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R&B and hip hop artist Shawn Desman will perform at Peterborough Musicfest on July 15, 2023, and classic rockers Honeymoon Suite will perform on August 2, 2023. (kawarthaNOW collage of publicity photos)

Shawn Desman and Honeymoon Suite to play at Peterborough Musicfest this summer

R&B and hip hop artist will perform on July 15 and classic rockers will perform on August 2.
Internationally renowned Buckhorn-based wildlife artist Michael Dumas in studio working on his 2017 oil painting "Looking Out" featuring an eastern phoebe in a flour mill. Artists for Conservation, the world's leading group of artists supporting the environment, has selected Dumas to receive the Simon Combes Conservation Artist Award. (Photo courtesy of Michael Dumas)

Buckhorn-based wildlife artist Michael Dumas to receive Simon Combes Conservation Artist Award

Dumas is a prominent conservationist who has built a reputation as one of the world's most respected realist painters over the past five decades.
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police investigating distribution of antisemitic pamphlets over Canada Day long weekend

Police have received 19 reports from residents in different neighbourhoods about the pamphlets since May.
Enthusiasts from across Ontario wlll be showcasing their antique and classic cars and vintage motorcycles at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene during the annual Transportation Day Car & Motorcycle Show on July 9, 2023. (Photo: Hailey Doughty)

Head to Keene on Sunday for Lang Pioneer Village Museum’s Transportation Day Car &...

26th annual event also features a VIA Rail display, antique clock and timepiece collection, historic demonstrations, and more.
Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough is seeking a new general manager to lead the region's premier mid-sized venue for the performing arts. (Photo courtesy of Showplace Performance Centre)

Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough is seeking a new general manager

Deadline for applications is July 14, with ideal candidate an experienced performance venue leader ready to 'hit the ground running'.
Thermometer showing a temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius. (Stock photo)

Heat warning in effect for Kawarthas region beginning Tuesday

Hot and humid air will last until Wednesday or possibly Thursday.
Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch for part of Kawarthas region Saturday afternoon and evening

Strong wind gusts, large hail, and torrential downpours are possible.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

One person dead in two-vehicle collision on Highway 35 south of Coboconk

Driver of second vehicle has been taken to hospital with unknown injuries resulting from Friday afternoon collision.
Victoria Park Beach in Cobourg. (Photo: Town of Cobourg)

The Beach Report for June 30 to July 6, 2023

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings and Prince Edward.
Peterborough-born Jimmy Jay "JJ" Swinn is returning from Texas to his hometown to perform with his band The Swindlers at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on Friday night with special guest Tiny Davis. (Photo: Jimmy Jay Swinn / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – June 29 to July 5

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

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