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Located at 12 Nicholls Street in Lakefield, the Lakefield Curling Club is a member-owned and managed club with a four-sheet curling facility that welcomes curlers from across the Kawarthas region. (Photo: Lakefield Curling Club / Facebook)

Lakefield Curling Club fundraiser brings in over $15,000 for people affected by Kawartha Home...

November 1 bonspiel aimed to raise $5,000 through participation, player pledges, and a silent auction.
The main branch of the Peterborough Public Library is located at 345 Aylmer Street North in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Peterborough Public Library)

Melissa Redden appointed new CEO/director of Peterborough Public Library

Currently public service manager with the Ajax Public Library, Redden will begin in her new role on November 24.
"The Little Balls Falls Christmas Fete (ality!)", Globus Theatre's festive murder mystery dinner theatre experience running for six performances from November 13 to 22, 2025 in Bobcaygeon, stars (left to right, top and bottom) Sandy Jobin Bevans, Kylee Evans, Chris Gibbs, Barb Scheffler, and Kerry Griffin. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Tickets selling fast for Globus Theatre’s festive murder mystery dinner experience

Two shows already sold out for 'The Little Balls Falls Christmas Fete (ality!)' running from November 13 to 22 in Bobcaygeon.
For the fourth straight year, a public Remembrance Day sunrise service will take place at Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough. The service is open to anyone who would like to attend. (Photo courtesy of Opus Tribute Group)

Remembrance Day sunrise service returns to Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough

Fourth annual service in cemetery's veterans section provides early-morning option for those unable to attend the 11 a.m. service at Confederation Square.
Light snow on the ground in late autumn. (Stock photo)

First significant snowfall of season in the Kawarthas expected for Sunday

Environment Canada is forecasting 5-10 cm of snow in the region, although confidence remains low in strength and track of weather system.
Veteran blues guitarist and storyteller Doc MacLean, a longtime friend of and collaborator with Juno and Grammy award winner Colin Linden, performs at The Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Stefan Hurter)

nightlifeNOW – November 6 to 12

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Former MP, activist, musician, and author Charlie Angus at The Venue in downtown Peterborough on October 15, 2025, when he spoke to a sold-out crowd of 300 people about the growing threat of authoritarianism and the erosion of trust in democratic institutions. (Photo: Luke Best)

Sold-out Peterborough event with Charlie Angus raised $4,300 for YES Shelter for Youth and...

Volunteer-organized October 15 event at The Venue focused on democracy, truth, and community action.
In "who will save the night sky?" on November 9, 2025 at Trent University's Nozhem First Peoples Performance Space, Métis-Jewish performer Philip Geller's Trickster-like character invites the audience to a "starry boardroom" where celestial beings debate the fate of Earth and its two-legged inhabitants. With many thousands of satellites in orbit, Geller uses humour and subversion to inspire reflection on the modern forces that obscure humanity's ancient relationship with the stars. (Photo: Kate Dalton)

Métis-Jewish performer Philip Geller’s solo show on November 9 asks audiences to look up...

Presented by Public Energy and Nozhem First Peoples Performance Space, 'who will save the night sky?' invites reflection on technology's impact on our relationship with the stars.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

27-year-old Bobcaygeon woman dead after head-on crash on County Road 36 in Trent Lakes

The driver of the second vehicle suffered serious injuries in late Monday afternoon collision between Tate's Bay Road and Nichols Cove Road.
Halifax roots-blues musician Brent "Buck" Tingley will be performing at the Ganaraska Hotel in Port Hope on Friday night with Juno-nominated Roxanne Potvin on bass and Tim-Jim "T-Bone" Baker on drums. (Photo: Paula Leroux Photography)

nightlifeNOW – October 30 to November 5

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.

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