Monday, May 25, 2026
Home Authors Articles by kawarthaNOW

Articles by kawarthaNOW

kawarthaNOW
6470 Articles
Our generic staff writer account, reporting on breaking news and media releases from local organizations.
The Peterborough Theatre Guild has announced the six plays of its 2026-27 season, running from September to May. (Graphics: Peterborough Theatre Guild)

Peterborough Theatre Guild announces 2026-27 season featuring three dramas, two musicals, and a comedy

kawarthaNOW -
Subscriptions and single tickets go on sale July 1 for the new season, which also includes six staged readings.
Parking on Water Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Google Maps)

City of Peterborough launches online survey about ‘the downtown parking experience’

kawarthaNOW -
Survey asks questions about parking meters, payment options, the HotSpot app, signage, enforcement, customer service, communication, and more.
Peterborough city clerk John Kennedy presents Jenisha Sanjit Arora with the Youth Volunteer of the Year award during the 2025 Civic Awards ceremony at the McDonnel Street Community Centre on May 21, 2026 as city councillor Lesley Parnell and Mayor Jeff Leal look on. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Civic Awards honour Peterborough residents who have ‘made a meaningful difference in our community’

kawarthaNOW -
City council presents awards to more than two dozen residents and organizations during Thursday evening ceremony at the McDonnel Street Community Centre.
Peterborough Folk Festival board chair Rob Davis speaks to representatives of 27 other local charitable organizations that received grants from the Peterborough Foundation between December 2024 and December 2025, totalling over $250,000, during a recipient reception at St. Joseph's at Fleming on May 21, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Mike Melnik / Peterborough Foundation)

28 local charities thank Peterborough Foundation for helping fund vital capital projects

kawarthaNOW -
Grant recipients gathered Thursday to share how more than $250,000 in funding has supported the work they do in the community.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

Single-vehicle crash on Fifes Bay Road in Selwyn Township claims life of Peterborough man

kawarthaNOW -
Police say 28-year-old driver appears to have lost control early Friday morning and his vehicle ended up in a ditch.
American jazz drummer and music producer Jamaal Cody will perform a solo show at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Jamaal Cody / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – May 21 to 27

kawarthaNOW -
Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Hydro One crews conducting overnight maintenance on lines in the Picton area in September 2020. (Photo: Hydro One)

Planned Hydro One power outage overnight on Saturday to affect over 10,000 Kawartha Lakes...

kawarthaNOW -
Communities affected by 8-hour outage starting at 9 p.m. on May 23 include Bobcaygeon, Dunsford, and Lindsay.
RCMP chief superintendent Chris Leather in 2019 when he was appointed at acting commanding officer for the Nova Scotia RCMP. (Photo: RCMP)

RCMP veteran Chris Leather named new chief of Cobourg Police Service

kawarthaNOW -
Chief superintendent, whose 36 years of policing experience also includes 15 years with York Regional Police, will take over from retiring chief Paul VandeGraaf on June 1.
Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory Centre entrepreneurship officer Allison Adam (far right) in the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough with the six young entrepreneurs selected to participate in the 2026 Summer Company program funded by the provincial government and delivered by the Business Advisory Centre. The Business Adivsory Centre received 40 applications for this year's program, which is almost double the number received in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Six young entrepreneurs in Peterborough city and county getting a boost for their new...

kawarthaNOW -
Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory Centre saw record-breaking interest in this year's provincially funded Summer Company program.
Representatives from Five Counties Children's Centre and the Peterborough Humane Society each hold a cheque for $68,355.98, representing their share of the $138,711.96 raised at 18 Tim Hortons locations across Peterborough, Bridgenorth, Lakefield, and Curve Lake which donated 100 per cent of the proceeds of the sale of Smile Cookies between April 27 and May 3, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties)

Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign in Peterborough area raises almost $137,000 for children and...

kawarthaNOW -
Donation from 18 local Tim Horton locations will be split equally between Five Counties Children's Centre and Peterborough Humane Society.
123...647Page 1 of 647

Become a #kawarthaNOW fan

34,743FollowersLike
25,762FollowersFollow
17,431FollowersFollow
4,883FollowersFollow
4,146FollowersFollow
3,213FollowersFollow

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™.