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Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

One person seriously injured in Peterborough shooting late Sunday afternoon

Victim airlifted to Toronto hospital after incident inside residence in Parkhill Road and George Street North area.
A mature female student in a classroom. (Stock photo)

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton opens applications for 2026 Hazel Education Bursary

Applications open until May 1 for annual bursary supporting educational pursuits of women who have experienced gender-based violence, especially in rural communities.
Car on flooded road during heavy rain

Rainfall warning in effect for Kawarthas region starting late Friday

Isolated thunderstorms are also expected, with 15-40 mm of rainfall and snowmelt creating potential for localized flooding.
A car covered in ice from freezing rain. (Stock photo)

Freezing rain warning in effect for southern Kawarthas region Thursday night

Up to 2 millimetres of ice accretion is expected before freezing rain ends overnight.
Juno-nominated Canadian blues band The Johnny Max Band is performing at the Ganaraska Hotel in Port Hope on Saturday night featuring special guest Chuck Jackson, former lead singer and harmonica player with Downchild Blues Band. (Photo: Michio Tanaka Photography)

nightlifeNOW – March 5 to 11

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Attendees at the Great Canadian Cheese Festival at Fort Henry in Kingston in May 2025. (Photo: Great Canadian Cheese Festival / Facebook)

Peterborough to host Great Canadian Cheese Festival this June

Canada's largest celebration of cheese will be held at the Morrow Building on June 13 and 14.
Located just west of Lindsay off Highway 35, the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport has a main asphalt runway and a secondary grass runway. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport)

Pilot uninjured after light aircraft crashes at Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport in Lindsay

Pilot was able to exit the plane after single-engine Cessna flipped onto its roof during landing Wednesday night.
Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon is one of the three finalists for the Tourism Excellence Award for the Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Awards of Excellence. The winners of 17 awards will be announced at the awards gala at the Victoria Park Armoury in Lindsay on Saturday, April 25, along with Business Person Of The Year, Legacy Leader Of The Year, and Citizen Of The Year. (Photo: Globus Theatre)

Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce announces finalists for 2026 Awards of Excellence

Winners in 17 categories will be announced at April 25 awards gala, along with Business Person Of The Year, Legacy Leader Of The Year, and Citizen Of The Year.
Organizers, sponsors, and some of the 60 nominees for the second annual Luminary Awards for Women in Business during a nominee announcement at the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce offices on February 11, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

Tickets now on sale for Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce’s second annual...

Early bird ticket price for May 7 awards luncheon at Trent University's Great Hall available until March 13.
'Spring forward' by an hour when daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday of March. (Stock photo)

‘Spring forward’ this weekend when daylight saving time returns

When the time changes on March 8, we'll lose an hour of sleep and get less daylight in the morning but more in the evening.

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