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Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Ontario reverses course on new police powers and playground closures

Police can now only question people suspected of participating in a prohibited gathering.

kawarthaNOW - April 18, 2021

A swab test bring completed on a patient. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 4,362 new COVID-19 cases, including 38 in greater Kawarthas region

A Peterborough police officer standing beside a police cruiser. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Police in Peterborough. Kawartha Lakes, Port Hope, and Cobourg won’t conduct random stops to enforce stay-at-home order

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces additional province-wide public health restrictions at Queen's Park on April 16, 2021. (CPAC screenshot)

Ontario announces additional public health restrictions to contain spread of COVID-19

Peterborough’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise despite stay-at-home order

'Some people are not limiting their socializing' says medical officer of health

Paul Rellinger - April 16, 2021

Adalsteinn Brown, co-chair of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, and Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, present updated COVID-19 modelling projections at a media briefing on April 16, 2021. (CPAC screenshot)

Unless immediate action is taken, Ontario’s third wave of COVID-19 will persist through summer

St. Joseph's at Fleming in Peterborough is one of 95 long-term care homes in Ontario receiving joint federal and provincial funding for upgrades and improvements to HVAC and sprinkler systems. (Photo: St. Joseph's at Fleming)

Two long-term care homes in greater Kawarthas receiving joint government funding for HVAC improvements

Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario's associate chief medical officer of health, provided an update on the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario during a media briefing on April 15, 2021. (CPAC screenshot)

Ontario reports record 4,736 new COVID-19 cases, including 50 in greater Kawarthas region

Peterborough Police Service victim services coordinator Alice Czitrom with facility dog Pixie. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police victim services coordinator Alice Czitrom and facility dog Pixie receive provincial award

Victim Services Award of Distinction recognizes valuable role of Czitrom and Pixie in providing emotional support to people experiencing trauma and stress

kawarthaNOW - April 15, 2021

The 2021 Peterborough Children's Water Festival, which heads online during May, will conclude by sharing the experiences of students and schools with GreenUP's Wonders of Water program. Pictured is Agnieszka sharing her favourite water memory with her fellow grade 5 classmates at Monsignor O'Donoghue in Peterborough in 2019. (Photo: Karen O'Krafka)

Peterborough Children’s Water Festival goes virtual with fun and educational activities for children in May

Hope Jemimah (Ogutu), aged 29, is missing. (Police-supplied photo)

OPP searching for 29-year-old woman who went missing near Bancroft on Monday

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is located at 1 Hospital Drive in Peterborough. (Photo: PRHC)

Peterborough Regional Health Centre ramps down non-urgent care to accommodate transferred COVID-19 patients

News & Community

Ontario reverses course on new police powers and playground closures

kawarthaNOW - April 18, 2021

Police can now only question people suspected of participating in a prohibited gathering.

Ontario reports 4,362 new COVID-19 cases, including 38 in greater Kawarthas region

April 17, 2021

Police in Peterborough. Kawartha Lakes, Port Hope, and Cobourg won’t conduct random stops to enforce stay-at-home order

April 17, 2021

Ontario announces additional public health restrictions to contain spread of COVID-19

April 16, 2021

A COVID-19 test swab in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports record 4,812 new COVID-19 cases, including 57 in greater Kawarthas region

April 16, 2021

Peterborough’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise despite stay-at-home order

April 16, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

Peterborough's SPARK Photo Festival has partnered with Sparkplug Coffee and PhotoED Magazine for 'Focus on Coffee', a national competition seeking creative coffee-themed photography. The winner of the competition, open until April 25, 2021, will receive a year's worth of Sparkplug coffee and PhotoED Magazine, will have their photo featured on a special edition of Sparkplug Coffee and at the 2021 SPARK Photo Festival. (Supplied photo)

Peterborough’s SPARK Photo Festival expands reach with national coffee-themed photography competition

Sarah McNeilly - April 13, 2021

SPARK has partnered with Sparkplug Coffee and PhotoED Magazine for 'Focus on Coffee' competition that includes four prizes for the winning photographer.

Canadian rockers Big Wreck perform in the Peterborough Memorial Centre parking lot on July 2, 2021, as one of the first six shows announced as part of the new PTBOLive Summer Concert Series. Kawartha Lakes band Heaps will open. (Photo: Warner Music Canada)

First six shows announced of new summer drive-in concert series at Peterborough Memorial Centre

April 12, 2021

A detail of "Towards the Tower" (watercolour and ink on paper) by Karin McLean, a self-taught artist who lives in Peterborough. McLean is one of the many local artists participating in the Artspace 50/50 Auction, which takes place online from April 26 to May 6, 2021. Proceeds from the auction are split equally between participating artists and the non-profit artist-run centre. (Photo: Bec Groves / Artspace)

Get your art on(line) at Peterborough’s Artspace 50/50 auction from April 26 to May 6

April 6, 2021

Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon announces summer season going ahead with comedy, mystery, music, and more

April 3, 2021

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook is Canada's premier outdoor theatre company. (Photo: 4th Line Theatre / Facebook)

Millbrook’s 4th Line Theatre postpones first play of 2021 summer season due to the pandemic

March 31, 2021

Following a pilot project last fall that saw The Sheepdogs and three other bands perform at two drive-in concerts in the Peterborough Memorial Centre parking lot, plans are in the works for six more drive-in concerts to be staged in summer 2021, with Showplace Performance Centre and Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on board to assist with programming. (Photo: Kate O'Neill)

Drive-in concert series at Peterborough Memorial Centre planned for the summer

March 24, 2021

Business & Technology

Scott Murison, co-owner of Wild Rock Outfitters in downtown Peterborough and a founding member of Green Economy Peterborough, says being part of the network means local businesses can share ideas, learn from others, and set an example that others can follow. Green Economy Peterborough officially launches on Earth Day (April 22) with a virtual event featuring local business leaders and a presentation by a sustainability expert. (Photo: Ben Hargreaves)

Green Economy Peterborough launches on Earth Day to help local small businesses become more sustainable

GreenUP - April 8, 2021

GreenUP project is a network of local organizations and businesses sharing knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm on climate action.

A sign indicating the reopening of a small local business during the COVID-19 pandemic

Small businesses now have until April 7 to apply for Ontario Small Business Support Grant

Updated April 1, 2021

Christine Jaros of VerminiX Pest Control Company in Peterborough, which offers pest control solutions for residential, commercial, and cottage customers in the Peterborough area, is one of six entrepreneurs in the winter intake of the Starter Company Plus entrepreneurial program who are each receiving a $5,000 grant. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

businessNOW: six Peterborough-area entrepreneurs receive Starter Company Plus funding

March 23, 2021

Taking action to address climate change will save a business money in the long run. While the initial cost of an energy-efficient appliance is often higher than a conventional model, a business can quickly recover that cost with lower energy bills. (Photo: Ben Hargreaves)

Green Economy Peterborough can help local businesses take climate action and save money

March 18, 2021

Ashley Lamothe, owner of Creative Kwe in Peterborough/Nogojiwanong, has been named entrepreneur of the month by the Native Women's Association of Canada. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

Native Women’s Association of Canada honours Peterborough / Nogojiwanong entrepreneur Ashley Lamothe

March 17, 2021

The 10 participants of the second cohort of the Women Breaking Barriers business accelerator program for female-led companies in STEM and social innovation participating in a Zoom meeting with staff from the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and The Kawarthas, which administers the pilot program with funding from RBC and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)

Women Breaking Barriers to accelerate 10 more female-led companies in Peterborough and the Kawarthas

March 3, 2021

Lifestyle & Family

Peterborough Children’s Water Festival goes virtual with fun and educational activities for children in May

GreenUP - April 15, 2021

19th annual festival teaches students in Grades 2 to 5 about the importance of water, including on #WaterWednesday.

The Dirty Burger Company opened its doors in downtown Peterborough on April 9th. The cornerstone of their menu is the smash burger. (Photo: Daniel Soliven @daniel_soliven / Instagram)

KNosh News – April 2021

April 13, 2021

Peterborough author and online bookstore owner Michelle Berry's pandemic puppy Maybe has been putting his posing skills to good use by mimicking famous paintings, such as "The Venus of Urbino" by Venetian artist Titian. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Berry)

Peterborough pandemic puppy recreates famous art on her Instagram account

April 12, 2021

This photo of a barred owl in flight in the Kawartha Lakes by Carolyn Camp Images was our top Instagram post in March 2021 with more than 15,700 impressions. (Photo: Carolyn Camp Images @ccamp.images.art / Instagram)

Our top nine Instagram photographers for March 2021

April 11, 2021

Unlike the domesticated honeybee, the bumblebee is a native pollinator. Only a bumblebee queen survives the winter by sheltering in small holes just beneath or on the ground's surface. They emerge in early spring to search for a nest site to start a new colony. If you begin cleaning up your yard too early in the spring, you can disturb the hibernating queen. (Photo: Leif Einarson)

Tread lightly in your yard and garden until late April to protect native pollinators

April 1, 2021

Sheet Seven Community Garden, located behind the Peterborough Curling Club at 2195 Lansdowne Street West, in July 2020 with raised garden beds under construction. Allotment plots of various sizes are now available with annual fees from $35 to $125 depending on the size. (Photo courtesy of Pauline Orpwood / Peterborough Curling Club)

Grow your own food at Peterborough’s newest community garden

March 30, 2021

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