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Director Jack van Roosmalen (standing) with actors Eddy Sweeney and Rebecca Birrell during a rehearsal for "Photographic Memory" written by Ron Davies. The 10-minute play, about a man who finds that photos can be as hard as memories to erase after his ex asks him to delete some photos she sent him, is one of 10 plays to be staged as part of the "10 Minute Sunday" short play festival hosted by the Peterborough Theatre Guild on August 9, 2026. (Photo courtesy of D'Arcy Jenish)

’10 Minute Sunday’ short play festival returns to the Peterborough Theatre Guild on August 9

Second annual festival invites audiences to watch 10 original 10-minute plays written by established and emerging playwrights

Megan Gallant - July 25, 2026

Tenants in Etobicoke protesting a property management company's above-guideline rent increase (AGI) on May 24, 2026. (Photo: Toronto Tenant Union / Facebook)

New Peterborough Tenant Union aims to educate, support, and empower local renters

Selwyn Beach Conservation Area is located on the northeast shore of Chemong Lake. It is best known for its excellent swimming with a gently sloping sandy beach. Parents and caregivers are advised that the beach and swimming area are not supervised. (Photo: Otonabee Conservation)

The Beach Report for July 24 to 30, 2026

Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory founder and CEO Robert Gauvreau (front) announced the fifth annual "Gear Up for Good" campaign outside the firm's King Street office in downtown Peterborough on July 23, 2026. This year's campaign aims to prepare 300 fully stocked backpacks for children heading back to school this fall including, for the first time, 100 backpacks for children in Manitoba, where Gauvreau has two offices. (Photo: Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce / Facebook)

Gauvreau’s ‘Gear Up for Good’ school backpack campaign expands beyond Peterborough to include Manitoba

The Township of Cavan Monaghan, Peterborough County, and the City of Peterborough are engaged in confidential discussions about land use facilitated by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. (Photo: Bluewater)

Peterborough County accuses city of violating confidentiality agreement over regional growth talks

Warden Bonnie Clark says the city's public announcement following the first provincially facilitated meeting risks undermining the collaborative process

Bruce Head - July 23, 2026

Sisters Bree and Chloe Paudash of Hiawatha First Nation collected a truckful of clothing, shoes, toiletries, toys, and more to donate to a wildfire relief drive being held by the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) and Honouring Indigenous Peoples (HIP). The donations will be sorted and delivered to individuals and families displaced by wildland fires in northwestern Ontario. (Photo courtesy of Bree Paudash)

Hiawatha First Nation comes together to support Indigenous and rural communities affected by wildland fires

Pictured with his wife Lynn, Dr. Jeremy Fletcher will begin a family medicine practice at the Omemee Medical Centre on August 4, 2026 and will accept patients through the provincial Health Care Connect program. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative)

Dr. Jeremy Fletcher to begin family medicine practice in Omemee on August 4

Northumberland County five-piece indie folk band Lo & the High Road (led by Lauren Halász and Colin McMahon) perform traditional Celtic folk songs and their own Celtic-inspired originals at The John at Sadleir House in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo: Ashlynn Paterson)

Demolition has begun at Mark Street United Church site as 17-storey East City project moves ahead

Removal of the 1957 Christian Education Centre is clearing the way for a controversial 205-unit high-rise approved by Peterborough city council last September

Bruce Head - July 23, 2026

Local photographer Kirk Doughty captured this shot of the 2018 Canada Day fireworks over Little Lake in Peterborough. (Photo: Kirk Doughty)

City of Peterborough reschedules cancelled Canada Day fireworks to Civic Holiday long weekend

Bellmere Winds Golf Resort is located on the north shore of Rice Lake in Keene. (Photo: Bellmere Winds Golf Resort / Facebook)

63-year-old Warkworth man dies from severe injuries in propane explosion at Bellmere Winds Golf Resort in Keene

Niagara Region brass-funk band My Son The Hurricane performs a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on July 25, 2026. (Photo: Colin Smith)

My Son The Hurricane set to unleash a brass-funk spectacle at Peterborough Musicfest on Saturday night

New Peterborough Tenant Union aims to educate, support, and empower local renters

Bethan Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - July 24, 2026

Grassroots group plans to share information about tenant rights, offer community support, and advocate for systemic change.

Gauvreau’s ‘Gear Up for Good’ school backpack campaign expands beyond Peterborough to include Manitoba

July 24, 2026

Peterborough County accuses city of violating confidentiality agreement over regional growth talks

July 23, 2026

Hiawatha First Nation comes together to support Indigenous and rural communities affected by wildland fires

July 23, 2026

Dr. Jeremy Fletcher to begin family medicine practice in Omemee on August 4

July 23, 2026

Kawartha Localist: Sip on a cold one brewed right here in the Kawarthas

Megan Gallant - July 21, 2026

You'll find patios, unique infusions, family-friendly happenings, and stunning views at these local breweries.

Jordan Lyall is an award-winning documentary-style photographer who works across Peterborough and the Kawarthas to capture authentic, real-life moments that families will cherish for years to come. She is currently booking for flexible sessions at cottages, family reunions, and other events throughout the summer and fall. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

Know Your Locals: Capture authentic family moments with documentary-style photography by Jordan Lyall

July 19, 2026

This edition of kawarthaNOW's "Kawartha Localist" editorial series features our favourite ice cream and frozen treat destinations in the Kawarthas, including Central Smith Creamery in Selwyn Township, Reclaimed Garden Co. in Burleigh Falls, Kawartha Dairy in Bobcaygeon and beyond, Canoe Co. Café in downtown Peterborough, Violet's Frozen Yogurt in Kinmount, Mercury Chocolates & Gelateria in Cobourg, and The Little Frozen Yogurt Company in Douro. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Kawartha Localist: Get the scoop on ice cream made right here in the Kawarthas

July 14, 2026

Locally and independently owned by Rob Cooper and Kevin Linton since 2021, Floor Coverings International Peterborough & Kawarthas has opened at its new location at 4463 County Road 29 in Lakefield. Sourcing Canadian-made flooring wherever possible, the company offers a wide range of products for homeowners and also works with general contractors, restoration companies, and builders. (Photo courtesy of Floor Coverings International Peterborough & Kawarthas)

Know Your Locals: Floor Coverings International Peterborough & Kawarthas expands with new Lakefield showroom

July 11, 2026

Pammett's Flowers is a floral boutique that has been selling fresh bouquets and arrangements and delivering across Peterborough County for more than 50 years. In response to changing consumer habits, owner Tova White has closed her Charlotte Street storefront and is now selling arrangements and organizing pick-ups at a retail location at Euphoria Wellness Spa at 290 Water Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Pammett's Flowers)

Know Your Locals: Pammett’s Flowers moves retail selection and pick-up to Euphoria Wellness Spa in downtown Peterborough

July 9, 2026

’10 Minute Sunday’ short play festival returns to the Peterborough Theatre Guild on August 9

Megan Gallant - July 25, 2026

Second annual festival invites audiences to watch 10 original 10-minute plays written by established and emerging playwrights.

My Son The Hurricane set to unleash a brass-funk spectacle at Peterborough Musicfest on Saturday night

July 23, 2026

Actor Lindsay Wilson talks to Jasper Chesser in a scene from "Wild Irish Geese" as (left to right) Padrick Wilson, Indigo Chesser, and Darragh O'Connell look on during a media day event at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook on July 22, 2026. Megan Murphy's play about the Peter Robinson emigration returns to the Winslow Farm from August 4 to 29 after its sold-out world premiere last summer. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / kawarthaNOW)

‘Wild Irish Geese’ takes flight again at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook from August 4 to 29

July 22, 2026

Youth participants in Globus Theatre's summer performance camp acting out clues in the 2021 version of the Downtown Detective Trail. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

Celebrate Bobcaygeon’s 150th anniversary with Globus Theatre’s sixth annual Downtown Detective Trail

July 21, 2026

Green Economy Peterborough celebrates five years of leadership in building a more sustainable local economy

GreenUP - July 9, 2026

At the annual Leadership in Sustainability Celebration on June 11, local business and community leaders imagined a more resilient Peterborough and the Kawarthas in 2050.

The youth team behind Empire Beez in Trent Hills (left to right: Sebastian Smith, Owen Musson, Eloise Smith, and Penelope McEvoy) stand with the beehive they installed at the Simpson Street Community Garden in Campbellford. The group launched the small business last year with the aim of raising awareness around honeybees and installing community beehives. The team will be unveiling the beehive during a garden talk held by IncrEdible Trent Hills on July 9, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Blythe Weber)

Youth-run small business Empire Beez installs beehive at community garden in Campbellford

July 1, 2026

Community Futures Peterborough executive director Devon Girard at the podium during the not-for-profit economic development organization's annual general meeting on June 23, 2026 at the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Community Futures Peterborough marks record year for lending and business advisory services

June 23, 2026

The recipients of the "4-Under-40" awards at the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce's 2025 Business Excellence Awards with Karen Auger (middle) of award sponsor MNP Peterborough. Left to right: Adeilah Dahlke, Meagan McLaren, Amy Muir, and Michael Riseley. (Photo: Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)

Nominations open for Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Business Excellence Awards

June 22, 2026

Innovation Cluster launches new on-demand online course to help skilled tradespeople transition into entrepreneurship

June 16, 2026

The Beach Report for July 24 to 30, 2026

kawarthaNOW - July 24, 2026

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings County.

A naturalized playscape was the latest addition to The Children's Garden, installed in Ecology Park in 2023. GreenUP is looking for help from the community to extend the current play space and revive environmental learning opportunities for children and families. (Photo: GreenUP)

GreenUP seeks community support to reimagine the Children’s Garden at Ecology Park in Peterborough

July 23, 2026

Families enjoying Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

The Beach Report for July 17 to 23, 2026

Updated July 22, 2026

Predators can ingest rodenticides through their prey, which is known as secondary poisoning. A recent study found that traceable levels of at least one rodenticide were present in 82 per cent of bald eagles tested. This gives concern that bald eagle populations are currently at risk of decline. (Photo: Jade Vincentini)

Effective and humane rodent control starts with prevention, not poison

July 16, 2026

The Beach Report for July 10 to 16, 2026

July 10, 2026

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