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Running from July 6 to 12, Kawartha Lakes Pride Week 2026 includes the annual family-friendly Pride in the Park event at Victoria Park in Lindsay on Saturday, July 11. Other events takes place during the week in both Lindsay and Fenelon Falls. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Kawartha Lakes Pride Week returns July 6-12 with family-friendly events in Lindsay and Fenelon Falls

Events include a bring-your-own picnic, drag story time, Pooch Pride, a queer opera experience, Pride in the Park, and more

Bethan Bates - July 1, 2026

Peterborough County Tourism has designed four traveller personas that highlight different ways to experience The Kawarthas based on what you enjoy, what inspires you, and how you like to spend your time while you're visiting this region. The Otter represents families travelling with a purpose in mind, whether to explore nature, discover a hidden gem or a unique experience, learn about local history or culture, or just have meaningful fun. (Graphic: Peterborough County Tourism)

Travel like An Otter in The Kawarthas

A hacker with a laptop and a secondary monitor showing data. (Stock photo)

Lakelands Public Health says 60,000 Peterborough-area residents may be affected by January cybersecurity incident

Linlor Farm and Forest is one of many local food producers featured at the Havelock Farmer & Artisan Market in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township. They are members of Kawartha Choice FarmFresh, an economic development initiative supported by Peterborough County, the City of Peterborough, and the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo courtesy of Havelock Farmer & Artisan Market)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Havelock Farmer & Artisan Market grows sales with help from local agricultural programs

Lake associations in the Kawarthas are joining the "Let's Get the Lead Out" initiative, an Ontario-wide campaign encouraging anglers to switch to lead-free fishing tackle to protect loons and other wildlife. Associations in Haliburton County and Peterborough County have been hosting tackle exchanges and raising awareness to the dangers of angling with lead tackle. (Photo: Let's Get The Lead Out website)

Lake associations in the Kawarthas encourage anglers to switch to lead-free tackle to protect loons

Grassroots 'Let's Get the Lead Out' campaign has expanded to 29 lake associations across Ontario, with 500 pounds of lead tackle collected and safely recycled since 2022

Megan Gallant - June 30, 2026

North Kawartha Township mayor Carolyn Amyotte raised a notice of motion at the meeting of Peterborough County council on June 24, 2026 identifying concerns with the voters' list in her municipality for the upcoming municipal election, identifying that a significant number of seasonal residents appear to be missing from the list. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Peterborough County video)

Seasonal residents may be missing from Peterborough County voter lists

encoreNOW for June 29, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) "Spamalot" at The Grover Theatre in Fenelon Falls, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Bancroft Village Playhouse, "Come From Away" at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, Lighthouse at Peterborough Musicfest, the Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival, and "Sore Losers" at Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Environment Canada issues heat warnings for Kawarthas region starting Tuesday until at least Friday

Sponsored by Trent Valley Honda, the grand prize of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha's first-ever Pay It Forward Lottery is a Honda Hybrid CR-V, with the winner to be drawn on August 15 at the Peterborough Folk Festival, one of five local organizations that will receive the proceeds from the lottery. The winner of the final early bird prize will be drawn on July 17, with the winners of both of the first two early bird prizes donating them. (Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha)

Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha’s first-ever Pay It Forward Lottery is living up to its name

Two early bird winners have donated their prizes, with one package being auctioned to support the campaign and the other going to Camp Northern Lights

kawarthaNOW - June 29, 2026

Retro rock tribute band Neon Nostaligic returns to Peterborough Musicfest for the second year in a row to perform a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on Canada Day. The band performs hits from the 1980s and 1990s in synch with the artists' original music videos that are screened as a stage backdrop. The concert will be followed by a fireworks display over Little Lake. (Photo: Serrano Photography Studios)

Peterborough Musicfest welcomes back Neon Nostalgic for its retro rock Canada Day party

Peterborough mother Kristen LaRocque has returned to Trent University as a mature student in the field of psychology. It's given Kristen the opportunity to pursue research into autism, a topic that truly hits close to home for her and her family. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children Centre)

Peterborough mother and mature student turns lived experience into autism research at Trent University

Community leaders and representatives of municipal and provincial governments gathered at the Miskin Law Community Complex on June 26, 2026 to mark the launch of the Homelessness and Addictions Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub in Peterborough. Pictured are Trent Lakes mayor Terry Lambshead, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark, Scarborough-Rouge Park MPP and associate minister of mental health and addictions Vijay Thanigasalam, and Selwyn Township deputy mayor Ron Black, who is also board chair of the Four Counties Addictions Services Team (Fourcast), the lead organization for the HART Hub. (Photo courtesy of Ron Black)

Peterborough HART Hub launches as province shifts from supervised consumption to recovery and treatment model

Kawartha Lakes Pride Week returns July 6-12 with family-friendly events in Lindsay and Fenelon Falls

Bethan Bates - July 1, 2026

Events include a bring-your-own picnic, drag story time, Pooch Pride, a queer opera experience, Pride in the Park, and more.

Lakelands Public Health says 60,000 Peterborough-area residents may be affected by January cybersecurity incident

June 30, 2026

Seasonal residents may be missing from Peterborough County voter lists

June 29, 2026

Thermometer showing temperatures in the mid-thirties

Environment Canada issues heat warnings for Kawarthas region starting Tuesday until at least Friday

June 29, 2026

Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha’s first-ever Pay It Forward Lottery is living up to its name

June 29, 2026

Travel like An Otter in The Kawarthas

Megan Gallant - June 30, 2026

From kayaking and escape rooms to butter tarts and lakeside cottages, The Otter traveller persona is all about making family memories in The Kawarthas.

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Havelock Farmer & Artisan Market grows sales with help from local agricultural programs

June 30, 2026

Community Care Peterborough is working on a transit feasibility study that will encompass all eight townships in Peterborough County as well as Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations. The study is looking at public transportation service options for all residents, including commuters, students, retirees, families, and anyone else looking for new ways to get around the county. (Photo: The Kawarthas Tourism)

Know Your Locals: Help shape the future of public transit in Peterborough County

June 23, 2026

Just six months after opening LóLa Cakes and Coffee in downtown Peterborough, owner Nino Ante is already ready to expand. Bringing years of experience working for global hospitality groups and in private kitchens, the trained chef opened LóLa to offer a space where people can enjoy coffee and cake along with other desserts. The restaurant also offers a breakfast and lunch menu. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area)

After years working in high-intensity kitchens, Nino Ante finds his calling with LóLa Cakes and Coffee

June 17, 2026

Located in Bridgenorth overlooking Chemong Lake in Selwyn Township, Chemong Lodge uses local ingredients wherever possible, including herbs and produce grown on site and products sourced through weekly regional farmers' markets. To make it easier to source local, Chemong Lodge is interested in participating in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program supported by Peterborough County, which connects local buyers with local food producers. (Photo: Bryan Reid, courtesy of Chemong Lodge)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Chemong Lodge shares tastes of The Kawarthas by sourcing local ingredients

June 16, 2026

encoreNOW – June 29, 2026

Paul Rellinger - June 29, 2026

Featuring 'Spamalot', 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee', 'Come From Away', Lighthouse, the Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival, and 'Sore Losers'.

Peterborough Musicfest welcomes back Neon Nostalgic for its retro rock Canada Day party

Updated June 29, 2026

The cast of the Capitol Theatre's production of the Broadway smash-hit musical "Come From Away" at the historic venue in Port Hope from July 10 to August 9, 2026 includes (front) Beau Dixon and Julie Lumsden and (back) Melissa Payne, Kyle Blair, Kyle Golemba, and Donna Garner. Not pictured: Monique Lund, Tat Austrie, Annika Tupper, Charlie Clark, Brendan Wall, and Scott Carmichael. (Photo: Sam Moffatt)

‘Come From Away’ lands at the Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre in July for 35 performances

June 27, 2026

Peterborough alt-country singer-songwriter Ty Wilson will be releasing his debut album "Northern Heart, Southern Soul" at the Honkey Tonk Angel Bar in Peterborough on Friday night, with country-rock musicians Andy Colonico and Bree Taylor opening. (Promotional photo)

nightlifeNOW – June 25 to July 1

June 25, 2026

Canadian blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter David Wilcox, pictured in 2016, returns to Peterborough Musicfest for the third time to perform a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on August 8, 2026. (Publicity photo)

My Son The Hurricane and David Wilcox complete Peterborough Musicfest’s summer concert lineup

June 25, 2026

Community Futures Peterborough marks record year for lending and business advisory services

kawarthaNOW - June 23, 2026

At June 23 AGM, not-for-profit announced it has disbursed 56 loans of more than $2 million and delivered 541 in-depth business advisory consultations.

The recipients of the "4-Under-40" awards at the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce's 2025 Business Excellence Awards with Karen Auger (middle) of award sponsor MNP Peterborough. Left to right: Adeilah Dahlke, Meagan McLaren, Amy Muir, and Michael Riseley. (Photo: Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)

Nominations open for Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Business Excellence Awards

June 22, 2026

Innovation Cluster launches new on-demand online course to help skilled tradespeople transition into entrepreneurship

June 16, 2026

Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area revives original logo as it celebrates its 45th year

June 10, 2026

The nine Peterborough business leaders who were inducted into the 11th annual JA Business Hall of Fame at The Venue in downtown Peterborough on June 4, 2026. As the ceremony, Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario (JA-NEO) also announced that the late late John McNutt, the longtime CEO and president of JA-NEO and executive director of the Council for Persons with Disabilities, along with his wife of 47 years, Sheryl Hopkins, would also be inducted into the JA Business Hall of Fame. (Photo courtesy of JA-NEO)

11th annual JA Business Hall of Fame honours entrepreneurship, community service, and John McNutt’s legacy

June 5, 2026

Lake associations in the Kawarthas encourage anglers to switch to lead-free tackle to protect loons

Megan Gallant - June 30, 2026

Grassroots 'Let's Get the Lead Out' campaign has expanded to 29 lake associations across Ontario, with 500 pounds of lead tackle collected and safely recycled since 2022.

Peterborough mother and mature student turns lived experience into autism research at Trent University

June 28, 2026

A young girl with gear during summer heading to a beach for a swim. (Stock photo)

The Beach Report for June 26 to July 2, 2026

June 26, 2026

Shane Switzer of Kawartha Eco Climate Control installed this heat pump in an older home in the Avenues neighbourhood in Peterborough in 2024. Although the primary motivation for installation was extremely efficient heating, it has the added benefit of providing cooling as well, something the home did not previously have. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

Heat pumps offer Peterborough homeowners an efficient way to stay cool during the summer

June 25, 2026

The Inaate'abiwin Playroom at Cobourg EarlyON Child and Family Centre will support Indigenous early years learning, cultural connection, and family engagement. (Photo courtesy of Northumberland County)

Playroom for Indigenous early years learning opens at Cobourg EarlyON centre

June 24, 2026

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