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Located just north of Keene in the Township of Otonabee South Monaghan, Harley Farms is a busy family farm that produces humanely and sustainably raised beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and eggs. To help reach local consumers and wholesale food buyers, the farm is participating in the Kawartha Choice FarmFresh and Kawartha Local Food Wholesale programs delivered in part by Peterborough County. (Photo courtesy of Harley Farms)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Harley Farms grows as a sustainable and humane farm and agritourism destination

Agricultural programs delivered in part by Peterborough County is helping the busy Otonabee South Monaghan family farm reach local consumers and wholesale food buyers

Megan Gallant - April 21, 2026

Parents and supporters at the Northview Community Campus in Peterborough, home to Northview Community Church and the Northview Daycare and Nursery School (Northview DaySchool), during an awareness event on April 19, 2026 with signs urging the church's board to reconsider the July 31 eviction deadline for Northview DaySchool and grant an extension. (Photo: Bethan Bates / kawarthaNOW)

‘We just need the time to relocate’: Parents seek extension to Northview DaySchool eviction notice

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is located at 1050 Birchwood Trail in Cobourg. (Photo: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School / Facebook)

Cobourg police respond to third ‘swatting’ incident at local high school in past week

encoreNOW for April 20, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) Goddo at Peterborough's Showplace, Rob Phillips and Carling Stephen at the Black Horse during the International Jazz Day Peterborough's Dine with Jazz series (photo by Andy Carroll), a screening of the 1921 silent film "Through the Back Door" at Lindsay's Academy Theatre, The Weber Brothers at Peterborough's Market Hall and Lindsay's Academy Theatre, "Paul and Linda Plan A Threesome" at Peterborough's Market Hall, and the Kawartha String Orchestra at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School. (kawarthaNOW collage)

From online to real-life connections, Peterborough resident Ashley Bonner finds purpose in building community resilience

The award-winning community builder is hosting an East City Neighbourhood Network event on April 27 and the East City Neighbourhood Yard Sale on May 9

Megan Gallant - April 19, 2026

SIU investigating after man and woman seriously injured in collision following police pursuit in Lindsay

GreenUP volunteers participate in Restoration Wednesday, a series of events that invites individuals to learn about a variety of ecological restoration topics. For more than 30 years, GreenUP has been encouraging Peterborough-area residents to take local climate action through a number of hands-on programming and nature-based learning opportunities. The non-profit charitable organization is hosting an Earth Day Open House on April 22, 2026 from 4 to 6 p.m., inviting community members to drop in and connect with GreenUP staff, learn about programming, and get involved. (Photo: GreenUP)

GreenUP invites Peterborough to celebrate and shape climate action efforts with Earth Day open house

Jared Nathan and Blair "TheHandy" Williams, both Toronto comedians living with disability, are the founders of Disability Privilege Productions, which aims to make comedy more accessible and inclusive. The company is bringing its "Laughs Without Limits" stand-up comedy show to The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough on April 25, 2026. Hosted by Blair and headlined by Jared, the show will also feature comedians Tia Percy and Todd Blenkhorn. (Photo courtesy of Disability Privilege Productions)

Disability Privilege Productions brings inclusive stand-up comedy to Peterborough with ‘Laughs Without Limits’

The Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association's monthly Deluxe Live music event on Saturday afternoon at The Social Pub in downtown Peterborough features Havelock bluesman Al Lerman, founder of the Juno award-winning band Fathead, performing with his longtime Fathead bandmate Bob "Omar" Tunnoch on bass along with Gary Peeples on guitar and Al Black on drums. Sam Allison aka Lotus Wight, who was nominated as Stan Rogers Traditional Singer of the Year at the 2026 Canadian Folk Music Awards, will open the show. (Photo via PMBA / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – April 16 to 22

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region

kawarthaNOW - April 16, 2026

A protest in Toronto on April 14, 2026 against changes to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) that would require refugees to begin paying fees for some healthcare services starting May 1. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CBC video)

Peterborough Family Health Team and New Canadians Centre oppose refugee healthcare cuts

A Peterborough police car with lights flashing at night. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

42-year-old man killed in hit-and-run incident in Peterborough early Thursday morning

Increasing water levels of the Gull River, which runs through the Township of Minden Hills including the community of Minden, resulted in the township declaring a state of emergency on April 14, 2026. (Photo: Haliburton County OPP / Facebook)

Minden Hills continues flood response as Gull River levels rise, including setting up an evacuation centre

‘We just need the time to relocate’: Parents seek extension to Northview DaySchool eviction notice

Bethan Bates - Updated April 21, 2026

More than 200 Peterborough children face displacement by July 31 as families call on Northview Community Church board for extended closure timeline.

Cobourg police respond to third ‘swatting’ incident at local high school in past week

April 20, 2026

Peterborough East City resident Ashley Bonner has been working on building community resilience through a number of local initiatives including creating an online hub, hosting network events, and encouraging neighbourhood residents to get to know one another. In addition to launching the East City Ptbo community hub on Facebook during the pandemic, she helped organize the East City C.A.R.E. grassroots community initiative and, at a neighbourhood networking event on April 27, 2026 at St. Luke's Church, will be introducing a new project in partnership with Community Care Peterborough that will support vulnerable residents during emergency situations. She will also be leading the fifth annual East City Neighbourhood Yard Sale on Mother's Day weekend. (Photo via Women's Business Network of Peterborough website)

From online to real-life connections, Peterborough resident Ashley Bonner finds purpose in building community resilience

April 19, 2026

SIU investigating after man and woman seriously injured in collision following police pursuit in Lindsay

April 19, 2026

GreenUP invites Peterborough to celebrate and shape climate action efforts with Earth Day open house

April 18, 2026

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Harley Farms grows as a sustainable and humane farm and agritourism destination

Megan Gallant - April 21, 2026

Agricultural programs delivered in part by Peterborough County is helping the busy Otonabee South Monaghan family farm reach local consumers and wholesale food buyers.

Alicia Doris and Sam Turner stand in the new Living Local Marketplace storefront, which has permanently relocated to Horlings Garden Centre in Selwyn. Doris, who founded Living Local Marketplace with the mission to support local and regional artisans and small businesses, says the move is the response to positive community feedback following the store's temporary pop-up at Horlings during the holidays. Horlings co-owner Turner says the move also benefits the garden centre by bringing in more customers for its services. (Photo: Kayla LeFranc)

Know Your Locals: Living Local Marketplace opens new permanent home at Horlings Garden Centre in Selwyn

April 14, 2026

Millbrook Orchards is an organic family farm in Cavan Monaghan Township specializing in certified organic haskaps, which produce a fruit described as a sweet and tangy blend of blueberries and raspberries. The farm also grows strawberries and other fruits and vegetables which it sells through an on-site market and at the Millbrook Farmers' Market. By getting involved in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program supported by Peterborough County, Millbrook Orchards will strengthen their connection with wholesale buyers of their products. (Photo courtesy of Millbrook Orchards)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Millbrook Orchards is one of only a few Ontario farms specializing in organic haskaps

April 14, 2026

Tourism-related busineses based in and around Peterborough County are invited to Kollab in The Kawarthas, a full-day interactive event designed to encourage partnerships that will grow businesses and promote The Kawarthas as a tourist destination. Held during National Tourism Week on April 21, 2026 at Elmhirst's Resort in Keene, the event will include a keynote speaker, panel discussions, interactive activities, tools and resources, and a speed networking session. (Photo: The Kawarthas Tourism)

Know Your Locals: Peterborough County hosting a day of collaboration and connection for local tourism-related businesses

April 7, 2026

Located in the Township of Cavan Monaghan, Woodleigh Farms uses sustainable and regenerative practices to farm corn, wheat, soy, and oat, produce maple syrup, and operate a passive greenhouse and market garden. The sixth-generation family farm is piloting an innovative project that converts unmarketable forest biomass into compost and organic soil amendments to improve the health of soil for generations to come. To connect with local buyers, Woodleigh Farms will be participating in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program supported by Peterborough County. (Photo courtesy of Woodleigh Farms)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Woodleigh Farms is sowing the seeds for a sustainable and prosperous agricultural future

April 7, 2026

encoreNOW – April 20, 2026

Paul Rellinger - April 20, 2026

Featuring Goddo, Dine With Jazz, Through The Back Door, The Weber Brothers, New Stages Theatre, and the Kawartha String Orchestra.

Disability Privilege Productions brings inclusive stand-up comedy to Peterborough with ‘Laughs Without Limits’

April 17, 2026

Peterborough talent to star in New Stages Theatre’s hilarious and heartfelt ‘Paul and Linda Plan a Threesome’

April 15, 2026

4th Line Theatre originally staged Leanna Brodie's play "Schoolhouse" at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook in 2007 and 2008. The play returns to the Winslow Farm from June 30 to July 25, 2026, followed by a restaging of Megan Murphy's "Wild Irish Geese" from August 4 to 29. (Photo: 4th Line Theatre)

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook announces casting for its 34th summer season

April 13, 2026

Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce announces winners of 23rd annual Business Achievement Awards

kawarthaNOW - March 30, 2026

This year's awards featured nine updated and new categories, with winners announced March 27 in Cobourg.

Lisa Couture of Couture Candy PTBO has transitioned her small business at 386 George Street North in downtown Peterborough from a traditional storefront into a full-time live selling model, whereby she hosts a livestream on social media to present products that viewers can purchase online. Couture says the increasingly popular marketing strategy could be the "resurgence" that small businesses need, and is hosting consultations to help other small business owners use and benefit from the new trend. (Photo: Couture Candy PTBO / Instagram)

‘The resurgence that small businesses need right now’: two Peterborough retailers who have embraced live selling

March 24, 2026

Rhonda Keenan, General Manager of Peterborough County Economic Development, stands between Lori Alexander and Ryan Taylor, two of the six graduates of the first cohort of Community Futures Peterborough's free NEXT (New Entrepreneurial eXploration Training) program for displaced workers. Funded in part by Peterborough County, the NEXT program was originally intended to provide on-site training at local companies that had announced layoffs but was redesigned after other displaced workers reached out to Community Futures Peterborough to ask if they could participate in the program. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Community Futures Peterborough marks first graduating cohort of NEXT program for displaced workers

March 13, 2026

Donning hip waders and safety gear, staff from Engage Engineering collect garbage in and along the creek beside their downtown Peterborough office every spring, and plant native species along the banks of the creek. The efforts of the business are bringing wildlife back to the area. Pictured are Steven Dingman, Dominik Jedrzejewski, Logan Mattern, and Joshua Burke. (Photo courtesy of Engage Engineering)

Peterborough business makes caring for the local environment a team effort

March 12, 2026

Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon is one of the three finalists for the Tourism Excellence Award for the Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Awards of Excellence. The winners of 17 awards will be announced at the awards gala at the Victoria Park Armoury in Lindsay on Saturday, April 25, along with Business Person Of The Year, Legacy Leader Of The Year, and Citizen Of The Year. (Photo: Globus Theatre)

Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce announces finalists for 2026 Awards of Excellence

March 4, 2026

Help GreenUP reimagine child’s play at Ecology Park in Peterborough and inspire a new generation of nature lovers

GreenUP - April 16, 2026

$25,000 fundraising goal will support new activity centres and revive interactive outdoor learning for children and families,

The Monarch Ultra committee, including Monarch Ultra co-founder Carlotta James (far right) at a previous Monarch Festival in Millennium Park in downtown Peterborough. The 2026 festival, which includes a 10-kilometre race and a one-kilometre kids' fun run, takes place on Saturday, September 19. (Photo: Kateryna Sysoieva)

Monarch Festival and Race returns to Peterborough this September for its fourth year

April 10, 2026

The new Peterborough dance studio PTBO Ballroom is not only teaching participants how to enjoy the benefits of ballroom and Latin dance but is also building a community around it. Founded by Courtney Carter, the studio leads private wedding dance lessons, as well as drop-in, series, and pop-up classes and events in a range of styles including salsa, bachata, merengue, swing, hustle, and more. (Photo: Mackenzie Everson Photography)

More than a dance studio, PTBO Ballroom brings community dance socials to Peterborough

April 9, 2026

The Japanese practice of forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, offers simple but profound ways to connect to nature which benefits personal wellbeing through emotional awareness and self-regulation. It also enhances one's ability and commitment to promote environmental and climate justice and to show up in effective, realistic, collaborative, and creative ways. (Photo: Beth McKinlay)

Slow down and mindfully engage with nature with forest bathing

April 9, 2026

Standing in his yard backing onto a forest, Peterborough resident Lyn Jones assesses his property for fire risk. Climate events such as last spring's ice storm and summer drought have resulted in properties being littered with branches, brush, and other debris. These can create "fuel ladders," a pathway for wildfires to climb from the ground into the forest canopy. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson / GreenUP)

With climate change making wildfires worse, reducing risk starts close to home

April 2, 2026

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