Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Home Authors Articles by Bruce Head

Articles by Bruce Head

Bruce Head
893 Articles
Bruce Head is kawarthaNOW's managing editor, events editor, chief technical officer, and a contributing writer. Outside of work, he enjoys songwriting, playing guitar, and spending time with Cait the border collie.
An Alto representative points to the proposed corridor in eastern and central Ontario during an open house in Peterborough on February 26, 2026 for the 1,000-kilometre high-speed rail network between between Toronto and Québec City. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / kawarthaNOW)

Alto to announce a ‘more precise corridor’ for proposed high-speed rail corridor by fall

Bruce Head -
With the first phase of public consultation completed, CEO Martin Imbleau says public feedback will help Alto 'find the right balance'.
Managed by the Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR), the Peterborough Tool Library at the Peterborough ReStore is now known as the Kawartha Tool Library and has been expanded to include a second location at the Lindsay ReStore. The rebranding of the volunteer-run tool library and its expansion to Lindsay was made possible by a grant from the Congregations of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada. (Photo courtesy of Habitat PKR)

Kawartha Tool Library grows beyond Peterborough with new Lindsay location

Bruce Head -
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region marks Earth Week with April 25 grand opening at Lindsay ReStore.
Increasing water levels of the Gull River, which runs through the Township of Minden Hills including the community of Minden, resulted in the township declaring a state of emergency on April 14, 2026. (Photo: Haliburton County OPP / Facebook)

Minden Hills continues flood response as Gull River levels rise, including setting up an...

Bruce Head -
After declaring a state of emergency on Tuesday, the Haliburton County township urges residents to avoid flooded areas and protect their property.
The beach at Turkey Point Provincial Park on the shores of Lake Erie. (Photo: Ontario Parks)

Ford government relaxes alcohol rules across Ontario provincial parks

Bruce Head -
Drinking will no longer be restricted to campsites but allowed at beaches, picnic areas, and other day-use spaces.
4th Line Theatre originally staged Leanna Brodie's play "Schoolhouse" at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook in 2007 and 2008. The play returns to the Winslow Farm from June 30 to July 25, 2026, followed by a restaging of Megan Murphy's "Wild Irish Geese" from August 4 to 29. (Photo: 4th Line Theatre)

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook announces casting for its 34th summer season

Bruce Head -
Outdoor theatre company presents restagings of Leanna Brodie's 'Schoolhouse' and Megan Murphy's 'Wild Irish Geese', featuring a mix of new and returning performers.
Fleming College, with campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, and Haliburton, has announced plans to merge with St. Lawrence College, with campus locations in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall. (Photos: Fleming College and St. Lawrence College)

Fleming College and St. Lawrence College announce Ontario’s first college merger to strengthen financial...

Bruce Head -
Integration announcement follows ongoing deficits caused by federal cap on international students and provincial tuition freeze.
Juno award-winning pop-rock musician Gowan will open the 39th season of Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park on June 27, 2026, with popular Toronto-based pop-rock cover band Dwayne Gretzky performing on July 29. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Gowan and Dwayne Gretzky return to perform at Peterborough Musicfest this summer

Bruce Head -
Juno award-winning pop-rock musician will open the 39th season on June 27 with his 4th appearance, with Toronto cover band playing for the 6th time on July 29.
City of Kawartha Lakes councillors vote in favour of a memorandum from deputy mayor Tracy Richardson opposing the proposed Alto project "in its current form" at a committee of the whole meeting on April 7, 2026. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Kawartha Lakes video)

City of Kawartha Lakes joins growing rural pushback against Alto high-speed rail proposal

Bruce Head -
Council unanimously supports memorandum opposing project 'in its current form' and requesting additional in-person consultation.
Juno award-winning Canadian jazz vocalist Molly Johnson performing with pianist Robi Botos and bassist Mike Downes at the 2019 Kensington Market Jazz Festival in 2019. Johnson will be performing with Botos and Downes along with drummer David Direnzo at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on April 26, 2026 as part of the annual International Jazz Day Peterborough celebrations. (Photo via Tom's Place website)

Molly Johnson headlines International Jazz Day Peterborough with April 26 Market Hall concert

Bruce Head -
Annual jazz celebration also features Dine With Jazz events with local jazz duos on April 25 at downtown restaurants.
A month before the nomination period opens for the October 26, 2026 municipal election, a record number of Peterborough residents have already confirmed they are either "possibly considering" running for mayor, "seriously considering" it, "thinking about it," "keeping the door open," or "just seeing what happens." (kawarthaNOW-modified City of Peterborough photo)

Peterborough sees record number of people ‘seriously considering’ running for mayor ahead of 2026...

Bruce Head -
With nominations still a month away, a growing field of undeclared and uncommitted candidates is shaping the race before it has even started.
123...90Page 1 of 90

Become a #kawarthaNOW fan

34,404FollowersLike
25,960FollowersFollow
17,457FollowersFollow
4,871FollowersFollow
4,095FollowersFollow
3,210FollowersFollow

Sign up for kawarthNOW's Enews

Sign up for our VIP Enews

kawarthaNOW.com offers two enews options to help readers stay in the know. Our VIP enews is delivered weekly every Wednesday morning and includes exclusive giveaways, and our news digest is delivered daily every morning. You can subscribe to one or both.




Submit your event for FREE!

Use our event submission form to post your event on our website — for free. To submit editorial content or ideas, please contact us.

EDITOR'S PICKS

SIGN UP FOR OUR ENEWS




© Copyright kawarthaNOW® 1996 - 2026. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission, or republication strictly prohibited. Trademarks owned by kawarthaNOW include kawarthaNOW®, Keep It In The Kawarthas®, Web Sites That Work®, Kawartha Localist™, Know Your Locals™, businessNOW™, musicNOW™, artNOW™, nightlifeNOW™, encoreNOW™, and KNosh™.