News & Community
Parks Canada’s 8th annual Lock & Paddle returns to the Peterborough Lift Lock on Saturday
Free July 18 event will see hundreds of canoes and kayaks lifted 65 feet in the air and back down at the world's tallest hydraulic lift lock.
Keep It In The Kawarthas
Know Your Locals: Floor Coverings International Peterborough & Kawarthas expands with new Lakefield showroom
Locally and independently owned by Rob Cooper and Kevin Linton, the company works with both homeowners and contractors to design and install new flooring and much more.
Arts & Entertainment
encoreNOW – July 13, 2026
Featuring North of Nowhere Music Festival, 'In the Key of Blue', Barnful of Broadway, Matthew Good, River Time Blues Festival, and 'Leave it to Cleavage'.
Local Business
Green Economy Peterborough celebrates five years of leadership in building a more sustainable local economy
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.
Lifestyle & Family
The Beach Report for July 10 to 16, 2026
Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings County.
Weather
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