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Award-winning actor, musician, playwright, music director, and sound designer Beau Dixon will perform on piano and vocals backed by Sam Weber on guitar, Ryan Browne on bass, and Curtis Cronkwright on drums during the Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association's Deluxe Live event at The Social in downtown Peterborough on Saturday afternoon, which also features spotlight musician Grainne Ryan backed by Al Black, Jeremy Spencley, Andy Pryde, and Sean Daniels. (Photo: David Hou)

nightlifeNOW – May 15 to 21

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Lock 31 (Buckhorn) on the Trent-Severn Waterway. (Photo: Parks Canada)

Trent-Severn Waterway opens for boating season in time for the Victoria Day long weekend

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Starting Friday, lockstation hours for the long weekend are 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. including on Victoria Day.
Flanked by Peterborough Century 21 Lakers board member Len Powers (left) and player Dylan Hutchison (right), Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation president and CEO Lesley Heighway dons a Peterborough Century 21 Lakers jersey at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on May 12, 2025 for an announcement of a partnership between the Lakers and the PRHC Foundation to support the $60 million Campaign for PRHC. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Century 21 Lakers)

Peterborough lacrosse fans can support world-class healthcare close to home this season

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Peterborough Lakers announce partnership with the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation for the $60 million Campaign for PRHC.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

Female motorcyclist killed in collision with tractor trailer in Lindsay

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Collision happened Saturday morning on Highway 7 between Highway 35 and County Road 36.
Cambridge-based roots singer-songwriter Craig Robertson, who released his sixth album "Running the Other Way" last September, performs at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Friday night. (Publicity photo)

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
A sold-out crowd of 200 people attended the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Luminary Awards celebration at the Great Hall of Trent University's Champlain College on May 8, 2025, which saw awards in five categories that recognize women at all stages of their careers presented to Sheena Howard, Jenisha Sanjit Arora, Rachel Stark, Tiffany Arcari, and Jeannine Taylor. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

Five Peterborough-area women in business honoured at inaugural Luminary Awards celebration

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Hosted by the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, award recipients are Sheena Howard, Jenisha Sanjit Arora, Rachel Stark, Tiffany Arcari, and Jeannine Taylor.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car with lights flashing. (Photo: OPP)

Two Brampton teens arrested after armed bank robbery in Keene on Wednesday afternoon

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No one was injured during the robbery but police are searching for a third suspect.
On May 5, 2025, Mackey Funeral Home announced that prominent Lindsay citizen Linden "Lindy" Mackey has passed away. (Photo: Mackey Funeral Home)

Lindsay community mourns sudden passing of Linden ‘Lindy’ Mackey

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The prominent citizen and businessman is being remembered for his kindness, compassion, and generosity.
Located on Kirkfield Road across the narrows of Lake Dalrymple in Kawartha Lakes, Lake Dalrymple Bridge was built out of timber with a concrete deck circa 1970 and needs to be replaced due to continued deterioration of wood, concrete, and asphalt as well as erosion. (Photo: Tatham Engineering)

Kirkfield Road at Lake Dalrymple Bridge in Kawartha Lakes to be closed for six...

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$4.7 million municipal capital project will see bridge removed and replaced, with construction running from May 26 to October 24.
The winners of the Rotary Club of Peterborough's 11th annual spelling bee on May 3, 2025 at Whetung Theatre at Fleming College were, in the junior division (grades 4 to 8), Kieran Scerri (2nd), Verna Conlin-Hanley (1st), and Olivia Best (3rd) and, in the intermediate division (grades 7 and 8), Tyler Phillips (2nd), Shreyas Balakrishnan (3rd), and Henry Sharpe (1st). (Photos courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough)

Six elementary school students spell their way to success at Peterborough Rotary’s 11th annual...

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The top spellers from grades 4 to 6 and grades 7 and 8 earned prizes for themselves and their schools.
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