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Juno award-nominated Canadian blues guitarist and singer-songwriter JW-Jones will perform at the Historic Red Dog in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo: Kamara Morozuk Photography)

nightlifeNOW – June 8 to 14

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Police have arrested and charged 33-year-old Jonathan Murphy in the June 2, 2023 shooting death of Sarah King, 36, of Peterborough, pictured here with her two children in a photo from a GoFundMe campaign started by her relatives. (Photo: GoFundMe)

Police charge Peterborough man with first degree murder in shooting death of 36-year-old Sarah...

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33-year-old Jonathan Murphy also faces 16 other charges in homicide of mother of two at homeless tent encampment on June 2.
Open-air fire ban

Fire bans now in place across entire Kawarthas region

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With the exception of two Peterborough County townships, no open-air burning is permitted.
"Captain Pete" Rellinger steers PedalBoro's 15-passenger party bike on Water Street in downtown Peterborough. PedalBoro is available for pub crawl tours and private parties as well as unique team-building experiences Fridays through Sundays from June until October. (Photo: Photography with Care)

Party bike PedalBoro returns to downtown Peterborough

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15-passenger bike operated by Peter Rellinger and Hillary Flood is now booking tours for the summer.
Canadian singer-songwriter Loreena McKennitt will be returning to her roots during her performance at the Peterborough Folk Festival at Nicholls Oval Park on August 20, 2023. (Publicity photo)

Canadian Celtic musician Loreena McKennitt to headline Peterborough Folk Festival on August 20

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34th annual music festival includes two days of admission-by-donation music and more at Nicholls Oval Park on August 19 and 20.
Paddlers at the 2015 Peterborough's Dragon Boat Festival, which returns to Del Crary Park in Peterborough on June 10, 2023 raising funds for breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival returns to Del Crary Park on Saturday

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Annual breast cancer fundraiser features dragon boat races, vendor market, beer garden, family fun zone, and more.
The City of Peterborough's new chief administrative officer Jasbir Raina (fifth from right) with Peterborough city council after his appointment was approved by council on June 5, 2023. (Photo courtesy of City of Peterborough)

Jasbir Raina is Peterborough’s new chief administrative officer

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With more than 30 years of public sector experience, Raina first joined the city in June 2022 as commissioner of infrastructure and planning services.
Open-air fire ban

Total fire ban in place in much of northern Kawarthas region

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No open air fires of any kind permitted in Haliburton County, North Kawartha, and Hastings Highlands.
The new Quaker Oats QUAKERborough commercial includes the branded bus driving around the City of Peterborough, including across the Hunter Street bridge beside which the Quaker Oats plant is located. (Photo courtesy of Citizen Relations)

Quaker Oats releases new commercial filmed in Peterborough

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Commercial promoting QUAKERborough brand features real-life plant employees and members of the community.
Peterborough author Erica Richmond (middle) with Peterborough Youth Services child and youth mental health program director Matt Sheridan (left) and executive director Gordon Langill with copies of Richmond's children's book "Pixie and the Bees". Richmond raised $670 for the organization by donating half of the proceeds of sales of the book during May 2023. (Photo courtesy of Erica Richmond)

Peterborough author Erica Richmond raises $670 for Peterborough Youth Services

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Open Sky Stories founder donated half the sales of 'Pixie and the Bees', her children's book about living with anxiety, during May.
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