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The Beach Report for August 28, 2026
Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings County.
Ali, the last serval cat at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough, has passed...
Ali survived the loss of her right front leg in 2020 and was just shy of her 23rd birthday when she died.
Ontario government provides Peterborough Regional Health Centre with almost $8.2 million to support hospital...
Funding will support core clinical services, maintain around-the-clock emergency care, and help reduce wait times for surgeries and diagnostic procedures.
City of Kawartha Lakes honours local champions for pollinators and the environment
Recipients of the 2025 'Bee a Hero' and 'Environmental Hero' awards include gardeners, conservationists, students, businesses, and community organizations.
nightlifeNOW – August 27 to September 2
Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
United Way Peterborough & District names cabinet for 2026-27 campaign
Led by chair Tiffany Arcari, 17-member team will help champion 'Certified Neighbours' campaign with official launch event on September 17.
Fenelon Arts Committee seeks public’s help after $2,000 sculpture disappears from downtown public art...
'Hans', a black-clay sculpture by 90-year-old artist Rosalinde Baumgartner, is believed to have been taken on August 23.
Six Peterborough-area student entrepreneurs graduate from Summer Company program
Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory centre provided the students with support and up to $3,000 to launch and operate their own summer businesses.
Olivia Avery of the Lindsay Agricultural Society crowned 2026 CNE Ambassador of the Fairs
Year-long role will take Avery across Ontario as a representative of the CNE and all agricultural fairs in the province.
Certified municipal election candidates for the five most populous communities in the greater Kawarthas
With the nomination period closed on August 21, here's who's running for office in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Cobourg, Selwyn, and Port Hope,
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