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The historic Capitol Theatre is located at 20 Queen Street in downtown Port Hope. (Photo: Capitol Theatre)

Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre celebrates upcoming summer season from April 21 to 26

The week-long series of fun community fundraising events culminates with a red carpet gala featuring a performance by Royal Wood

kawarthaNOW - April 17, 2025

The City of Kawartha Lakes is marking Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22 and is hosting a weeklong celebration during Earth Week from April 20 to 26 with opportunities for community involvement. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

City of Kawartha Lakes encourages residents to take part in Earth Day activities

Toronto roots musician Isaak Bonk's vintage country-blues, jazz, and ragtime outfit The Roast Chicken Ramblers performs at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Friday night. (Photo: Harvey Kingsley-Elton)

After five successful seasons, Peterborough’s klusterfork entertainment to shut down as of May 30

Bike mechanic and outreach manager Jean Greig conducts a workshop for Shifting Gears participants about the A, B, and Cs of bike maintenance at B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop in downtown Peterborough. The annual Shifting Gears May Challenge administered by GreenUP invites Peterborough residents to shift the way they move for the month of May, whether by walking, cycling, taking public transit, or carpooling. (Photo: Lili Paradi)

GreenUP invites Peterborough residents to change their transportation habits this spring

Walk, cycle, take transit, or carpool during the Shifting Gears May Challenge and win prizes

GreenUP - April 17, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a Liberal rally in Montreal on March 27, 2025. (Photo: Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press)

Liberal leader Mark Carney set to visit Peterborough on Saturday afternoon

A mobile phone showing kawarthaNOW's Easter 2025 holiday hours over a table with a basket of decorated Easter eggs. (Photo: kawarthaNOW)

What’s open and closed over the Easter long weekend

An illustration for "My Good Friend Jay", created and performed by Montana Adams of Indian Way Theatre, which is one of the new performances at the 2025 Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival taking place at the Peterborough Theatre Guild from June 19 to 22. In the play, Adams recounts her memories of growing up in Akwesasne, a Mohawk community that straddles Ontario, Quebec, and New York State. While the Canadian and U.S. governments consider the community to be four separate jurisdictions, the residents consider Akwesasne to be a contiguous community despite the difficulties brought on by having to cross borders to visit neighbours. (Illustration: Honni David)

Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival announces artist line-up for 2025 event

For the past five years on Easter Sunday, Peterborough resident John Mitchell has gone door to door throughout his neighbourhood in Peterborough's East City wearing a vintage Easter Bunny costume to deliver chocolate to children, seniors, and young families. A retired early childhood educator, the 72-year-old does so despite living with osteoporosis which causes severe pain in his back when he walks. (Photo: Doug Ramsay)

72-year-old ‘friend of the Easter Bunny’ delivers chocolate to children in Peterborough’s East City on Easter Sunday

Retired educator John Mitchell has been delivering the chocolate for more than 5 years despite living with a painful disability

Megan Gallant - April 16, 2025

In celebration of the bicentennial of the Peter Robinson emigration of Irish settlers to the Peterborough region, Peterborough Musicfest is presenting three Irish-themed concerts from August 2 to 9, 2025: U2 tribute band Acrobat on August 2, Canadian Celtic rockers Mudmen with local fiddler Irish Millie on August 6, and Irish trio The Celtic Tenors on August 9. (Graphic: Musicfest)

Peterborough Musicfest to celebrate Robinson emigration bicentennial with 3 Irish-themed concerts in August

The Theatre On King's artistic administrator Kate Story and artistic director Ryan Kerr in 2017. The pair have announced they are resigning from the black-box theatre that Kerr founded in downtown Peterborough in 2013. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW)

The end of an era: Ryan Kerr and Kate Story are resigning from The Theatre On King in Peterborough

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

Police respond to suspected threats at two Kawartha Lakes high schools

City of Kawartha Lakes encourages residents to take part in Earth Day activities

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - April 17, 2025

Municipality is promoting community clean-up efforts and participation in the Adopt-A-Road program.

Liberal leader Mark Carney set to visit Peterborough on Saturday afternoon

April 16, 2025

What’s open and closed over the Easter long weekend

April 16, 2025

72-year-old ‘friend of the Easter Bunny’ delivers chocolate to children in Peterborough’s East City on Easter Sunday

April 16, 2025

Police respond to suspected threats at two Kawartha Lakes high schools

April 15, 2025

Shop for outdoor furniture at Shop The Lake in Peterborough and support Canadian businesses

Megan Gallant - April 8, 2025

Conveniently located near cottage country, the locally owned outdoor furniture store offers custom orders, design services, and affordable delivery.

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region's ReStore in Lindsay is hosting a spring-cleaning donation drive to help residents get their homes and cottages summer ready, while keeping unwanted items out of the landfill and supporting the non-profit organization's work to provide affordable home ownership. Donations of gently used furniture, building materials, and home décor can be dropped off or scheduled for free pick-up. All donations made in-store are eligible for a 25 per cent off voucher that can be used at any of the three ReStores in Lindsay, Peterborough, and Lakefield. (Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region)

Know Your Locals: Habitat’s Lindsay ReStore is hosting a spring-cleaning donation drive

April 6, 2025

Psychotherapist Arynne Boyes has moved her independent practice, Boyes Psychotherapy, to the North Hastings region where she was born and raised to meet clinical service needs of the rural community. As a general practitioner, she services a diverse range of adults, couples, and teenagers with various backgrounds and goals. She is virtually available to clients across Ontario and will be offering in-person sessions at downtown Peterborough's Restore Healthcare. (Photo: Mare Wilkins / Wild Lace Photography)

Know Your Locals: Boyes Psychotherapy in North Hastings brings trauma-informed approach to fill a local need

March 22, 2025

Northumberland-based spa and beauty supplier L'Moor is hosting two hands-on courses for estheticians and nail technicians at Venture13 in Cobourg on March 3, 2025. "Perfecting P+ Gel Polish" and "Mastering JimmyGel" fulfill the 300-level course requirement for the Light Elegance University Bachelor's Degree. (Photo courtesy of L'Moor)

Know Your Locals: Gel Manicure and Nail Extension Training with L’Moor on March 3 in Cobourg

February 23, 2025

In February 2025, young Peterborough entrepreneurs Mallory Cardinal and Dylan Stadtke are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their business Pristine Plumbing. Combining Cardinal's business experience and Stadtke's plumbing expertise, the business provides clients in Peterborough, Lakefield, Stoney Lake, and surrounding areas with responsive and high-quality services, including for emergencies and sewage backups as well as water treatment systems, renovations, and more. (Photo courtesy of Pristine Plumbing)

Know Your Locals: Pristine Plumbing celebrates one year of customer-focused and high-quality service

February 9, 2025

Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre celebrates upcoming summer season from April 21 to 26

kawarthaNOW - April 17, 2025

The week-long series of fun community fundraising events culminates with a red carpet gala featuring a performance by Royal Wood.

After five successful seasons, Peterborough’s klusterfork entertainment to shut down as of May 30

April 17, 2025

Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival announces artist line-up for 2025 event

April 16, 2025

Peterborough Musicfest to celebrate Robinson emigration bicentennial with 3 Irish-themed concerts in August

April 16, 2025

Community Futures Peterborough and partners launch ‘tariff toolkit’ for local businesses

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - April 14, 2025

Downloadable guide is intended to help businesses assess their current trade strategies and explore new opportunities.

Emily Whetung-MacInnes, Director of Indigenous Partnerships at Ontario Power Generation and former Chief of Curve Lake First Nation, will be the keynote speaker during the luncheon and awards presentation for the inaugural Luminary Awards, hosted by the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce. The sold-out event is taking place on May 8, 2025 at The Great Hall of Trent University's Champlain College. (File photo)

Emily Whetung-MacInnes to speak at inaugural Luminary Awards for Women in Business on May 8

April 8, 2025

Five years after suffering a traumatic brain injury, single mother Millie Kingston (pictured) connected with Theresa Dehm, another single mother also living with an invisible disability, to launch Doody Call. The luxury pet waste removal service based in Peterborough offers pet owners one-time poop pickup as well as monthly, weekly, twice weekly, and bi-weekly subscription services. (Photo courtesy of Doody Call)

Two Peterborough single moms living with disabilities launch luxury pet waste removal service

April 2, 2025

A coalition of 33 local businesses, associations, municipalities, and community members have united to launch "Prosper in Northumberland," described as a collaborative initiative to champion local businesses and strengthen Northumberland County's economy, including in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Municipality of Brighton, Town of Cobourg, Township of Cramahe, Township of Hamilton, Municipality of Port Hope (pictured), and Municipality of Trent Hills. (Photo: Northumberland Tourism

Coalition launches ‘Prosper in Northumberland’ initiative in response to rising economic challenges

March 26, 2025

A few of the small businesses in downtown Millbrook. Peterborough County is encouraging business owners from across the county to share information about their businesses and the support they may need in the face of U.S. tariffs. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough County)

Peterborough County is seeking information from local business owners to prepare for impact of U.S. tariffs

March 23, 2025

GreenUP invites Peterborough residents to change their transportation habits this spring

GreenUP - April 17, 2025

Walk, cycle, take transit, or carpool during the Shifting Gears May Challenge and win prizes.

Northumberland County is gearing up for Earth Day on April 22, 2025 with a variety of activities, including the popular "Mayors' Keep the County Clean Challenge." (Graphic: Northumberland County)

Northumberland launches ‘Mayors’ Keep the County Clean Challenge’ for 15th year

April 11, 2025

The March 2025 ice storm caused extensive damage to trees and hydro infrastructure, leaving tens of thousands of Peterborough and area residents without power for extended periods. Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. This photo shows some of the storm damage at GreenUP's Ecology Park. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

How Peterborough plans to reach a net zero future and what it means for residents

April 10, 2025

Best-selling author, local educator, and parent disability advocate Adelle Purdham is one of the three featured presenters at the "Spring into Learning Series" on May 3, 2025 at Five Counties Children's Centre in Peterborough. The event is open to anyone in the community who has a child with a disability or works with individuals with disabilities. (Photo courtesy of Adelle Purdham)

Peterborough symposium on May 3 encourages people to see the abilities, not disabilities, in kids

April 8, 2025

Northumberland County is offering a free virtual Home Efficiency Retrofit Orientation (HERO) session on April 8, 2005, a collaboration with Humber College, Enbridge Gas, and Peterborough GreenUP. Building science experts from Humber College will lead attendees through the "ultimate guide" to energy-efficient home upgrades, including heat pumps that provide home heating and cooling using electricity instead of fossil fuels like natural gas. (Photo: GreenUP)

Northumberland County offering free virtual home energy info session on April 8

April 3, 2025

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