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Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Kawarthas region Friday afternoon and evening

Wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h and pea-to-dime-sized hail are possible.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

Peterborough woman dies after reports of multiple gun shots downtown early Friday morning

Police launch homicide investigation after woman died in hospital following shooting incident at Wolfe Street and Aylmer Street area.
At the Memorial Cup tie-breaker game at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, B.C. on June 1, 2023, the Peterborough Petes goalie Michael Simpson stopped 43 of 47 shots while Connor Lockhart, Brennan Othmann, Sam Mayer, and Brian Zanetti scored during the first two periods, with J.R. Avon scoring the winning goal in overtime after a scoreless third period to give the Petes a 5-4 win over the host Kamloops Blazers. The Petes will face the Seattle Thunderbirds in the semi-final game on June 2. (Photo: Jessica Van Staalduinen)

Peterborough Petes one game away from Memorial Cup final with 5-4 overtime win over...

After coming back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat host team, Petes will face Seattle Thunderbirds in Friday's semi-final game.
Port Hope mayor Olena Hankivsky, councillors, staff, and members of the community gathered on June 1, 2023 for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new rainbow crosswalk on Queen Street. (Photo: Port Hope Police Service / Facebook)

Port Hope unveils its first-ever rainbow crosswalk in celebration of Pride Month

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held at Queen Street crosswalk and Progress Pride Flag raised at town hall for month of June.
Calgary rockabilly band Peter & the Wolves performs original and old-fashioned rock and roll for dancing at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo: Peter & the Wolves / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – June 1 to 7

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

Peterborough’s Canadian Canoe Museum begins historic ‘final portage’ of over 600 paddled watercraft and...

Museum launches Move the Collection campaign calling for donations and for sponsors to join 'official mover' McWilliams Moving and Storage.
The Peterborough Petes handed the top-seed Quebec Remparts their first loss in the Memorial Cup with a 4-2 win on May 30, 2023 at at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, B.C. (Photo: Jessica Van Staalduinen)

Peterborough Petes keep Memorial Cup dream alive by defeating top-seed Quebec Remparts

Petes will face either the Blazers or Thunderbirds in Thursday night tie-breaker game for semifinal slot.
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

LOCATED – Kawartha Lakes police ask for public’s help locating 87-year-old Lindsay man

Emerson Fiander, who has dementia, did not return from a walk on Tuesday morning.
Indigenous artist Kelli Marshall will premiere her new written word and dance performance "Reclaiming in Motion" at the Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival running from June 21 to 25, 2023 on the East Bank of Trent University in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of NIFF)

Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival presents five days of Indigenous theatre, dance, and music in...

The world's first and only Indigenous fringe festival takes place June 21 to 25 at Trent University in Peterborough.
A crane lifts the community's new five-tonne MRI machine in preparation for installation at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay on May 29, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation)

New donor-funded MRI arrives at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay

State-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging machine provides sharpest image resolution faster than ever before.

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