Climate activists hold a banner during the Global Climate Strike event at Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough on March 25, 2022. The event, part of the global Fridays for Futures movement, was led by the Youth Climate Action Club of Peterborough-Nogojiwanong. (Photo: Sean Bruce)
Around 70 people attended a Global Climate Strike event at Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough on Friday afternoon (March 25) to demand governments take action against climate change.
Local photographer Sean Bruce provided kawarthaNOW with photos and a video of the event, which was led by the Youth Climate Action Club of Peterborough-Nogojiwanong.
The group, which was formed last fall by four local elementary school students passionate about raising awareness about climate change, has since expanded to include over a dozen climate activists from nine to 14 years of age.
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Friday’s event was part of Fridays for Futures, an international youth-led and organized grassroots global climate strike movement that started in August 2018, when a 15-year-old Greta Thunberg began a school strike for climate.
Several members of the Youth Climate Action Club spoke during the event at Confederation Square, demanding climate action from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
Their demands include halting new fossil fuel projects or pipelines, transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, making a commitment to affordable and accessible green energy, ensuring clean water in all First Nations communities, providing free public transit, and preserving greenspace.
VIDEO: Global Climate Strike in Peterborough, Ontario (March 25, 2022)
Some of the messages displayed on participants’ protest signs included “Our house is on fire”, “There is no Planet B”, “You’ll die of old age, we’ll die of climate change”, “System change not climate change”, “We love the Earth”, and “The oceans are rising and so are we”.
For more information on the Youth Climate Action Club, visit them on Facebook and Instagram.
Here are some more photos by Sean Bruce of Friday’s event.
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Three members of the Youth Climate Action Club of Peterborough-Nogojiwanong speaking during the Global Climate Strike event at Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough on March 25, 2022. (Photo: Sean Bruce)Around 70 children, youth, and adults attended the Global Climate Strike event at Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough on March 25, 2022. (Photo: Sean Bruce)Participants holding signs during the Global Climate Strike event at Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough on March 25, 2022. (Photo: Sean Bruce)The Global Climate Strike event at Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough was held the afternoon of March 25, 2022. (Photo: Sean Bruce)Some of the demands of the Youth Climate Action Club of Peterborough-Nogojiwanong include halting new fossil fuel projects or pipelines and transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable energy. (Photo: Sean Bruce)A family attends the Global Climate Strike event at Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough on March 25, 2022. (Photo: Sean Bruce)
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott and BGC Kawarthas board president Catherine Miller and executive director Amy Terrill hold a message of gratitude while surrounded by BGC Kawarthas staff, youth members, and special guests during an announcement on March 25, 2022 of a $475,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to help construct a community skatepark. (Photo courtesy of BGC Kawarthas)
After more than a decade of planning, construction will begin later this year on Lindsay’s first-ever permanent community skatepark — thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the efforts of Boys & Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lake (BGC Kawarthas) and others in the community.
BGC Kawarthas has received a $475,000 grant under the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund – Capital Stream for the “Skate to a Better Future” project. The funds will help with the design and construction of the community skatepark as well as equipment costs.
“A new skatepark will be a fantastic addition to our community and will be a hub where youth can gather to participate in social sports like skateboarding and biking,” said Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott, who attended a funding announcement on Friday afternoon (March 25) at BGC Kawarthas in Lindsay. “This is a long-awaited project for Lindsay and I’m thrilled this grant will be able to bring the project to life with the help and guidance of BGC Kawarthas.”
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The skatepark will be located next to the club’s outdoor basketball courts and will be completely accessible to George Street. Construction will begin in fall 2022. Once completed, the skatepark will be compatible with scooters, BMX bikes, and skateboards and will be available seven days a week for club participants as well as the public.
“The addition of a skatepark reinforces our value and impact to the community as a hub for children and youth,” said BGC Kawarthas executive director Amy Terrill. “With our youth services and sports teams adding programming to complement the public use of the new skatepark, we see it as an important way to offer safe recreational activities and support community health and well-being. That’s why we’re calling it our Skate to a Better Future project.”
Planning for the community skatepark at BGC Kawarthas began in 2010, when the club held focus groups with youth and the community. Since then, support for the project has continued to grow to include club participants, the Kawartha Lakes Police Service, the Lindsay business community, and active youth groups.
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“I would like to congratulate BGC Kawarthas for turning this vision into reality,” said Kawartha Lakes police chief Mark Mitchell. “A purpose-built skatepark will address a void in our municipal recreation infrastructure and will attract young people who may not participate in more traditional recreational activities.”
“BGC Kawarthas is ideally suited to be the caretaker of this facility and to ensure that it is a safe and welcoming environment for all,” he added. “As chair of the advisory committee for the Kawartha Lakes community safety and well-being plan, I am also excited that the skatepark will be focused on children and youth, which is one of the priority areas in our plan.”
BGC Kawarthas’ “Skate to a Better Future” project aims to begin construction on the new community skatepark in fall 2022. (Graphic courtesy of BGC Kawarthas)
Kawartha Lakes police seized these weapons and drugs afte executing a search warrant at a residence on St. Paul Street in Lindsay on March 24, 2022. (Police-supplied photo)
Two Lindsay residents and one Bowmanville resident are facing multiple weapon and drug-related charges after a police search on Thursday (March 24).
Members of the Kawartha Lakes Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Drug Unit and Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on St. Paul Street in Lindsay, where they located and seized a revolver that had been reported stolen in Durham Region, a shotgun, three replica firearms, a set of brass knuckles, and a quantity of purple fentanyl.
As a result of the investigation, 23-year-old Tessa Geraghty of Lindsay, 23-year-old Andre Francis of Bowmanville, and 24-year-old Ruby Carlton-Neal of Lindsay were arrested and charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of prohibited device or ammunition for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, unauthorized possession of a weapon, possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, breach of firearms regulation – store firearm or restricted firearm, possession of property obtained by crime, and possession of a schedule I substance.
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In addition to those charges, Geraghty was also charged with failure to comply with probation order and Francis was also charged with failure to comply with release order and possession of property obtained by crime.
The accused are being held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on March 25, 2022.
Brighton mayor Brian Ostrander at the podium along with (from left) Ontario energy minister Todd Smith, infrastructure minister Kinga Surma, Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini, and Hydro One CEO David Lebeter during an announcement on March 25, 2022 of a pilot project with Hydro One to bring high-speed internet access to Brighton. (Screenshot: kawarthaNOW)
The Ontario government and Hydro One are launching a pilot project to bring high-speed internet access in the municipality of Brighton in Northumberland County.
“Some of you may ask, why Brighton?,” said infrastructure minister Kinga Surma during an announcement in Brighton on Friday (March 25), where she was joined by Brighton mayor Brian Ostrander, Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini, energy minister Todd Smith, and Hydro One CEO David Lebeter. “Brighton was selected as an underserved rural community with existing infrastructure where Hydro One is the residential electricity provider.”
The project is part of Ontario’s plan to bring reliable high-speed internet access to every community across the province by the end of 2025.
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“If this pilot project is successful, this could allow for the exploration of high-speed internet initiatives in other rural communities that are similar to Brighton,” Surma added.
In the pilot project, Hydro One will use its existing infrastructure, including hydro poles, to install fibre cables provided by Hydro One’s telecommunications provider Acronym Solutions Inc. (formerly Hydro One Telecom).
“Over a century ago, Hydro One was created to electrify rural Ontario and northern Ontario,” Lebeter said. “That was done because electricity was seen as critical to economic development. It was seen as critical to providing quality of life for the citizens. And today is no different. Today we’re announcing broadband expansion into Brighton.”
The pilot project is expected to bring high-speed internet access to as many as 1,450 homes and businesses in the municipality of Brighton.
No information was provided on costs of the project or when it will be completed.
Kinsmen Club of Peterborough president Barry Croft presented a $20,000 cheque to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton executive director Kim Dolan in support of the YWCA Crossroads Shelter on March 10, 2022. (Photo supplied by YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)
The Kinsmen Club of Peterborough has donated $20,000 to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton.
The funds will support “Safe Nights” at the YWCA Crossroads Shelter, Peterborough’s emergency shelter for women and children experiencing gender-based violence. One Safe Night costs $64.65 beyond what government funding provides and includes a private room, 24-hour on-site support, meals, clothing and personal care essentials, and more.
“This wonderful demonstration of support will provide just over 300 Safe Nights for women and children in our community who have no safe place to turn,” says YWCA executive director Kim Dolan in a media release. “We’re immensely grateful for the Kinsmen’s support and continued dedication to our local community.”
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According to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton, the need for services supporting women and children experiencing gender-based violence has increased by around 30 per cent since the beginning of the pandemic.
The Kinsmen donation was a result of growing community support for the weekly Kinsmen Super TV Bingo. The Kinsmen also recently made a donation of $5,000 to the Lakefield Animal Welfare Society.
“The Kinsmen Club of Peterborough is very fortunate to be in a position to provide financial assistance to the YWCA Crossroads Safe Nights program,” says Barry Craft, President of the Kinsmen Club of Peterborough. “We believe that supporting this program truly satisfies our mission to serve our community’s greatest needs.”
For more information about YWCA Peterborough Haliburton, visit www.ywcapeterborough.org. For more information about the Kinsmen Club of Peterborough, inclduing how to participate in Kinsmen Super TV Bingo, visit www.kinsmenclubpeterborough.ca.
Maple Blues Award winners Emily Burgess & The Emburys perform at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, March 26. (Photo: Bryan Reid)
Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, March 24 to Wednesday, March 30.
If you’re a pub or restaurant owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our nightlifeNOW editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com. For concerts and live music events at other venues, check out our Concerts & Live Music page.
VIDEO: "Black and Blue" - Emily Burgess & The Emburys
Sunday, March 27
4-7pm - Hillary Dumoulin
Monday, March 28
6-9pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, March 29
7-10pm - Open stage
Wednesday, March 30
6-9pm - The Keith Guy Band
Coming Soon
Friday, April 1 7-10pm - Ryan Van Loon & Raphael Nawaz
Saturday, April 2 5-8pm - Marc Roy; 9pm - Melissa Payne
Sunday, April 3 4-7pm - Cheryl Casselman
Wednesday, April 6 6-9pm - Irish Millie
Burleigh Falls Inn
4791 Highway 28, Burleigh Falls
(705) 654-3441
Friday, March 25
5-8pm - Jake Dudas
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Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Friday, March 25
10pm - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross
Saturday, March 26
8pm - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Friday, March 25
6-8pm - North Country Express
Crook & Coffer
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-876-0505
Thursday, March 24
7:30pm - The Wild Cards
Saturday, March 26
7pm - Johann Burkhardt & Friends
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 31 7pm - S.J Riley
Saturday, April 2 7pm - Only Young ft Larry Shepherd
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, March 26
2-6pm - Dylan Ireland
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 9 8pm - Benj Rowland Community Garden Album Release w/ J.J. Swinn And The Haymakers, Kayla Mahomed ($20 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/290819056627)
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Michelle Ferreri speaking during a debate on an opposition motion for tax reduction on gasoline and diesel in the House of Commons on March 22, 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Michelle Ferreri has come under fire on social media for describing herself as a “single mom with six children” in the House of Commons on Tuesday (March 22).
The Conservative MP made the comment during a debate on an opposition day motion for tax reduction on gasoline and diesel. The motion, introduced by the Conservative Party, calls on the government “to immediately provide relief at the pumps to all Canadians by introducing a temporary 5% reduction on gasoline and diesel whether collected under the GST, HST, or QST which would reduce the average price by approximately eight cents per litre.”
After Ferreri spoke in support of the motion, including by giving examples of Peterborough-Kawartha constituents who are struggling financially, Mark Gerretsen, Liberal MP for Kingston and the Islands and parliamentary secretary to the leader of the government in the House of Commons, responded.
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“Madam Speaker, this motion would essentially ask that all individuals get the exact same rebate when they are filling up for gas,” Gerretsen said. “I am very fortunate that I can afford the extra amount. Given the fact that I have a good job, I am able to do that.”
Gerretsen, who has three children with his wife and who, like Fererri, receives an annual base salary of $182,600, suggested MPs like himself and Ferreri can afford to pay taxes on fuel.
“I imagine that this member is in the same position as me,” he said. “Does she not think that it would be better to take money that has been collected and make sure it is invested in those, like those she mentioned, who are struggling the most? Is that not what social programs are all about, which is the redistribution of wealth as opposed to giving breaks to individuals who might not necessarily need it, like me or, as I would suggest, like her?”
“Madam Speaker, it is unfortunate the honourable member does not know my situation as a single mom with six children, but I appreciate it,” Ferreri said in response to Gerretsen’s comments. “It is very important that we recognize that everybody needs a break right now. Without a healthy economy, we do not have a surplus to put back into social services. That is not how it works. We need a healthy economy.”
“If people cannot afford to spend money at local businesses and people cannot afford to buy groceries, there is no surplus to put back into social services. The compassionate thing to do here is to help people with their ability to pay their bills so that they do not have that stress at night. This is a mental health crisis.”
According to her website, Ferreri is mother to three children between the ages of 12 and 17 from a relationship with her former spouse, and is currently in a relationship with Ryan Moore, who is father to three children from a relationship with his former spouse.
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After a video of her comment was shared on Twitter, some people objected to Ferreri calling herself a single mother and implying that she is raising six children by herself.
“Your statement is deceptive at best,” reads one comment on Twitter. “Certainly offensive to real single mothers who are struggling.”
“As someone who has lived on one income, needed urgent subsidized childcare for three kids, and did not receive child support, I find this disgusting,” reads another.
“I was a single mom,” writes another person. “One income no child support and no supportive partner at one time. I am truly outraged.”
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After kawarthaNOW reached out to Ferreri’s office for comment, her parliamentary assistant provided the following response.
“MP Ferreri is not interested in doing an interview on this. While our office is always happy to comment on articles, this is unfortunately not one we are open to discussing. This is a private matter. Yes, she is a single mom of three kids, and shares custody with her partner’s three kids.”
According to a relative of Moore’s former spouse, the mother of Moore’s three children has custody of the children for six nights of the week. kawarthaNOW reached out to Ferreri’s former spouse about their custody arrangements, but he declined to comment.
While lights remained on in other buildings, the United Nation Headquarters complex in New York went dark for Earth Hour in 2015. Transformational environmental awareness and legislative change start with individual actions as part of movements like Earth Hour. (Photo: John Gillespie)
Earth Hour, which takes place this Saturday (March 26), happens from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday in March every year. It began in 2007 as a symbolic lights-out event to raise awareness for climate change and unsustainable resource consumption.
For some people, this event raises questions. Why only one hour? Why the focus on turning out the lights?
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Leif Einarson, Communications Manager at GreenUP.
These questions can be an opportunity to discuss common psychological barriers to climate action. According to Robert Gifford, professor of psychology and environmental studies at the University of Victoria, there are two kinds of barriers to taking climate action: structural and psychological.
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Structural barriers are things like a lack of good public transit, a lack of walkable and accessible infrastructure, and a lack of protected bike lanes. The result of these structural barriers is that we tend to rely on cars and continue to prioritize cars when building new infrastructure. Overcoming these structural barriers often requires coordinated action from multiple government and industry stakeholders.
The second kind of barrier to climate action is psychological. Gifford has identified 40 of these psychological barriers, calling them the “Dragons of Inaction.” Unlike some structural barriers, these psychological barriers are largely within our power to control as individuals.
Let’s look at two examples of these psychological barriers in the context of celebrating Earth Hour.
Perceived self-efficacy
The psychological barrier of self-efficacy tells you it is pointless to save one tree from being cut down, or make one trip by bike instead of car. Other trees will still be cut down. Other people will still drive. Overcome this barrier by taking responsibility for your own actions, something no one but you can do. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
One common critique of Earth Hour is that it is only one hour once a year. Turning out the lights for just 60 minutes isn’t significant enough when we’re talking about reducing carbon emissions and habitat destruction on a global scale.
Perceived self-efficacy is one of these psychological barriers or Dragons of Inaction. This dragon says, “Climate change is a huge, global issue. That’s too small to have any noticeable impact on the world. There is no point bothering with Earth Hour.”
Perceived self-efficacy is the most dangerous Dragon of Inaction. Overcoming this dragon requires that you take responsibility for your own contributions to climate change. No one else can take that responsibility. Only you can do that for yourself, just as only I can take responsibility for my own contributions.
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Alternatively, you could succumb to this dragon by denying your responsibility and continuing to be part of the problem.
As Canadians, we have a greater responsibility per person to reduce our individual impacts than individuals in many other countries. Canada, Australia, and the U.S.A. are collectively responsible for nearly 20 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
“That is a massive climate impact for only three countries that make up about five per cent of the world’s population,” as Dr. Brett Favaro points out in his book The Carbon Code.
Climate action is possible and carries with it several significant health benefits. In 2003, the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario was coal-fired power plants. Burning all that coal negatively impacted air quality and created significant health risks. By 2014, Ontario could breathe easier because it became the first jurisdiction in North America to transition from significantly relying on coal for electricity to entirely eliminating coal as a source of electricity. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
Note there is no such thing as an average individual. There are dramatic inequalities both globally and locally. The most vulnerable will suffer the most severe outcomes of climate change and yet have the least capacity to take climate action.
Do not let this dragon make you feel too small to make a difference. A journey of a 1,000 kilometres starts with just one step. Transformational environmental awareness and legislative change start with individual actions as part of movements like Earth Hour. Your actions reduce your impact and contribute to collective change.
Learn more about how you can participate by visiting www.earthhour.org.
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The rebound effect
Another concern about events like Earth Hour is that our participation in them may rationalize or justify rebounding into excessively wasteful behaviours for the rest of the year. This Dragon of Inaction is called the rebound effect.
This dragon suggests, for example, that because you have a more fuel-efficient car, you can drive more than people without such fuel-efficient cars — even to the point where your driving is causing more environmental damage than those with less fuel-efficient cars.
To fight this dragon, we need only keep ourselves aware of our impacts and continue to measure our impacts in ways that matter.
When Earth Hour began in 2007, most coal-fired plants had been phased out in Ontario. As this home energy monitor shows, about 40 grams of carbon emissions are still emitted per kilowatt in Ontario, particularly because we burn natural gas to generate electricity at times of peak demand. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
Let’s compare two households, one in Ontario and one in Alberta, each weighing the impact of their efforts to reduce electricity usage not only for Earth Hour but also year-round.
For the household in Ontario, they know that about six to 10 per cent of their electricity comes from burning fossil fuels (mostly natural gas). According to a 2017 Energy Market Analysis by the Canada Energy Regulator, the average Ontario household can stop about 40 grams of greenhouse gas emissions for every kilowatt hour of electricity they reduce.
For the household in Alberta, they know their electrical grid depends on about 43 per cent coal and 49 per cent natural gas. The average household in Alberta can stop about 790 grams of greenhouse gas emissions for every kilowatt hour of electricity they reduce.
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In this comparison, the rebound effect might trick you into thinking you can use as much electricity in Ontario as you wish, because our grid is so much cleaner when compared to Alberta’s grid.
On the contrary, we have a shocking (pun intended) amount of work to do in Ontario. That six to 10 per cent of electricity generated from natural gas is shocking because it happens at times of peak demand, like when we all use air conditioners at the same time of day in the summer, or when we all start making dinner or turning on clothes dryers at the same time.
Another shocking thing about that six to 10 per cent is the plan for addressing increased electricity demand in the future. We need to transition home heating off fossil fuels and onto electricity.
Heating our buildings is currently the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the Peterborough area. That transition is essential to meeting our 2030 emissions reductions targets, and it will increase demand for electricity.
Earth Hour 2022 takes place from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26. During this annual event raising awareness about the need to take action on climate change and promoting sustainable energy consumption, people around the world are encouraged to switch off their lights for a n hour. (Graphic: Jara Dekker / EyeEm)
The current plan to address that increase in demand seems to involve tripling natural gas use instead of reducing emissions and improving capacity to produce energy from renewables like hydro, wind, and solar.
All of this means that as residents in Ontario we cannot be defeated by the rebound effect even though our electrical grid is cleaner than some. We need to keep finding ways to be more efficient in our energy use where we can, while also pressuring the government to increase electrical production and protect habitat integrity and reduce emissions.
Dragons of Inaction like perceived self-efficacy and the rebound effect make great subjects for dinner table conversations and personal reflections. As you mark Earth Hour, I invite you to introduce yourself to some of these dragons by visiting dragonsofinaction.com
Atul Swarup and Marie Press of the Rotary Club of Peterborough presenting a $25,000 cheque to YES executive director Aimee Le Lagadéc (third from left) and Brian O'Toole and Carl Brown of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha present a $25,000 cheque to YES transitional housing manager Melissa Free (third from right) in front of YES's Brock Street location. (Photo: Rotary Club of Peterborough)
The Rotary Club of Peterborough and the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha each presented a cheque for $25,000 to the YES Shelter for Youth and Families on Wednesday (March 23) in support of a housing project for youth and families in Peterborough.
The funds will help build two new housing units for YES’s RISE Youth Housing Program, as well as renovate an existing 12-plex building to allow for additional capacity.
“Many of our members feel very strongly about housing in Peterborough, so this is a natural fit,” says Wayne Harding, president of the Rotary Club of Peterborough, in a media release.
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RISE is a transitional housing program that provides youth with a safe and secure place to live. By helping to end youth homelessness, the program also reduces the adult homeless population.
Program participants pay a monthly fee, are responsible for specific chores, and are expected to participate in house meetings. When participants leave the program, they have the skills to live on their own and typically finish high school, proceeding either to college or university or into full-time stable employment.
“We are proud of our community involvement with this project and pleased to work with the Peterborough club to make this important project happen,” says Carl Brown, president of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha.
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Peterborough Rotary Club has also committed an additional $50,000 towards the project, for a total donation of $100,000 between the two clubs. The donation is part of Rotary’s centennial celebrations.
YES executive director Aimee Le Lagadéc points out the homelessness rate in Peterborough is “far too high” and that housing has not become more available or affordable through the pandemic.
“We also know that transitional housing is typically required for young people and families exiting homelessness,” she says. “The RISE program and these two additional units will save lives and mean a significant decrease in homelessness in Peterborough over time. We are extremely grateful to the Rotary clubs in Peterborough for this help.”
The project will begin this spring and will be completed by summer of 2023.
Natasha Lyonne returns to the role of Nadia in the second season of the 2019 hit Netflix comedy-drama series "Russian Doll", premiering on Netflix on April 20, 2022. (Photo: Netflix)
Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada. Here are a few highlights of what’s coming to Netflix in April.
The second season of the 2019 hit Netflix comedy-drama series Russian Doll finds Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) and Alan (Charlie Barnett), who were caught up in a time loop in season one,
stumbling into another bewildering existential adventure. It premieres on Netflix on Wednesday, April 20th.
The Bubble, a Netflix comedy film directed by Judd Apatow, tells the story of a group of actors stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a English hotel while attempting to complete the sixth instalment in a wildly successful dinosaur-themed blockbuster franchise. The film, featuring an ensemble cast ncluding Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Fred Armisen, Maria Bakalova, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Leslie Mann, Kate McKinnon, Pedro Pascal, and Peter Serafinowicz, premieres on Friday, April 1st.
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The new Netflix series Bullsh*t The Game Show, hosted by Howie Mandell, features contestants moving their way up a money ladder by either answering questions correctly or by answering them incorrectly but convincing their opponents the answers are correct. It premieres on Wednesday, April 27th. There also the Netflix reality dating series The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, premiering on Wednesday, April 6th with new episodes weekly, in which six different couples must decide whether to get married or move on by choosing a potential partner from one of the other couples.
Part two of season four of the Netflix crime drama series Ozark, along with the seventh and final season of the Netflix comedy series Grace and Frankie, are premiering on Friday, April 29th.
The five-part Netflix documentary series Our Great National Parks, narrated by former president Barack Obama, visits national parks on five continents around the world and the wildlife that inhabits them. It premieres on Wednesday, April 13th. There’s also the Netflix documentary Return to Space, premiering on Thursday, April 7th, which chronicles the May 2020 launch by Elon Musk’s SpaceX made history of two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station on a private rocket and spacecraft.
VIDEO: The Bubble
Other new Netflix films include Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood (Apr. 1), The In Between and Metal Lords (both on Apr. 7), Choose or Die (Apr. 15), and Along for the Ride (Apr. 22). New Netflix series include Hard Cell (Apr. 12), Anatomy of a Scandal (Apr. 15), and Heartstopper (Apr. 22).
Other returning Netflix series include season two of Get Organized with The Home Edit (Apr. 1) and season eight of Selling Sunet (Apr. 22). Other new and returning series include all four seasons of (Apr. 1), season five of Better Call Saul (Apr. 4), and season five of Queen of the South (Apr. 7),
Theatrically released films coming to Netflix in April include 3 Days to Kill, 300: Rise of an Empire, 8 Mile, Cats (2019), The Chronicles of Riddick, The Lincoln Lawyer, Lucky Number Slevin, The Mummy, Munich, Ride Along, Scary Movie 2, and Warcraft (all on Apr. 1), Angel Has Fallen (Apr. 4), Mile 22 (Apr. 7), House of 1,000 Corpses (Apr. 10), Richie Rich and Selena (both on Apr. 17), The Secret Life of Pets (Apr. 22), American Gangster (Apr. 26), and YOUTH v GOV (Apr. 29).
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VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in April 2022
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in April, along with what’s leaving.
Coming in April (no release date specified)
Hold Tight (Netflix series) – A teenager’s disappearance disrupts the seemingly perfect lives of families from an affluent Warsaw suburb, slowly unveiling their darkest secrets.
The Taming of The Shrew (Netflix film) – When a heartbroken scientist moves back home to start over, her scheming brother hires a handsome stranger to convince her to sell their land.
Friday, April 1
Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood (Netflix film) – A man narrates stories of his life as a 10-year-old boy in 1969 Houston, weaving tales of nostalgia with a fantastical account of a journey to the moon.
Battle: Freestyle (Netflix film) – Amalie is elated when her and Mikael’s dance crew is selected to compete in Paris, but becomes distracted when she reunites with her estranged mother.
The Bubble (Netflix film) – Comedy about a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a sequel to an action franchise film about flying dinosaurs.
Captain Nova (Netflix family) – A fighter pilot from a desolate future unexpectedly transforms into her younger self while travelling back in time on a mission to avert global disaster.
Celeb Five: Behind the Curtain (Netflix comedy) – Jokes and improv take centre stage as comedian girl group Celeb Five brainstorms material for a comedy special in this behind-the-scenes mockumentary.
Forever Out of My League (Netflix film) – Life hangs in the balance after Marta’s operation, with true love just within reach. But can the heart prevail against old secrets — and fickle fate?
Get Organized with The Home Edit: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Clea and Joanna return to tame the clutter of celebrities and everyday clients with their signature rainbow style — and open a door into their lives.
The Last Bus (Netflix family) – After embarking on a life-changing field trip, a group of whip-smart students fight to save humanity from an army of ruthless drones.
Tomorrow (Netflix series) – Made half-human and half-spirit by accident, a young man joins a company of grim reapers in the underworld to carry out special life-saving missions.
Trivia Quest (Netflix series, new episodes daily) – Test your knowledge of history, art, science and more across varying levels of difficulty in this interactive trivia series.
3 Days to Kill
300: Rise of an Empire
8 Mile
Abby Hatcher: Season 2
Casual: Season 1
Casual: Season 2
Casual: Season 3
Casual: Season 4
Cats (2019)
The Chronicles of Riddick
CoComelon: Season 5
Emma (2020)
The Kingdom
The Lincoln Lawyer
Lucky Number Slevin
The Mummy
Munich
Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always
PAW Patrol: Season 8
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Rambo: Last Blood
Ride Along
Scary Movie 2
Warcraft
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Monday, April 4
Angel Has Fallen
Better Call Saul: Season 5
Tuesday, April 5
Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy (Netflix comedy) – In this stylish follow up to his highly acclaimed debut Netflix stand-up comedy special, Ronny Chieng performs live in New York City in the intimate setting of the Chinese Tuxedo bar and restaurant. With a unique blend of intelligence, rage and physicality, Ronny shares his take on the pandemic, race relations, cancel culture and stories from his experiences as an international touring comic. Directed by Sebastian DiNatale and produced by All Things Comedy.
Wednesday, April 6
Furioza (Netflix film) – A policewoman makes her ex-boyfriend an offer he can’t refuse: Either he infiltrates and informs on a gang of hooligans, or his brother goes to jail.
Green Mothers’ Club (Netflix series) – Five moms in a competitive grade school community keep their enemies close, and one another closer, as envy and secrets tangle and unravel their lives.
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (Netflix documentary) – TV star Jimmy Savile charmed a nation with his eccentricity and philanthropy. But sexual abuse allegations expose a shocking unseen side of his persona.
Michela Giraud: the Truth, I Swear! (Netflix comedy) – Career success. Fame’s shortcomings. The cringeworthy label of “curvy” and tough ballet days during her youth. Michela Giraud has a whole lot to unpack.
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – Six different couples, on the verge of marriage. One partner is ready to get married, the other isn’t quite as sure. An ultimatum is issued — and in just over eight weeks, they must commit to marriage, or move on. In the meantime, each will choose a new potential partner from one of the other couples, in a life-changing opportunity to get a glimpse of two different possible futures.
Thursday, April 7
Mile 22
Queen of the South: Season 5
Return to Space (Netflix documentary) – Elon Musk and SpaceX engineers embark on a historic mission to return NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and revolutionize space travel.
Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star (Netflix documentary) – Soccer player Senzo Meyiwa was a national hero before his killing shocked South Africa. Who did it, and why? This docuseries dives into the evidence.
Friday, April 8
Dancing on Glass (Netflix film) – When immense pressure threatens a ballerina in a new lead role, she and another dancer escape into a friendship that isolates them from the real world.
Dirty Lines (Netflix series) – In 1980s’ Amsterdam, an enterprising college student stumbles into a new career at a phone sex line started by two wildly different brothers.
Elite: Season 5 (Netflix series) – At Las Encinas, a new semester means a new victim, a new perpetrator and a new mystery as the students find themselves drowning in secrets.
Green Eggs and Ham: Season 2 (Netflix family) – A secret story, an unsolved mystery, a new beginning — and spies! Settle in for a second helping of Seuss-inspired fun and epic adventure.
The In Between (Netflix film) – After losing the love of her life in a tragic accident, a brokenhearted teen begins to believe that he’s sending her signs from beyond the grave.
Metal Lords (Netflix film) – For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.
Tiger & Bunny 2 (Netflix anime) – Mismatched hero duo Wild Tiger and Barnaby lead the way in keeping the peace and getting sponsors as heroes from around the world enter the fray.
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (Netflix film) – On assignment in a perilous city to inspect a Black Ops team and its notorious leader, an upstanding prosecutor steps into a deadly war between spies.
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Saturday, April 9
My Liberation Notes (Netflix series) – Three siblings, exhausted by the monotony of day-to-day adulthood, seek to find fulfillment and freedom from their unremarkable lives.
Our Blues (Netflix series) – Romance is sweet and bitter — and life riddled with ups and downs — in multiple stories about people who live and work on bustling Jeju Island.
Sunday, April 10
House of 1,000 Corpses
Monday, April 11
Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman
Tuesday, April 12
The Creature Cases (Netflix family) – Special agents Sam and Kit hop the globe with their sleuthing skills, science facts and cool gadgets to solve the animal kingdom’s many mysteries.
Hard Cell (Netflix series) – Events planner-turned-women’s prison governor Laura Willis documents the thrills and spills of life behind bars in this delightfully dry comedy series.
The Rhythm Section
Wednesday, April 13
Almost Happy: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Sebastián gets another chance to romance Pilar, who’s now pregnant with Rocha’s twins. But many life lessons still await him.
Our Great National Parks (Netflix documentary) – An epic five-part series narrated by President Barack Obama that invites viewers to celebrate and discover the power of our planet’s greatest national parks and wild spaces.
Smother-in-Law (Netflix series) – Living with her family since the pandemic struck, the meddling Isadir does her best to disrupt the lives of her bumbling son and rival daughter-in-law.
Today We Fix the World (Netflix film) – After workaholic Diego learns that he might not be the father of young Benito, the duo sets out on an emotional quest to find the boy’s biological dad.
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – Six different couples, on the verge of marriage. One partner is ready to get married, the other isn’t quite as sure. An ultimatum is issued – and in just over eight weeks, they must commit to marriage, or move on. In the meantime, each will choose a new potential partner from one of the other couples, in a life-changing opportunity to get a glimpse of two different possible futures
Thursday, April 14
Ultraman: Season 2 (Netflix anime) – Ultraman is joined by Seven, Ace, Zoffy, Jack and Taro and together, the united Ultraman brotherhood takes on a new alien threat.
Friday, April 15
Anatomy of a Scandal (Netflix series) – An insightful and suspenseful series about sexual consent and privilege set in London. Based on the international bestselling novel “Anatomy of a Scandal” by Sarah Vaughan.
Choose or Die (Netflix film) – Tempted by a chance to win unclaimed prize money, two friends reboot a mysterious 1980s video game and step into a surreal world of next-level terror.
Heirs to the Land (Netflix series) – Resourceful young Hugo Llor works to make a name for himself in 14th-century Barcelona while keeping a vow he made to the Estanyol family.
Mai (Netflix series) – A grieving mother discovers the criminals behind her daughter’s tragic death, and transforms from meek to merciless to get the real story.
One Piece Film Z
Saturday, April 16
LEGO Friends: Girls on a Mission: Seasons 1-4
Man of God (Netflix film) – Samuel forsakes his harsh religious upbringing to live his own life — but his soul remains caught between the world and the faith he left behind.
Sunday, April 17
Richie Rich
Selena
Tuesday, April 19
Battle Kitty (Netflix family) – A warrior kitten must defeat all the monsters on Battle Island in order to be crowned a champion. An interactive animated adventure from Matt Layzell.
Pacific Rim: The Black: Season 2 (Netflix anime) – The epic series conclusion! Piloting Atlas Destroyer with Mei and Boy in tow, Hayley and Taylor continue their journey to Sydney, but first, they must get past a bloodthirsty cult.
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch (Netflix documentary) – Abercrombie & Fitch conquered malls in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s with gorgeous models, pulsing dance beats and a fierce scent. But while the brand was running white hot, its popular “all-American” image began burning out as controversy came to light surrounding its exclusionary marketing and discriminatory hiring.
Wednesday, April 20
The Marked Heart (Netflix series) – A man hell-bent on exacting revenge on the organ trafficking organization that murdered his wife becomes involved with the woman who received her heart.
Russian Doll: Season 2 (Netflix series) – After enduring the wildest night of their lives — over and over — Nadia and Alan stumble into another bewildering existential adventure.
The Turning Point (Netflix film) – A slacker who does his best to avoid confrontation strikes up an unlikely friendship with a dangerous thug who suddenly forces his way into his life.
Yakamoz S-245 (Netflix series) – After disaster strikes Earth, a marine biologist on a submarine research mission must fight to survive with the crew as a conspiracy comes to light.
THursday, April 21
All About Gila (Netflix comedy) – Popular Spanish comedians take the stage — and pick up the phone — to honor the esteemed Miguel Gila, recreating his most beloved stand-up performances.
He’s Expecting (Netflix series) – When an ad executive who thinks he’s got it all figured out becomes pregnant, he’s forced to confront social inequalities he’s never considered before.
Friday, April 22
Along for the Ride (Netflix film) – The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.
Heartstopper (Netflix series) – Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.
The Secret Life of Pets
Selling Sunset: Season 5 (Netflix series) – New loves. Old foes. An exciting fresh face. With the luxury market on fire, competition comes to a boil at the brokerage. Who’ll shine — or stumble?
The Seven Lives of Lea (Netflix series) – Léa wakes up in the past seven times, in different bodies. Plunged into the mystery of a young man’s death, she tries to prevent it — with consequences.
Tuesday, April 26
American Gangster
David Spade: Nothing Personal (Netflix comedy) – Hot off the beach from his guest hosting duties on Bachelor In Paradise, David Spade makes his Netflix comedy special debut with Nothing Personal. From sharing his disdain for crabs to his unique approach to turning down drugs, David proves that no topic is off limits. Filmed at the Pantages Theater in Minneapolis.
Wednesday, April 27
Bullsh*t The Game Show (Netflix series) – Hosted by Howie Mandell, Bullsh*t The Game Show will offer contestants a chance to win big money, even when they don’t know the correct answer. Throughout the game, players will work their way up a money ladder either by answering questions correctly or by confidently giving incorrect answers – and persuading their opponents that they are accurate. To win big in this game you don’t have to be the smartest person in the room to cash in, you just have to convince everyone that you are.
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (Netflix documentary) – I this documentary, an investigative journalist reexamines the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe, sharing his extensive audio interviews with the people who surrounded her.
Silverton Siege (Netflix film) – Tensions collide when a bank heist goes awry after an anti-apartheid strike. Based on a true story.
Thursday, April 28
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (Netflix family) – An impulsive, samurai-wannabe rabbit and his new warrior friends join forces to protect their city from monsters, ninjas, gang members and evil aliens.
Bubble (Netflix anime) – In an abandoned Tokyo overrun by bubbles and gravitational abnormalities, one gifted young man has a fateful meeting with a mysterious girl.
Friday, April 29
Grace and Frankie: Season 7 – The Final Episodes (Netflix series) – Seven years ago, Grace and Frankie’s lives turned upside down when their longtime husbands left them for… each other. Both sparring partners and partners-in-crime, Grace and Frankie formed an unlikely and unbreakable bond as they faced uncertain futures head-on, and hand-in-hand. They’ve laughed together, cried together, did shrooms together, and twice-over became successful entrepreneurs together. A history-making 94 episodes later, Grace and Frankie continue to show themselves, their families, and their fans what it means to live life to the fullest, fearlessly and unapologetically. Here’s to seven seasons of laughs, tears, mood-enhancers, and good vibes. And, as Grace and Frankie would say, fuck it. This may be their final chapter, but they’re just getting started.
Honeymoon with My Mother (Netflix film) – Dumped at the altar, a brokenhearted man is coerced into going through with his honeymoon… with his overbearing mother.
Ozark: Season 4 Part 2 (Netflix series) – Marty and Wendy are rid of Helen and climb to the top of Navarro’s empire. They find another opportunity to get out of the Ozarks but some past sins won’t stay buried and the most dangerous threats come from blood.
Rumspringa (Netflix film) – Travelling to Berlin, a young Amish man on his rite of passage connects with his roots, falls in love and makes a big decision.
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