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Lake associations in the Kawarthas are joining the "Let's Get the Lead Out" initiative, an Ontario-wide campaign encouraging anglers to switch to lead-free fishing tackle to protect loons and other wildlife. Associations in Haliburton County and Peterborough County have been hosting tackle exchanges and raising awareness to the dangers of angling with lead tackle. (Photo: Let's Get The Lead Out website)

Lake associations in the Kawarthas encourage anglers to switch to lead-free tackle to protect loons

Grassroots 'Let's Get the Lead Out' campaign has expanded to 29 lake associations across Ontario, with 500 pounds of lead tackle collected and safely recycled since 2022

Megan Gallant - June 30, 2026

North Kawartha Township mayor Carolyn Amyotte raised a notice of motion at the meeting of Peterborough County council on June 24, 2026 identifying concerns with the voters' list in her municipality for the upcoming municipal election, identifying that a significant number of seasonal residents appear to be missing from the list. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Peterborough County video)

Seasonal residents may be missing from Peterborough County voter lists

encoreNOW for June 29, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) "Spamalot" at The Grover Theatre in Fenelon Falls, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Bancroft Village Playhouse, "Come From Away" at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, Lighthouse at Peterborough Musicfest, the Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival, and "Sore Losers" at Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Environment Canada issues heat warnings for Kawarthas region starting Tuesday until at least Friday

Sponsored by Trent Valley Honda, the grand prize of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha's first-ever Pay It Forward Lottery is a Honda Hybrid CR-V, with the winner to be drawn on August 15 at the Peterborough Folk Festival, one of five local organizations that will receive the proceeds from the lottery. The winner of the final early bird prize will be drawn on July 17, with the winners of both of the first two early bird prizes donating them. (Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha)

Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha’s first-ever Pay It Forward Lottery is living up to its name

Two early bird winners have donated their prizes, with one package being auctioned to support the campaign and the other going to Camp Northern Lights

kawarthaNOW - June 29, 2026

Retro rock tribute band Neon Nostaligic returns to Peterborough Musicfest for the second year in a row to perform a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on Canada Day. The band performs hits from the 1980s and 1990s in synch with the artists' original music videos that are screened as a stage backdrop. The concert will be followed by a fireworks display over Little Lake. (Photo: Serrano Photography Studios)

Peterborough Musicfest welcomes back Neon Nostalgic for its retro rock Canada Day party

Peterborough mother Kristen LaRocque has returned to Trent University as a mature student in the field of psychology. It's given Kristen the opportunity to pursue research into autism, a topic that truly hits close to home for her and her family. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children Centre)

Peterborough mother and mature student turns lived experience into autism research at Trent University

Community leaders and representatives of municipal and provincial governments gathered at the Miskin Law Community Complex on June 26, 2026 to mark the launch of the Homelessness and Addictions Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Peterborough. Pictured are Trent Lakes mayor Terry Lambshead, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark, Scarborough-Rouge Park MPP and associate minister of mental health and addictions Vijay Thanigasalam, and Selwyn Township deputy mayor Ron Black, who is also board chair of the Four Counties Addictions Services Team (Fourcast), the lead organization for the HART Hub. (Photo courtesy of Ron Black)

Peterborough HART Hub launches as province shifts from supervised consumption to recovery and treatment model

The driver and passenger of a northbound SUV that turned in front of a southpound pickup truck on Tara Road north of Ennismore on June 26, 2026 were both taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre, with one later airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma hospital. (Photo: Peterborough County OPP)

One person critically injured after two-vehicle collision north of Ennismore

A northbound SUV on Tara Road turned in front of a southbound pickup truck late Friday afternoon

kawarthaNOW - June 27, 2026

The cast of the Capitol Theatre's production of the Broadway smash-hit musical "Come From Away" at the historic venue in Port Hope from July 10 to August 9, 2026 includes (front) Beau Dixon and Julie Lumsden and (back) Melissa Payne, Kyle Blair, Kyle Golemba, and Donna Garner. Not pictured: Monique Lund, Tat Austrie, Annika Tupper, Charlie Clark, Brendan Wall, and Scott Carmichael. (Photo: Sam Moffatt)

‘Come From Away’ lands at the Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre in July for 35 performances

A young girl with gear during summer heading to a beach for a swim. (Stock photo)

The Beach Report for June 26 to July 2, 2026

Peterborough mayor Jeff Leal (third from left, front) accepts a symbolic key from Parks Canada's manager of canal operations Chad Buchner for the new Peterborough Visitor Centre during a media event on June 25, 2026, the day before the centre opened to the public, surrounded by city councillors, Parks Canada staff, and two representatives of the Indigenous community. Operated by Peterborough Tourism, the visitor centre is located in the building previously operated by Parks Canada as the Peterborough Lift Lock Visitor Centre until 2020. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / kawarthaNOW)

New visitor information centre opens beside the iconic Peterborough Lift Lock

Seasonal residents may be missing from Peterborough County voter lists

Bethan Bates - June 29, 2026

North Kawartha mayor Carolyn Amyotte says early registration data in her township showed a significant drop in eligible non-resident voters compared to the 2022 election.

Thermometer showing temperatures in the mid-thirties

Environment Canada issues heat warnings for Kawarthas region starting Tuesday until at least Friday

June 29, 2026

Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha’s first-ever Pay It Forward Lottery is living up to its name

June 29, 2026

Peterborough HART Hub launches as province shifts from supervised consumption to recovery and treatment model

June 28, 2026

One person critically injured after two-vehicle collision north of Ennismore

June 27, 2026

Know Your Locals: Help shape the future of public transit in Peterborough County

Megan Gallant - June 23, 2026

Community Care Peterborough encourages residents to attend a June 25 open house at Douro Community Centre and fill out a survey by July 10.

Just six months after opening LóLa Cakes and Coffee in downtown Peterborough, owner Nino Ante is already ready to expand. Bringing years of experience working for global hospitality groups and in private kitchens, the trained chef opened LóLa to offer a space where people can enjoy coffee and cake along with other desserts. The restaurant also offers a breakfast and lunch menu. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area)

After years working in high-intensity kitchens, Nino Ante finds his calling with LóLa Cakes and Coffee

June 17, 2026

Located in Bridgenorth overlooking Chemong Lake in Selwyn Township, Chemong Lodge uses local ingredients wherever possible, including herbs and produce grown on site and products sourced through weekly regional farmers' markets. To make it easier to source local, Chemong Lodge is interested in participating in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program supported by Peterborough County, which connects local buyers with local food producers. (Photo: Bryan Reid, courtesy of Chemong Lodge)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Chemong Lodge shares tastes of The Kawarthas by sourcing local ingredients

June 16, 2026

In fall 2024 after a 25-year career in media, Darren Murphy purchased The Market, a gourmet food shop in Lakefield. Since stepping into the new role, the Young's Point resident has maintained the quality and variety of products that can be found at the store, while transitioning to work with more Canadian suppliers and producers, crafting more prepared meals, and growing a social media presence by becoming "Murph at The Market." (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

From decades in media to becoming ‘Murph at the Market’, Darren Murphy is relishing his new career as owner of The Market in Lakefield

June 13, 2026

Peterborough entrepreneur, mentor, and coach Sheena Howard will be leading a three-hour interactive workshop on June 19, 2026 to help women business owners find and solve the bottlenecks preventing them from growing their business. Held at the Peterborough Public Library's Multipurpose Room, "Why Your Business Isn't Growing (And What to Do About It)" will guide participants through common growth problems and how best to focus their time, offer networking opportunities, and help entrepreneurs develop a 90-day plan for growing their business. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

Know Your Locals: Peterborough entrepreneur Sheena Howard to lead interactive workshop for women business owners

June 10, 2026

encoreNOW – June 29, 2026

Paul Rellinger - June 29, 2026

Featuring 'Spamalot', 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee', 'Come From Away', Lighthouse, the Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival, and 'Sore Losers'.

Peterborough Musicfest welcomes back Neon Nostalgic for its retro rock Canada Day party

Updated June 29, 2026

‘Come From Away’ lands at the Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre in July for 35 performances

June 27, 2026

Peterborough alt-country singer-songwriter Ty Wilson will be releasing his debut album "Northern Heart, Southern Soul" at the Honkey Tonk Angel Bar in Peterborough on Friday night, with country-rock musicians Andy Colonico and Bree Taylor opening. (Promotional photo)

nightlifeNOW – June 25 to July 1

June 25, 2026

Canadian blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter David Wilcox, pictured in 2016, returns to Peterborough Musicfest for the third time to perform a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on August 8, 2026. (Publicity photo)

My Son The Hurricane and David Wilcox complete Peterborough Musicfest’s summer concert lineup

June 25, 2026

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

kawarthaNOW - June 23, 2026

At June 23 AGM, not-for-profit announced it has disbursed 56 loans of more than $2 million and delivered 541 in-depth business advisory consultations.

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

Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area revives original logo as it celebrates its 45th year

June 10, 2026

The nine Peterborough business leaders who were inducted into the 11th annual JA Business Hall of Fame at The Venue in downtown Peterborough on June 4, 2026. As the ceremony, Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario (JA-NEO) also announced that the late late John McNutt, the longtime CEO and president of JA-NEO and executive director of the Council for Persons with Disabilities, along with his wife of 47 years, Sheryl Hopkins, would also be inducted into the JA Business Hall of Fame. (Photo courtesy of JA-NEO)

11th annual JA Business Hall of Fame honours entrepreneurship, community service, and John McNutt’s legacy

June 5, 2026

Lake associations in the Kawarthas encourage anglers to switch to lead-free tackle to protect loons

Megan Gallant - June 30, 2026

Grassroots 'Let's Get the Lead Out' campaign has expanded to 29 lake associations across Ontario, with 500 pounds of lead tackle collected and safely recycled since 2022.

Peterborough mother and mature student turns lived experience into autism research at Trent University

June 28, 2026

The Beach Report for June 26 to July 2, 2026

June 26, 2026

Shane Switzer of Kawartha Eco Climate Control installed this heat pump in an older home in the Avenues neighbourhood in Peterborough in 2024. Although the primary motivation for installation was extremely efficient heating, it has the added benefit of providing cooling as well, something the home did not previously have. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

Heat pumps offer Peterborough homeowners an efficient way to stay cool during the summer

June 25, 2026

The Inaate'abiwin Playroom at Cobourg EarlyON Child and Family Centre will support Indigenous early years learning, cultural connection, and family engagement. (Photo courtesy of Northumberland County)

Playroom for Indigenous early years learning opens at Cobourg EarlyON centre

June 24, 2026

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