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Parks Canada is closing the Maria Street Swing Bridge in Peterborough, which connects Maria Street to Ashburnham Drive, for around 12 months starting on December 7, 2026 so that the bridge can be replaced. Pictured is the bridge before traffic lights were installed at the intersection of Maria Street and Ashburnham Drive to manage the increasing flow of traffic. (Photo: Parks Canada)

Maria Street Swing Bridge in Peterborough’s East City to close for a year starting...

Detours include closure of Peterborough Lift Lock tunnel to westbound traffic and closure of southbound lane of Ashburnham Drive north of tunnel.
Ontario blues-rockers VOODOO Pawn Shop will be performing at "Halloween for Humanity" at Bancroft Brewing Company on Saturday night, with donations to the local food bank encouraged. (Photo: VOODOO Pawn Shop)

nightlifeNOW – October 29 to November 4

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

After 6-month investigation, Peterborough police charge Kawartha Lakes woman in fatal hit-and-run

A 42-year-old Peterborough man died after being struck by two vehicles on Monaghan Road on April 16.
The sun rises in the background along a meandering path through an autumn forest. (Stock photo)

Clocks ‘fall back’ an hour when daylight saving time ends after Halloween

When the time changes on November 1, we'll gain an hour of sleep and get less daylight in the evening but more in the morning.
Members of the Peterborough's Dragon Boat Festival planning committee, Survivors Abreast members, team captains and paddlers, volunteers, and sponsors, along with representatives from the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) and the PRHC Foundation, gathered on October 27, 2026 to celebrate a $382,518.01 donation to the regional hospital, representing funds raised during the 25th anniversary festival in June. Attendees included the festival's top three fundraisers, Patty MacDonald ($14,299), Mary-Jane Pilgrim ($4,585), and Marilyn Shaw ($3,755), who are all members of the Tastefully Talented Water Warriors, the top fundraising team at $47,877.84. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival raises more than $382,000 for cancer care at Peterborough Regional...

25th anniversary event exceeded its fundraising goal by $57,500 and pushed its 25-year contribution to local cancer care beyond $5.3 million.
Robert Winslow at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook in 2019. The founder of 4th Line Theatre and a playwright, actor, director, and artistic leader, he died unexpectedly on September 12, 2026 at the age of 73. Along with two world premieres, 4th Line's 35th anniversary season in 2027 will include special events to honour and celebrate Winslow. (Photo: Bianca Nucaro / kawarthaNOW)

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook to celebrate Robert Winslow’s legacy with two world premieres...

Outdoor theatre company's 2027 season will feature hockey comedy 'Waiting for Gainey' and western 'The Legend of Pearl Hart', along with special events honouring its late founder.
Ashburnham Ward residents line up at the Peterborough Lions Community Centre in East City on Monday, October 26, 2026 to cast their votes in the 2026 municipal election. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Where to watch the 2026 municipal election results in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Port Hope,...

Results are expected to begin to be available 30 to 60 minutes after polls close at 8 p.m. on October 26.
United Way Peterborough & District has launched its annual "Coats for Community ... and More!" campaign in partnership with Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) to accept donations of new and gently used winter clothing and cold-weather gear. A community-wide collection day will take place on November 7, 2026 where new and gently used coats, boots, snow pants, hats, gloves, sleeping bags, and other cold-weather essentials can be dropped off at PATH's community hub at 385 Lansdowne Street East in Peterborough. (Photo: United Way Peterborough & District)

Peterborough residents invited to donate winter gear for those in need at November 7...

United Way Peterborough & District and PATH are seeking new and gently used coats, boots, snow pants, hats, gloves, sleeping bags, and other cold-weather essentials.
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of police that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault, or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. (Photo: SIU)

SIU investigating death of man in Lindsay who fled Kawartha Lakes police and drowned...

57-year-old man was being pursued in connection with a break and enter when he entered the entered Scugog River near Lindsay Street Bridge.
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario president and CEO Andrew Siegwart presents the organization's Attraction of the Year award to The Canadian Canoe Museum's marketing and communications manager Jaimie Eastabrook during the Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence Gala on October 22, 2026. (Photo courtesy of The Canadian Canoe Museum)

The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough named Ontario’s Attraction of the Year

Museum takes top honour at 2026 Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence after welcoming more than 116,000 visitors at its new lakefront home in 2025.

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