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Yukon pop-funk band Major Funk is performing at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Friday night. (Photo: Mack Smith)

nightlifeNOW – July 27 to August 2

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

58-year-old Peterborough man dead in single-vehicle collision north of Ennismore Wednesday night

Vehicle struck hydro pole, knocking out power to almost 1,500 Hydro One customers overnight.
A painted kayak created by Peterborough artist Jason Wilkins hangs in the Silver Bean Cafe in Millennium Park. (Photos: Silver Bean Cafe / Facebook)

Peterborough’s Silver Bean Cafe celebrates 20 years with hanging painted kayak installation

Local artist Jason Wilkins was commissioned to create the colourful artwork at popular waterfront eatery.
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

Peterborough priest facing sexual assault and interference charges

33-year-old Neil Pereira is an ordained priest with Catholic Church who has been working in Peterborough since late 2022.
In the Netflix spy action thriller "Heart of Stone", Gal Gadot stars as Agent Rachel Stone, a member of an elite MI6 unit who is also a secret operative for a covert peacekeeping organization called The Charter. It premieres on Friday, August 11th. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in August 2023

Highlights include Heart of Stone, One Piece, Painkiller, Heartstopper, Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, and more.
A harmful blue-green algae bloom has been confirmed off the beach at Rogers Cove in Peterborough's East City. First observed by Peterborough Public Health on July 14, 2023 at both Rogers Cove and Beavermead Park, resulting in the closure of both beaches, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has confirmed of the bloom and toxins exceeding Health Canada’s recreational water limit. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Harmful blue-green algae bloom confirmed at City of Peterborough beach

Beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead Park remain closed to protect health and safety of the public and pets.
OPP logo on police car door

27-year-old man drowns in Trent River in Campbellford on Saturday

Scarborough man appeared to be in distress after jumping in water near Ranney Falls.
Young boy swimming in the water

The Beach Report for July 21 to 27, 2023

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings and Prince Edward.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits with Mayor Jeff Leal at a picnic table in Millennium Park during a visit to Peterborough on July 20, 2023. (Photo: City of Peterborough / Twitter)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Peterborough on Thursday

Trudeau's Peterborough stop was part of southeastern Ontario tour to mark seventh anniversary of Liberal government's Child Care Benefit.
Acclaimed Canadian roots and blues singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Suzie Vinnick performs at the Dominion Hotel in Minden on Monday night. (Photo: Kevin Kelly Photography)

nightlifeNOW – July 20 to 26

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

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