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66 Future Shop stores to close across Canada

Founded in 1982, the Canadian company Future Shop was purchased by Best Buy in 2001

Effective Saturday, March 28th, all Future Shop stores in Canada have closed.

Peterborough to celebrate International Jazz Day on April 30th

The logo for International Jazz Day in Peterborough, which takes place on Thursday, April 30th

Local jazz musicians Chelsey Bennett and Craig Paterson are organizing a series of musical events in Peterborough for International Jazz Day on Thursday, April 30th.

Heart of darkness – a review of Myrmidon

Kate Story and Curtis Driedger star in Bernie Martin's one-act play Myrmidon, running March 26-29 at The Theatre on King as part of Public Energy's Emergency #21 festival of new dance and performance (photo courtesy of Andy Carroll)

“Dip dip, swish swish.”

With this haunting chant, actress Kate Story memorizes the audience in Bernie Martin’s powerful one-act play Myrmidon, running from March 26th to 29th at The Theatre On King (TTOK) in downtown Peterborough. Directed by Ryan Kerr, Myrmidon is the feature play as part of Public Energy’s Emergency #21 festival of new dance and performance.

Organizers announce details about inaugural Peter Robinson Festival

The organizing committee for the inaugural Peter Robinson Festival held a media conference at Peterborough's Holiday Inn to announce details about the event, which takes place on July 31 and August 1 this summer. Pictured is Peterborough's founder Peter Robinson (portrayed by Tim Rowat) with the festival's communications director Jacob Speck and festival chair Tim Burke. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Organizers of the first annual Peter Robinson Festival held a media conference today at Peterborough’s Holiday Inn to announce details about the event taking place on Friday, July 31st and Saturday, August 1st at Morrow Park in Peterborough.

The outdoor family-friendly celebration of heritage, art, and culture in Peterborough and the surrounding area coincides with the August 3rd civic holiday, known as Peter Robinson Day in Peterborough. The City of Peterborough has declared the week leading up to civic holiday as Peter Robinson Week.

Quiet times ahead as songbird numbers drop

Songbirds like the tree swallow are in serious decline across North America. With billions falling victim to cats, windows, light pollution, and other human obstacles, we need to do whatever we can to save the birds while we still can.

It’s a sure sign of spring when the chorus of songbirds once again returns to our region. Recent mornings, I’ve awoken to the sounds of robins chirping, the tune of a white-throated sparrow, and the gentle cooing of morning doves. The silence of the winter has broken.

Imagine for a moment if that winter silence continued into spring and summer.

Maple syrup season wrapping up in the Kawarthas

Maple syrup events are wrapping up with the last weekend of Buckhorn Maplefest, Maple Syrup Day at Ganaraska Forest Centre, and the Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival

Although maple syrup season runs until mid April, most events in the Kawarthas are wrapping up in March. If you haven’t had a chance yet to celebrate the iconic Canadian product, here are three events you can check out this weekend.

City of Kawartha Lakes implements burn ban for April

Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service is implementing a burn ban effective Wednesday, April 1st, 2015.

Connecting people to possibility using horse power

Horses like Sunny from The Mane Intent will help "awaken your possibilities" at a women's restreat at Norwood's Thirteen Moons this spring (photo: Jennifer Garland)

What do you get when you bring together horses, drums, healthy food, a willingness to be in the moment, and several women on 189 acres of one of the best-kept secrets in the Kawarthas?

You get a certain kind of magic that can change your life forever.

Peterborough shows its love for Lydia

Jeannine Taylor, one of "The Friends of Al Black" who organized the event, embraces him at the end of the seven-hour concert. Proceeds from the event will go into a trust fund for Al's granddaughter Lydia, to support family costs while Lydia receives treatment in Toronto for a blood disease rarely found in children. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Judging by the resounding success of Sunday’s “Love for Lydia” benefit at Showplace Performance Centre, there’s no doubt that Peterborough is a loving community that comes together to help its own.

Hundreds of people attended the event, enjoying food, drink, and live music while raising money for the family of 11-year-old Lydia Black, the granddaughter of the much-loved and respected local musician Al Black.

Community donations dramatically change cardiac care in the Kawarthas

Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Warren Ball, Director of PRHC's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, shows a life-saving stent used in the treatment of coronary artery disease. Thanks to donations to the PRHC Foundation, the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory is purchasing new technology that will improve diagnostic procedures and provide safer and more effective patient care close to home.

After cancer, heart disease is the number one killer of Canadians. Fortunately, residents of Durham, North Hastings, Northumberland, Peterborough and Peterborough County, and the City of Kawartha Lakes can receive state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), where cardiac specialists can diagnose and even stop a heart attack in its tracks.

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