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Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith joined Community Care Peterborough staff and Senior Connector volunteers at the non-profit organization's office on October 14, 2026 to celebrate the launch of the next phase of the Senior Connector program, which trains older adult volunteers to help other seniors find trusted information, ask questions, identify next steps, and connect with local programs and services. The expansion of the pilot program is made possible with $24,500 in funding through Ontario's Seniors Community Grant Program. (Photo: Community Care Peterborough)

Community Care Peterborough expands Senior Connector program with $24,500 provincial grant

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Peer-based program trains older adult volunteers to help seniors find trusted information, navigate services, and connect with community supports.
Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark, Ukraine's ambassador to Canada Andrii Plakhotniuk, and Drohobych mayor Taras Kuchma plant a commemorative white birch representing friendship and cooperation outside the Peterborough County Courthouse on October 14, 2026 following the signing of a twinning agreement between Peterborough County and the western Ukraine municipality, which includes the cities of Drohobych and Stebnyk along with 32 villages. (Photo: Peterborough County)

Peterborough County signs twinning agreement with Ukrainian municipality of Drohobych

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Partnership with western Ukraine community will focus on economic development, agriculture, tourism, education, healthcare, culture, and municipal cooperation.
Jeff Menzies and Bill Harris of Kawartha Ethanol with Michael Skinner and Jamie Mason of Miranda Water Technologies at Kawartha Ethanol's Havelock facility during an industrial wastewater treatment pilot using Miranda's MC200 Miracell Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) system, which removed more than 98 per cent of targeted contaminants under tested operating conditions. (Photo courtesy of Miranda Water Technologies)

Kawartha Ethanol in Havelock to buy Miranda Water Technologies system after successful wastewater pilot

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Pilot at the ethanol and alcohol production facility removed more than 98 per cent of targeted contaminants under tested operating conditions.
Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking to identify this man in connection with an unprovoked assault in Fenelon Falls on October 10, 2026. (Police-supplied photo)

Police seeking public’s help to identify man in connection with unprovoked assault in Fenelon...

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Victim on Francis Street in Fenelon Falls was punched in the face Saturday evening.
A video provided by a group claiming to be Palestine Action Canada showing red paint being splattered on the entrance to GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc. on Whittington Drive in Peterborough in the early morning hours of October 12, 2026. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Police investigating vandalism at Peterborough defence technology company GeoSpectrum Technologies as hate/bias crime

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A group claiming to be Palestine Action Canada said it is responsible for damage at Whittington Drive business owned by Israel-based defence company Elbit Systems.
With the 2026 municipal election taking place on Monday, October 26, internet and telephone voting is underway in the City of Peterborough and the eight municipalities in Peterborough County. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Get to know the candidates in the city and county of Peterborough before casting...

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With voting underway ahead of October 26, kawarthaNOW brings together 29 stories featuring candidate interviews, platforms, and responses on key local issues.
Car on flooded road during heavy rain

Special weather statement in effect for rain and thunderstorms in Kawarthas region overnight Monday...

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Local rainfall amounts of 40-60 millimetres possible by Tuesday, with risk of potentially severe thunderstorms.
A smartphone sitting on a harvest table covered with squash and fall leaves displaying kawarthaNOW's Thanksgiving Monday 2026 holiday hours story. (kawarthaNOW photo)

What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Monday 2026

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Holiday hours for 293 selected businesses, organizations, and services in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Port Hope, and across the greater Kawarthas region.
Kawartha Home Hardware general manager Garnet Hinds at the site of the former historic Kawartha Home Hardware building at 24 Queen Street in downtown Lakefield, which was demolished after being severely damaged in a fire on October 9, 2025. In a video posted on social media on October 8, 2026, Hinds says construction on a new building is ready to proceed. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

One year after devastating fire, Kawartha Home Hardware is preparing to rebuild in downtown...

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General manager Garnet Hinds says excavation at the original Queen Street site is 'inches away' as he thanks the community for a year of support.
Calgary singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rae Spoon, who recently released their 13th solo album "Assigned Country Singer at Birth", performs at Sadleir House in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night along with Peterborough's own Evangeline Gentle (now living in Hamilton) and their band. (Photo: Wynne Neilly)

nightlifeNOW – October 8 to 14

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