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Bruce Head is kawarthaNOW.com's managing editor, chief technical officer, and a contributing writer. If he has any spare time, he enjoys songwriting, playing acoustic guitar, and taking photos of Cait the border collie.
The General Electric factory complex at 107 Park Street North in downtown Peterborough, which began operations in 1891 as the Canadian Works of the Thomas Edison Company and later continued under General Electric. The site includes a complex of 33 buildings built between 1891 and 1981 and used for industrial manufacturing and ancillary purposes. In 2018, General Electric ceased its manufacturing activities on the site, with most of the buildings now decommissioned with machinery and equipment removed. (Photo: Google Earth)

GE Vernova objects to City of Peterborough’s notice to designate historic GE factory buildings

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Letter from Toronto law firm challenges wording and necessity of notice despite GE Vernova's own report noting heritage value of the eight buildings.
Members of Peterborough's Black community were in the gallery during a city council meeting on January 12, 2026, where a report from the city's integrity commissioner on Mayor Jeff Leal's use of an anti-Black racial slur was tabled. Responding to the findings of the report, councillor Alex Bierk put forward a motion to mandate anti-racism training for all councillors and city staff as well as to amend the code of conduct and the city's strategic plan. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Peterborough city council mandates anti-racism training for all councillors and city staff after report...

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In response to integrity commissioner findings, councillors also voted unanimously to amend its code of conduct and city's strategic plan.
Peterborough City Hall is located at 500 George Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

City of Peterborough integrity commissioner clears two councillors and mayor in four separate reports

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Reports to be received by council on January 12 address complaints against councillors Keith Riel and Lesley Parnell and Mayor Jeff Leal.
Boaters navigate through Lock 32 of the Trent-Severn Waterway in Bobcaygeon. (Photo: Parks Canada)

Boat owners face new five-year licence renewals under federal rule changes

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Lifetime pleasure craft licences issued before 2010 will be phased out, with a licence fee also now in effect.
Paul S.B. Wilson passed away on January 5, 2026. (Photo: Julie Gagne)

Peterborough sports legend and former city councillor Paul Wilson has died at 86

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Trent University's founding athletic director and lifelong champion of local sport leaves a lasting legacy in the community.
Crews fighting the HAL019 fire east of Burnt River in Kawartha Lakes, which burned across 27 hectares from August 9 to 20, 2025. At one point during August, four wildland fires were burning out of control in the Kawarthas region, placing local residents and properties at risk. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

kawarthaNOW’s top 25 stories of 2025

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Our most-read, most-shared, and most interesting stories from the past 12 months.
City of Peterborough CAO Jasbir Raina first described a proposed independent review of the effectivness and efficiency of municipal operations and service delivery during a February 3, 2025 city council meeting where the city's 2025 budget was approved. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

City of Peterborough moving ahead with comprehensive review of municipal operations and service delivery

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RFP issued for independent third-party review that will evaluate effectiveness and efficiency and recommend alternative service delivery models.
Construction is set to begin on January 9, 2026 on a 150-seat outdoor amphitheatre and trail head beside Lakehurst Hall, located at 259 Lakehurst Circle Road in the Municipality of Trent Lakes west of Buckhorn. The new outdoor amphitheatre and trail head will be located in a grassy low-lying area south of the parking lot. (Photo: Google Maps) located at 259 Lakehurst Circle Road in the Municipality of Trent Lakes. (Photo: Google Maps)

Construction to begin in January on outdoor amphitheatre beside Lakehurst Hall in Trent Lakes

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Funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation grant, 150-seat venue will be used for daytime non-amplified gatherings like weddings and arts-related events.
With the outpouring of community support for Peterborough group Northcrest Neighbours for Fair Process, which is facing a financially onerous $22,500 legal settlement, chair Sarah McNeilly says she feels like George Bailey in the final scene of the classic holiday film "It's a Wonderful Life," where neighbours come together to help George during a financial crisis, leading his guardian angel Clarence to leave him this note. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

‘A Christmas miracle’: Fundraiser reaches goal for Peterborough neighbourhood group facing $22,500 legal settlement

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Donors raise $15,000 in just three days to support Northcrest Neighbours for Fair Process and chair Sarah McNeilly over failed strong mayor powers challenge.
Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal during a city council meeting. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Peterborough newsmaker of 2025: Mayor Jeff Leal

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From his use of strong mayor powers to controversial behaviour, Leal was front-and-centre in local news over the past year.
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