdue had a front-row seat to history when the papacy transferred from Pope Francis to Leo XIV. Perdue, 39, a Douro native ordained as a Roman Catholic priest 11 years ago, was among hundreds of priests who assisted in saying mass at Pope Francis’s funeral. He was also present in St. Peter’s Square when newly-elected American Cardinal Robert Prevost made his first public address as Pope Leo XIV, and when he said his first Sunday mass as pope.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies
The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers biggest off-season acquisition paid immediate dividends in their 2025 home opener. Nick Rose made 38 saves as the Lakers handed two-time defending Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs their first regular season loss since June 22, 2023, by a 7-6 margin Thursday night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC). The 37-year-old 2024 NLL goalie-of-the-year was acquired from the Oakville Rock in a trade for goalie Landon Kells and a first-round draft pick.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies
Peterborough Century 21 Lakers are quite happy to have Carter Page in their lineup. A week after being released by the Premier Lacrosse League’s (PLL) Philadelphia Waterdogs, the Peterborough native had four points in helping the Lakers kick off their 2025 Major Series Lacrosse season with a 13-10 win over the Brooklin Lacrosse Club in Whitby on Wednesday night. Page had two goals and two assists, bettered only by Holden Cattoni’s two goals and four helpers.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies
The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers are counting on youthful enthusiasm and Peterborough pride to help rein in the Six Nations Chiefs. The Lakers will once again be underdogs when they take to the floor against the two-time defending Mann Cup champions but after a six-game battle in last year’s Major Series Lacrosse final, they feel they’re not as far behind as people might think.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies
Those with hearing difficulties and those without will benefit from the Peterborough Memorial Centre’s new assistive listening system. Launching with Thursday’s opening game of the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers season, the new technology will initially support access to commentary and public announcements for people utilizing assistive listening devices or who wish to stream audio to a Bluetooth device.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies
The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers have bolstered their offence in in the week leading up to the start of the 2025 season. Carter Page, initially believed to be going to the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), will be returning to the Lakers after being released by the PLL’s Boston Cannons last week. Mike Hasen, the Lakers’ coach and general manager, said the team is excited to have him back. Mike Robinson will also be returning after one year in the PLL.
