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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.

Hilarious musical homage to bad taste – a review of The Producers

Tim Jefferies, Keevin Carter, Nate Axwell, Andrew Little, and Darcy Mundell perform in St. James Players' production of Mel Brooks' classic The Producers

For over 40 years, St. James Players has been creating quality musical theatre that’s fun for the whole family. Always a crowd pleaser, St. James has a reputation for keeping it light or keeping it classical, and has never been known for taking risks. Well, get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about the St. James Players.

TELUS raises $10,000 for GreenUP

ELUS presents GreenUP with a $10,000 donation, after a week of successfully meeting targets of a social media campaign aimed at attaining over 2,000 "likes" on a promotional Facebook posting

The TELUS Care-a-Van has been travelling across the country for months now, making a stop in Peterborough last week. The TELUS team arrived with an immense amount of energy, a truck full of gifts, and the desire to give back to their customers and greater community.

KNosh News – November 2015

Dreams of Beans's new lunch menu features soups, sandwiches, salads and exceptional desserts, such as this nest of meringue with strawberry coulis (photo: Eva Fisher)

This month, our new food writer Eva Fisher features Dreams of Beans, Cross Wind Farm, Entomo Farms, BE Catering, food-related winners of the 2015 Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Awards of Excellence, and Sam’s Place.

Trans Canada Trail between Peterborough and Hastings completed

The final section of the Trans Canada Trail connecting Peterborough and Hastings has been officially opened for use

The final link of the Trans Canada Trail between Peterborough and Hastings was officially opened today.

Amused, not stirred – a review of Spectre

Spectre, the latest Bond film starring Daniel Craig as Agent 007, opened in theatres on November 6, 2015

How do you take a beloved yet bloated franchise rife with indelible iconography and rescue it from the depths of self-parody hell? Strip away the invisible cars, exploding pens, and creaky puns. And, more importantly, mine the likely psychopathic tendencies of what it means to have “a license to kill”.

117,000 trees to be planted along the Highway of Heroes

Between 2016 and 2021, 117,000 trees will be planted along the stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto known as the Highway of Heroes

The Highway of Heroes Tribute and Forests Ontario have launched a campaign to honour Canada’s fallen by planting 117,000 trees — one for every soldier since Confederation — along Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto.

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