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Bruce Head is kawarthaNOW's managing editor, events editor, chief technical officer, and a contributing writer. Outside of work, he enjoys songwriting, playing guitar, and spending time with Cait the border collie.
Demolition has begun at Mark Street United Church site as 17-storey East City project...
Removal of the 1957 Christian Education Centre is clearing the way for a controversial 205-unit high-rise approved by Peterborough city council last September.
Julian Taylor returns to Peterborough in September to headline benefit concert for grieving families
Also featuring local performers, 'Where Light Grows' on September 13 at Market Hall will raise funds for Camp Kerry Ontario's family bereavement retreat program.
Sherry Senis announces she will not be seeking re-election as Selwyn Township mayor
Senis has served 20 years on Selwyn Township council, including two terms as Smith Ward councillor and two terms as deputy mayor.
Woodward plant closure deals another blow to Peterborough’s manufacturing sector
The company's decision to move production to Poland by 2027 will affect 165 employees, with Mayor Jeff Leal calling the news 'deeply disappointing'.
Aysanabee and Terra Lightfoot round out headliners for 2026 Peterborough Folk Festival
Other newly announced performers for the August 13-16 festival include locals //NEWBERRY//, Songs of Scratch Garden, Joanna Bronson, Glen Caradus, and Hunt the Hare.
Three local families one step closer to affordable homeownership thanks to Habitat for Humanity...
Construction begins on three detached homes in Norwood supported by Peterborough County's new Open Door Program to accelerate affordable housing.
Lakefield councillor John Boyko running for deputy mayor of Selwyn Township
Boyko is currently the only deputy mayor candidate, with existing deputy mayor Ron Black now running for mayor.
Balsam Lake canoe tragedy that claimed 11 lives on July 20, 1926 to be...
Events include local historian's July 11 talk in Coboconk, an on-lake memorial service on July 18, and two screenings of 'Brotherhood' in Kirkfield and Peterborough on July 18 and 20,
Juno award winners Kazdoura and Shad among headliners at the 2026 Peterborough Folk Festival
Other newly announced performers for the August 13-16 festival include locals Melissa Payne, The Weber Brothers, Ollie Mae, Cale Crowe, and The Kents.
New visitor information centre opens beside the iconic Peterborough Lift Lock
City-operated tourism centre at 353 Hunter Street East marks a new chapter for the former Parks Canada visitor centre shuttered during the pandemic.
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