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Cars in a snowstorm

Late winter storm expected this weekend

Freezing rain on Saturday evening, damaging winds and blowing snow on Sunday

kawarthaNOW - February 22, 2019

The tree in the background is one of five 'dead and unsafe' Carolina Poplars that Parks Canada is having removed from along its access road alongside the Trent Canal at Lock 20 Ashburnham. The tree removal will take place between February 25 and March 1, 2019, and the access road will be closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic during this time. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Peterborough about to lose five longstanding trees beside the Ashburnham lock

Two members of the Newcomer Kitchen in Peterborough on the first day at the winter location of the Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market in Peterborough Square. The market is donating vendor space for the group of Syrian refugees, who formed the Newcomer Kitchen to sell food including spinach pies, smoky baba ghanoush, and their very popular zaatar bread. (Photo courtesy of New Canadians Centre)

Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market grows partnerships during the winter months

Canadian singer-songwriter Roch Voisine will perform an "unplugged and intimate" concert at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough as part of his 2019-20 Acoustic Tour. (Publicity photo)

Roch Voisine performs an ‘unplugged and intimate’ concert at Showplace in Peterborough on March 5

Hudson's Bay Co. is closing all 37 Home Outfitters stores in Canada, including the one located at 821 Rye Street in Peterborough, in 2019. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough’s Home Outfitters store to close in 2019

Parent company Hudson's Bay Co. announces it is closing all 37 stores in Canada

kawarthaNOW - February 21, 2019

It's a fingerstyle guitarist double bill this week when Bethany's Adam Crossman returns to perform at Boiling Over's Coffee Vault in Lindsay on February 22, 2019. Guitarist Kyle Pullan from Canmore, Alberta will also be performing. (Photo: Jason Sinn Photography)

nightlifeNOW – February 21 to 27

The municipality of Hastings Highlands is partnering with AeroPonLeaf Canada to develop a cannabis production facility to be located north of Bancroft. AeroPonLeaf Canada uses a soil-less growing technique called aeroponics to produce cannabis, a method used by other cannabis producers such as Virginia Company in Spokane, Washington. (Photo: Virginia Company)

Cannabis production facility planned for Hastings Highlands

Jaime Akiyama, GreenUP's Transportation and Urban Design Program Coordinator, rides her bike along the George Street bike lane in Peterborough, with her panniers loaded up after shopping downtown. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

Want to build a vibrant downtown? Bikes can do that.

Woody Harrelson and Kevin Costner star as two former Texas Rangers in The Highwaymen, the untold story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. The Netflix film premieres on Friday, March 29. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in March 2019

Netflix original films and series continue to dominate the streaming service

kawarthaNOW - February 20, 2019

U.S. retailer Payless ShoeSource is closing all of its 2,354 stores in North America, including 248 in Canada.

Payless ShoeSource in Lansdowne Place Mall in Peterborough to close

The deadline to apply for the 2019 Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition is February 26, 2019.

businessNOW – February 19, 2019

This capture of a magnificent snowy owl by Robert Metcalfe was the top post on our Instagram for January 2019, with almost 11,000 impressions and 835 likes. (Photo: Robert Metcalfe @robert.a.metcalfe / Instagram)

Our top nine Instagram photographers for January 2019

News & Community

Cars in a snowstorm

Late winter storm expected this weekend

kawarthaNOW - February 22, 2019

Freezing rain on Saturday evening, damaging winds and blowing snow on Sunday.

The tree in the background is one of five 'dead and unsafe' Carolina Poplars that Parks Canada is having removed from along its access road alongside the Trent Canal at Lock 20 Ashburnham. The tree removal will take place between February 25 and March 1, 2019, and the access road will be closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic during this time. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Peterborough about to lose five longstanding trees beside the Ashburnham lock

February 22, 2019

Two members of the Newcomer Kitchen in Peterborough on the first day at the winter location of the Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market in Peterborough Square. The market is donating vendor space for the group of Syrian refugees, who formed the Newcomer Kitchen to sell food including spinach pies, smoky baba ghanoush, and their very popular zaatar bread. (Photo courtesy of New Canadians Centre)

Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market grows partnerships during the winter months

February 22, 2019

Peterborough police seized almost 11 grams of blue heroin on February 21, 2019. Blue heroin is heroin mixed with the much stronger synthetic opiod fentanyl. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough man charged with trafficking in blue heroin

February 22, 2019

The Peter Adams Winter Run, which raises funds for cthe YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, is named in honour of the late politican Peter Adams, who was an avid runner and one of the run's original race directors. Adams is pictured here finishing the Arctic Marathon in 1979. (Supplied photo)

Temporary road closures for Peter Adams Winter Run in Peterborough on...

February 20, 2019

Stephen Dunkley, 34, of Havelock is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release conditions. (Photos supplied by OPP)

Police seeking public’s help in locating federal offender

February 20, 2019

Arts & Entertainment

Canadian singer-songwriter Roch Voisine will perform an "unplugged and intimate" concert at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough as part of his 2019-20 Acoustic Tour. (Publicity photo)

Roch Voisine performs an ‘unplugged and intimate’ concert at Showplace in Peterborough on March 5

Paul Rellinger - February 22, 2019

Veteran bilingual singer-songwriter returns home from Europe for his Canadian acoustic tour.

It's a fingerstyle guitarist double bill this week when Bethany's Adam Crossman returns to perform at Boiling Over's Coffee Vault in Lindsay on February 22, 2019. Guitarist Kyle Pullan from Canmore, Alberta will also be performing. (Photo: Jason Sinn Photography)

nightlifeNOW – February 21 to 27

February 21, 2019

Woody Harrelson and Kevin Costner star as two former Texas Rangers in The Highwaymen, the untold story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. The Netflix film premieres on Friday, March 29. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in March 2019

February 20, 2019

Dan Fewings and Jimmy Bowskill in 2014. Bowskill, who has recently been performing with The Sheepdogs and Blue Rodeo, will be coming to The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Sunday, March 10th for two shows as part of the Peterborough Winter Folk Festival. Dan Fewings will opening both shows. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)

Peterborough Winter Folk Festival returns for its fifth year March 5...

February 15, 2019

Peterborough country musician Dean James is performing at the Pie Eyed Monk Brewery in Lindsay, with special guests Jesse Adam and Cameron Von, on Saturday, February 16. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – February 14 to 20

February 14, 2019

Former Prairie Oyster frontman Russell deCarle performs with his band (Steve Briggs, John Dymond, John Sheard) at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on February 23, 2019. (Publicity photo)

Life is good for former Prairie Oyster frontman Russell deCarle

February 12, 2019

Business & Technology

Hudson's Bay Co. is closing all 37 Home Outfitters stores in Canada, including the one located at 821 Rye Street in Peterborough, in 2019. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough’s Home Outfitters store to close in 2019

kawarthaNOW - February 21, 2019

Parent company Hudson's Bay Co. announces it is closing all 37 stores in Canada.

The municipality of Hastings Highlands is partnering with AeroPonLeaf Canada to develop a cannabis production facility to be located north of Bancroft. AeroPonLeaf Canada uses a soil-less growing technique called aeroponics to produce cannabis, a method used by other cannabis producers such as Virginia Company in Spokane, Washington. (Photo: Virginia Company)

Cannabis production facility planned for Hastings Highlands

February 21, 2019

U.S. retailer Payless ShoeSource is closing all of its 2,354 stores in North America, including 248 in Canada.

Payless ShoeSource in Lansdowne Place Mall in Peterborough to close

February 20, 2019

The deadline to apply for the 2019 Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition is February 26, 2019.

businessNOW – February 19, 2019

February 19, 2019

Peterborough mayor Diane Therrien (middle) cuts the ribbon for the official opening of the renovated Jo Anne's Place health food store at 1260 Lansdowne Street West in Peterborough. Also pictured (left to right) are city councillors Kim Zippel and Lesley Parnell and Jo Anne's Place owners Margo and Paul Hudson. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW.com)

businessNOW – February 11, 2019

February 11, 2019

A customer picking up her order from Locavorest, an online farmers' market carrying items from local producers. The founders announced on February 11 that the business would be closing its virtual doors as of February 28, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)

Peterborough online farmers’ market Locavorest is shutting down

February 11, 2019

Lifestyle & Family

Jaime Akiyama, GreenUP's Transportation and Urban Design Program Coordinator, rides her bike along the George Street bike lane in Peterborough, with her panniers loaded up after shopping downtown. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

Want to build a vibrant downtown? Bikes can do that.

GreenUP - February 21, 2019

The second in a series from GreenUP on how bikes can make our community healthier, safer, and more prosperous.

Peterborough parenting author and speaker Ann Douglas with a copy of her latest book, "Happy Parents Happy Kids", published by HarperCollins Canada and available on February 19, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Ann Douglas)

Parenting in an age of anxiety

February 15, 2019

GreenUP's Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program is looking at ways to make the Kawartha Heights and East City-Curtis Creek neighbourhoods in Peterborough more sustainable. Here, students from James Strath Public School install a garden in the Kawartha Heights neighbourhood, as part of the planting phase of the SUN program. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

Peterborough is planning for a sustainable future, one neighbourhood at a...

February 14, 2019

Co-founder of the Society of Beer Drinking Ladies in Toronto, Ren Navarro is a champion of diversity in Ontario's craft beer industry. She will be speaking at "Beer Diversity", an event hosted by The Electric City Brigade of Beer Betches and sponsored by Publican House, on February 17, 2019 at Peterborough Square. (Photo courtesy of Ren Navarro)

KNosh News – February 2019

February 12, 2019

Free Family Day activities in Cobourg include skating at the Rotary Harbourfront Outdoor Skating Rink with a live DJ from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are also other outdoor and indoor activities planned in Cobourg, with additional activities offered in Port Hope on February 18, 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Town of Cobourg)

Lots of Family Day fun available in Northumberland County

February 10, 2019

A pair of snowshoes at Westwind Inn on the shores of Lower Buckhorn Lake, an ideal destination for a romantic getaway, some winter fun, or maybe a bit of both. You can also rent private cottages at Beachwood Resort or Catalina Bay Resort, visit Gallery on The Lake, Whetung Ojibwa Centre, and Kawartha Country Wines, eat at Lock Stop Cafe or Pizza Alloro, and more. (Photo courtesy of Westwind Inn)

Experience a Canadian winter getaway in Buckhorn

February 9, 2019

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