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Bruce Head is kawarthaNOW.com's managing editor, chief technical officer, and a contributing writer. If he has any spare time, he enjoys songwriting, playing acoustic guitar, and taking photos of Cait the border collie.
Peterborough mayor Jeff Leal displays a map showing the Coldsprings growth area at the southern edge of the city during a general committee meeting on February 17, 2026 where council unanimously approved allocating funding for a secondary planning study, with the city considering the area as an ideal location for an Alto high-speed rail station due to its large area, proximity to existing transportation facilities, and "relatively unencumbered land use pattern." (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

City of Peterborough eyes Coldsprings growth area for potential Alto high-speed rail station

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Council unanimously approves secondary planning study funding as staff describe Coldsprings as 'ideal location' due to its large area and proximity to transportation.
The General Electric factory complex at 107 Park Street North in downtown Peterborough, which began operations in 1891 as the Canadian Works of the Thomas Edison Company and later continued under General Electric. The site includes a complex of 33 buildings built between 1891 and 1981 and used for industrial manufacturing and ancillary purposes. In 2018, General Electric ceased its manufacturing activities on the site, with most of the buildings now decommissioned with machinery and equipment removed. (Photo: Google Earth)

Peterborough city council excludes four GE factory buildings from heritage designation and debates demolition...

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Proposed oversight measures and community safety concerns over GE demolition dominated Tuesday night's general committee meeting.
The 2014 demolition of Building 7 at the General Electric factory complex in downtown Peterborough captured by photographer Wayne Eardley as part of his "Caribou" series that was featured at the 2016 SPARK Photo Festival and the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Building 7 was part of the General Electric's armature department, which built coils for motors and generators, stators, DC motors, armatures, and more. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)

Peterborough city council to consider GE factory complex heritage designation and health and safety...

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February 17 general committee meeting will review city staff recommendation to exclude BWXT buildings after objections to heritage designation.
Ontario Power Generation senior vice president Paul Séguin and Port Hope mayor Olga Hankivsky sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Nuclear Discovery Centre in Port Hope on February 12, 2026 to advance what would be the world's largest nuclear power plant, located in Wesleyville. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Ontario government video)

Ontario Power Generation and Port Hope sign partnership agreement to advance proposed Wesleyville nuclear...

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Municipality has received $4.5 million growth-readiness funding as project for world's largest nuclear power plant moves to impact assessment phase.
An arsonist spreads gasoline around DashVapes in Mapleridge Plaza at 1840 Lansdowne Street West in Peterborough in the early morning hours of February 5, 2026 before exiting through a broken storefront window and setting the gasoline on fire. (kawarthaNOW screenshots of Facebook video)

‘Not isolated incidents’: Peterborough vape shop owner calls for government action after Thursday arson...

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DashVapes owner Shai Bekman warns of 'a growing pattern' of violence linked to illicit market in vape products.
Two of the many cross-country skiers who participated in the Kawartha Nordic ComPassion Relay at Kawartha Nordic Ski Club in North Kawartha Township on January 31, 2026, raising just over $18,000 for the ComPassion Project supporting six local organizations. (Photo: Kawartha Nordic / Instagram)

Kawartha Nordic ComPassion Relay raises over $18,000 for environmental and social causes in Peterborough

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Funds raised by the annual cross-country ski relay held at Kawartha Nordic Ski Club on January 31 will support six local organizations through the ComPassion Project.
Eddy Sweeney as Wesley and Carling Dulder as Anna during a rehearsal of the Peterborough Theatre Guild's production of "Midnight Madness" by award-winning Peterborough-born playwright Dave Carley. Directed by Jane Werger, the fast-paced comedy runs for 10 performances from February 27 to March 14. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

Peterborough native Dave Carley’s ‘Midnight Madness’ coming to the Peterborough Theatre Guild

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The award-winning playwright's fast-paced comedy will run for 10 performances from February 27 to March 14.
Former mayor Diane Therrien-Hale addresses Peterborough city council on February 2, 2026 during a delegation on the new procedure by-law. Council adopted her suggestion that the by-law allow a small number of public delegations for each item on a council agenda, rather than a total of 10 delegations per agenda as proposed in the by-law. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Peterborough city council upholds councillor phone ban in new procedure by-law but reverses course...

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Council adopted an amendment to allow four delegations per agenda item following suggestion from former mayor Diane Therrien-Hale.
Giorgos "George" Kallonakis and his father Manolis of Olympus Burger show their love for the Port Hope community when announcing the family is stepping away from management of the award-winning burger restaurant so they can "regain some of our life back" after operating the restaurant for 13 years. (Photo: Olympus Burger / Instagram)

End of an era: Kallonakis family stepping away from Olympus Burger in Port Hope...

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The family behind the award-winning burger restaurant says it's time to 'regain some of our life back', with new management taking over.
Ash Street, a Michi Saagiig artist of Nogojiwanong/Peterborough and Hiawatha First Nation, created the initial piece for "The Red Dress: A Community Art Installation" in April 2025 at the Peterborough Public Library and invited community members to fill in open spaces on the dress with donated textiles and materials on hand. The exhibit is now installed in the main foyer of Peterborough City Hall. (Photos: Peterborough Public Library)

Michi Saagiig artist Ash Street’s Red Dress installation leads to international residency in France

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Street's community art project first installed at the Peterborough Public Library in April 2025 has earned her a place in the Atelier Artist in Residence program.
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