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War is Peace: a review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

Jennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss Everdeen in the final installment of The Hunger Games franchise

“I guess there are no rules for what you can do to a person anymore,” says Jennifer Lawrence’s battle-weary Katniss Everdeen in the opening reel of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2.

More than 100 Downtown Peterborough businesses participating in Black Friday

A wide range of Downtown Peterborough stores, restaurants, and services are participating in Black Friday on November 27

For the third year in a row, businesses in Downtown Peterborough are participating in a Black Friday promotion, with big discounts on many items and services on Friday, November 27th.

Eating green this holiday season

Several varieties of grains can be grown locally in your own garden including buckwheat, rye, quinoa, and barley

The holidays are approaching and for some of us this means planning for gifts, decorating the home, attending parties, and enjoying time together with loved ones. What better way is there to celebrate than with traditional treats and delicious homemade meals among family and friends?

The Door You Came In: Songs and Stories of The Danger Tree

Author David Macfarlane and musician Douglas Cameron have created a performance of spoken word and music based on Macfarlane's 1991 historical memoir "The Danger Tree"

On November 20th and 21st, The Theatre On King in Peterborough hosts acclaimed author David Macfarlane and musician Douglas Cameron for three special performances of their collaborative show The Door You Came In: Songs and Stories of The Danger Tree.

Experience the wonder and joy of a Living Christmas Tree

The Living Christmas Tree at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Lindsay in all its glory

Picture a church altar, complete with organ, transformed by wooden set pieces and decorations to resemble a living 70-foot Christmas tree.

In From the Cold returns to Peterborough’s Market Hall on December 11 and 12

Tanah Haney, Michael Ketemer, Rob Fortin, Susan Newman, and John Hoffman performing as Carried Away

In From The Cold, “The Heart of a Peterborough Christmas”, returns for its 16th year on Friday, December 11th and Saturday, December 12th at 8 p.m. at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in Peterborough.

Community rallies after arson at Peterborough mosque

Kenzu Abdella, president of the Kawartha Muslim Religious Association, being interviewed by CBC Television as he surveys the fire and smoke damage to the mosque (photo: CBC Television)

A crowd-funding campaign launched in response to arson at the Kawarthas’ only mosque has raised over $110,000 in 41 hours.

7 reasons why shopping local in Downtown Peterborough this holiday season is a win-win

Shop in Downtown Peterborough this holiday season and you can win up to $2,500 in gift certificates while supporting the local economy (photo by Pat Trudeau of Trudeau Photography)

If you’re planning to do your holiday shopping at a mall, big box store, or online this year, here are seven reasons why you might want to change your plans and shop in Downtown Peterborough instead.

Caring for our community’s tiniest and most vulnerable patients

More than 1,600 babies were born last year at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. At any one time, seven to nine babies require special nursing care in the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The sounds you hear in a hospital tell a story. Sometimes it’s a painful story; sometimes, a joyful one. They are sounds full of emotion, and full of the essence of what it means to be human. From the cries of birth, to the very end, the hospital is a hub for humanity.

Long & McQuade opens new music store in Peterborough

Cutting the ribbon at the official opening of Peterborough's new Long & McQuade store (from left to right): CEO & President Steve Long, councillor Keith Riel, MP Maryam Monsef, MPP Jeaf Leal, Bud Monahan, unidentified, Warden J. Murray Jones, councillor Dave Haacke

The new Long & McQuade music store at 129 Aylmer Street North in Peterborough officially opened on Saturday, November 14th, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and live music throughout the day.

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