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Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

A long, hot summer in store for Ontario?

Environment Canada's seasonal forecast is for a 'warmer than normal' summer

Bruce Head - April 22, 2018

Record Store Day on April 21, 2018 celebrates independent record stores, and there's only one week left before Canada's oldest one, Moondance in downtown Peterborough, closes. Owner Mike Taveroff is offering 70 per cent off of most of the remaining stock. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW.com)

Head to Moondance in downtown Peterborough for its final Record Store Day

The Black Horse Pub at 452 George Street North in downtown Peterborough has been purchased by Desmond Vandenberg, who says he plans to keep it open as a pub, restaurant, and live music venue. (Photo: National Trust for Canada)

New owner of Black Horse Pub says it’s ‘business at usual’

Shelby Leonard-Watt outside her new S.0.S. store at 384 George Street in downtown Peterborough. Leonard-Watt has moved and expanded her previous retail store, Save Our Souls at 388 George Street, to sell women's clothing and accessories as well as women's shoes. (Photo: Bryan Reid)

New and expanded S.O.S. offers fashion fixes and absolute empowerment

Emily Martin with Showplace board chair Pat Hooper. Martin has been appointed as general manager after almost a year of acting in the position, leading the day-to-day operations of the non-profit downtown Peterborough performance venue. (Photo courtesy of Showplace)

Emily Martin appointed general manager of Showplace Performance Centre

Experienced administrator has been interim general manager since July 2017

kawarthaNOW - April 20, 2018

Pop Machine (Jean Greig, Cal Coons, Mike Pickett, Harley Payne, and Dave McLeod) is one of 15 local bands performing at Peterborough Musicians Appreciation Day on Sunday, April 22 at the Black Horse Pub in downtown Peterborough. Proceeds from the event will go to support local musicians in need. (Photo: Pop Machine)

nightlifeNOW – April 19 to 25

A few of the members of the Peterborough Pop Ensemble getting in the spirit for "Hip to the Groove", a tribute concert to the music of the 1960s and 1970s on April 28, 2018 at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough. A portion of the proceeds from the concert will go to the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Pop Ensemble)

Peterborough Pop Ensemble gets groovy with tribute to music of the 60s and 70s

Percheron Plastic Inc. (which produces FireStraw fire starters) and virtual and augmented reality start-up Kavtek accepting their cash prize of $6,500 each at the final pitch event of the 2018 Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, held on April 18, 2018 at The Venue in downtown Peterborough. Along with the cash prize, the winners receive in-kind prizes, all donated by the 2018 Bears' Lair sponsors. (Photo courtesy of Scott Howard)

Kavtek and Percheron Plastic Inc. win Bears’ Lair

Around 100 students and staff from King George Public School in Peterborough organized a clean up of Armour Hill and Rube Brady Park in East City on April 5th. Many Earth Day cleanups are planned throughout the City of Peterborough, including a city wide annual cleanup, The Super Spring Cleanup hosted by Rotary Club of Peterborough on Saturday, April 21st at Confederation Park across from City Hall. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

End plastic pollution on Earth Day by participating in a clean-up event

King George Public School students lead the way with an April 5th clean up in Peterborough

GreenUP - April 19, 2018

Peterborough musicians Gailie and Rick Young have some good news to share: not only was their debut record "The Lost Album" praised by music critic and author Bob Mersereau, but Rick is now cancer free. (Photo courtesy of Rick and Gailie)

Peterborough musician Rick Young’s recovery boosted by glowing record review

Peterborough MPP Jeaf Leal dropped in for a tour of Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough on April 18, 2018 after announcing up to $430,000 in downtown revitalization funding for the City of Peterborough and municipalities within Peterborough County. As well as using the funding to improve downtown streets, municipalities can also fund local downtown businesses to install storefront lighting or new signage. (Photo: Tiny Greens / Twitter)

Provincial funding will improve downtown areas in Peterborough County

New York City’s Brandi Disterheft Quartet headlines International Jazz Day Peterborough

News & Community

Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

A long, hot summer in store for Ontario?

Bruce Head - April 22, 2018

Environment Canada's seasonal forecast is for a 'warmer than normal' summer.

Record Store Day on April 21, 2018 celebrates independent record stores, and there's only one week left before Canada's oldest one, Moondance in downtown Peterborough, closes. Owner Mike Taveroff is offering 70 per cent off of most of the remaining stock. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW.com)

Head to Moondance in downtown Peterborough for its final Record Store...

April 21, 2018

The Black Horse Pub at 452 George Street North in downtown Peterborough has been purchased by Desmond Vandenberg, who says he plans to keep it open as a pub, restaurant, and live music venue. (Photo: National Trust for Canada)

New owner of Black Horse Pub says it’s ‘business at usual’

April 20, 2018

34-year-old Cory Lanteigne has been missing since December 8, 2016. (Photo via Missing Persons of Ontario)

Police seek help finding Lindsay area man now missing for 16...

April 20, 2018

Emily Martin with Showplace board chair Pat Hooper. Martin has been appointed as general manager after almost a year of acting in the position, leading the day-to-day operations of the non-profit downtown Peterborough performance venue. (Photo courtesy of Showplace)

Emily Martin appointed general manager of Showplace Performance Centre

April 20, 2018

Peterborough musicians Gailie and Rick Young have some good news to share: not only was their debut record "The Lost Album" praised by music critic and author Bob Mersereau, but Rick is now cancer free. (Photo courtesy of Rick and Gailie)

Peterborough musician Rick Young’s recovery boosted by glowing record review

April 18, 2018

Arts & Entertainment

Ben Whyte as Mitchell, Holly English as Arlene, and Seamus McCann as Paul in the black comedy "Murder at the Howard Johnson's", running April 20 and 21 and April 27 and 28 at Lindsay Little Theatre. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Murder is a laughing matter at Lindsay Little Theatre

Sam Tweedle - April 20, 2018

Production of Murder at the Howard Johnson's runs April 20, 21, 27, and 28 in Lindsay.

Pop Machine (Jean Greig, Cal Coons, Mike Pickett, Harley Payne, and Dave McLeod) is one of 15 local bands performing at Peterborough Musicians Appreciation Day on Sunday, April 22 at the Black Horse Pub in downtown Peterborough. Proceeds from the event will go to support local musicians in need. (Photo: Pop Machine)

nightlifeNOW – April 19 to 25

April 19, 2018

A few of the members of the Peterborough Pop Ensemble getting in the spirit for "Hip to the Groove", a tribute concert to the music of the 1960s and 1970s on April 28, 2018 at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough. A portion of the proceeds from the concert will go to the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Pop Ensemble)

Peterborough Pop Ensemble gets groovy with tribute to music of the...

April 19, 2018

New York City’s Brandi Disterheft Quartet headlines International Jazz Day Peterborough

April 17, 2018

The cast of Enter Stage Right's original production "After the Battle", which runs from April 25 to 28 at the PCVS Auditorium in Peterborough. From left to right, back to front: Taite Cullen as The Wave, Isaac Martin as The Bureaucrat, Britney Burton as Madison Clark, Joel Alexander as The Guy in the Mask, Lydia Etherington as The Get It Girl, Elen Gaqollari as Masterplan, Amy Daye as Eye Candy, Ceilidh Peters, Katey Cliff, Shayne Fertile, Lena Ross as Appleonia, Antje Kroes as The Multi-Purpose Marauder, Jordan de Groot as The Gooch. and Lauren Wilson as Snitchy. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

What does a superhero do when there are no battles left...

April 17, 2018

New Stages Theatre Company is presenting a staged reading of Tony Kushner's award-winning play in two parts, with "Part One: Millenium Approaches" on Sunday, April 22 at the Market Hall in Peterborough. "Part Two: Perestroika" will be staged on Sunday, May 27th, also at the Market Hall. (Graphic: New Stages)

Staged reading of award-winning ‘Angels in America’ on April 22 and...

April 16, 2018

Business & Technology

Percheron Plastic Inc. (which produces FireStraw fire starters) and virtual and augmented reality start-up Kavtek accepting their cash prize of $6,500 each at the final pitch event of the 2018 Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, held on April 18, 2018 at The Venue in downtown Peterborough. Along with the cash prize, the winners receive in-kind prizes, all donated by the 2018 Bears' Lair sponsors. (Photo courtesy of Scott Howard)

Kavtek and Percheron Plastic Inc. win Bears’ Lair

kawarthaNOW - April 19, 2018

Each grand prize winner of annual entrepreneurial competition receives $6,500 in cash and in-kind prizes for a total value of $35,000.

Style Boutique, a women's clothing store in Bridgenorth, recently celebrated its 10th year in business. Owner Diana Carter poses with a congratulatory plaque delivered by Selwyn Township Mayor Mary Smith. (Photo: Style Boutique / Facebook)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism –...

April 18, 2018

businessNOW – April 16, 2018

April 16, 2018

Tonya Kraan, President of the 2018-19 Board of Directors of the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism –...

April 11, 2018

McColl Turner LLP, located at 372 Queen Street in downtown Peterborough, has joined Grant Thornton, a national business services firm with more than 60 offices in communities across Canada. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

businessNOW – April 9, 2018

April 9, 2018

These young singers, dancers, and actors are having non-stop fun thanks to Alexis Wilson (bottom left) and her Summer Company venture, The Tiny Talents Arts Company in Fenelon Falls. The Government of Ontario's flagship youth entrepreneurship program, Summer Company is delivered locally through the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development Business Advisory Centre and the Kawartha Lakes Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre. The deadline for students ages 15 to 29 to apply for this year's program is May 19, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Alexis Wilson / Tiny Talents Arts Company)

Young entrepreneurs wanted for Summer Company startup ideas

April 9, 2018

Lifestyle & Family

Shelby Leonard-Watt outside her new S.0.S. store at 384 George Street in downtown Peterborough. Leonard-Watt has moved and expanded her previous retail store, Save Our Souls at 388 George Street, to sell women's clothing and accessories as well as women's shoes. (Photo: Bryan Reid)

New and expanded S.O.S. offers fashion fixes and absolute empowerment

Barb Shaw - April 20, 2018

Shelby Leonard-Watt's female-focused space provides a full-service retail experience in downtown Peterborough.

Around 100 students and staff from King George Public School in Peterborough organized a clean up of Armour Hill and Rube Brady Park in East City on April 5th. Many Earth Day cleanups are planned throughout the City of Peterborough, including a city wide annual cleanup, The Super Spring Cleanup hosted by Rotary Club of Peterborough on Saturday, April 21st at Confederation Park across from City Hall. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

End plastic pollution on Earth Day by participating in a clean-up...

April 19, 2018

Earth Day 2018 is Sunday, April 22. This year's global campaign is about ending plastic pollution. Several clean-up events are taking place this weekend in the Kawarthas, along with celebrations and workshops. (Photo: Earth Day Network)

Help clean up the Kawarthas for Earth Day this weekend

April 17, 2018

Swapping out a few wardrobe items so that you can comfortably walk, cycle, or take transit can be as easy as adding a pair of rubber boots and a backpack to your spring outfit. Take the time in April to make preparations so that you can be ready to participate in Shifting Gears during the month of May. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

Get ready to shift gears and start walking, biking, or taking...

April 12, 2018

Local food and wine expert Shari Darling's upcoming "How to Make Fresh Homestead Cheeses" workshop on April 23rd will teach participants how to make cream cheese, ricotta, and mozzarella. (Photo: Shari Darling)

KNosh News – April 2018

April 10, 2018

GreenUP Environmental Education Coordinator Danica Jarvis shares resources from the new "Kitchen to Compost: Too Good to Waste" program with Environmental Educator Glen Caradus. The new program will see 150 new composters installed at Peterborough residences throughout the summer of 2018 to help reduce kitchen waste from taking up unnecessary space in the local landfill. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

New program to help Peterborough residents reduce waste by composting

April 5, 2018

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