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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 main branch of the Peterborough Public Library is located at 345 Aylmer Street North in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Peterborough Public Library)

Peterborough Public Library to reinstate three librarian positions and full-time library CEO position

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A report to be presented to library board on September 9 also recommends reducing main branch weekday hours by one hour as one of three cost-saving measures.
Councillor Alex Bierk during the Peterborough city council meeting on September 3, 2025 when his motion to defer an update on the project to renovate and expand the city's police stations that included a $25.4 million increase to the project budget was defeated 6-5 following a closed session, despite having been approved by council 6-5 the evening before. After Bierk's motion lost, council voted 7-4 in favour of the $25.4 million increase. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

After unexpected closed session, Peterborough city council votes 7-4 in favour of $25.4 million...

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Council had voted 6-5 the previous night in favour of deferring approval until a staff report on mandatory and discretionary requirements.
A rendering of TVM Group's 17-storey residential-commercial building to be constructed at 90 Hunter Street East beside Mark Street United Church in Peterborough's East City. On September 3, 2025, Peterborough city council voted 7-4 to approve a zoning by-law amendment to allow construction to proceed on the building, which will be the tallest in Peterborough. (Graphic: RAW Design Inc.)

Peterborough city council votes 7-4 to approve a 17-storey high-rise in East City

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Despite intense community opposition, no councillors changed their vote from the August 25 public meeting on the TVM Group development.
Police chief Stuart Betts addresses Peterborough city council about the project to renovate and expand the city's police stations during the general committee meeting on September 2, 2025. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

Peterborough city council votes to defer $25.4 million increase to police stations project

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Original approved budget for renovation and expansion of Water Street and Lansdowne Street West facilities was $66.4 million.
Toronto-based developer TVM Group is proposing a 17-storey residential-commercial development on this property, located just west of the Mark Street United Church building at 90 Hunter Street East in Peterborough's East City. Mark Street United Church has provided formal notice to the City of Peterborough of its intention to demolish the Christian Education Centre, pictured in the background in June 2024 when the developer held an open house for a 10-storey development. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough city council vote to allow demolition of Mark Street United Church addition

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On August 25, council approved a controversial zoning by-law amendment to allow a 17-storey high-rise to be built at the East City property.
Peterborough poet Jon Hedderwick during a test shoot for the short film "Enkidu", adapted from his 2023 play of the same name. Hedderwick will also star in the title role of the film, which is based on a character from the ancient poem the Epic of Gilgamesh and will be set in a deep and lightless limestone cave in Ontario. (Supplied photo)

Peterborough poet Jon Hedderwick teaming up with indie filmmakers to turn his play ‘Enkidu’...

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The team, which includes director Zachary Barmania and cinematographer Rob Viscardis, are raising funds to shoot the psychological fantasy horror film in a cave.
A rendering of TVM Group's proposed 17-storey residential-commercial building at 90 Hunter Street East beside Mark Street United Church in Peterborough's East City, which includes a four-storey parking garage. (Graphic: RAW Design Inc.)

Peterborough city council votes to approve zoning by-law amendment for 17-storey high-rise in East...

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Ashburnham Ward councillors Keith Riel and Gary Baldwin and Town Ward councillors Joy Lachica and Alex Bierk voted against the motion.
A rendering of TVM Group's proposed 17-storey residential-commercial building at 90 Hunter Street East beside Mark Street United Church in Peterborough's East City, which includes a four-storey parking garage. If approved by the city, the building would be the tallest in Peterborough to date. (Graphic: RAW Design Inc.)

Peterborough city staff recommend approval of zoning by-law amendment for 17-storey high-rise in East...

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Staff report will be discussed by city council in a public meeting on August 25.
Crews fighting the HAL019 fire east of Burnt River in Kawartha Lakes. By the end of the day on August 13, 2025, the fire's status had been upgraded from "out of control" to "being held," which means fire crews have established a boundary around the fire and are confident the fire will not escape that boundary. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lake

All three wildland fires in Kawarthas are now out

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Over a week after they started, fires HAL018 in Hastings County, HAL019 east of Burnt River, and OFR001 near Kirkfield are out.
Crews during a briefing before heading out to fight fire OFR001 south of Kirkfield, which began on August 9, 2025 and has since grown to 33.5 hectares in size. There are currently are 63 staff at the site of the fire, including Kawartha Lakes Fire and Rescue staff and 26 staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources. (Photo courtesy of City of Kawartha Lakes)

Hastings County wildland fire now ‘being held’, with efforts continuing to bring two Kawartha...

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A small amount of rain that fell overnight did not affect the fires, and more hot weather is expected over the next four days.
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