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One of the 50 volunteers who gathered at Otonabee Conservation's Harold Town Conservation Area off Old Norwood Road in Peterborough on September 16, 2023 to plant 350 trees and shrubs supported by TD Tree Days. (Photo courtesy of Otonabee Conservation)

Volunteers plant 350 trees and shrubs at Harold Town Conservation Area in Peterborough on...

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Supported by TD Tree Days, tree-planting event was final component of multi-year project to upgrade facilities at property donated to Otonabee Conservation.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

49-year-old man seriously injured in ATV crash in Trent Lakes

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Man was found lying beside his ATV on late Friday afternoon after driving on Bass Lake Road and connecting trails.
Peterborough police chief Stuart Betts speaks to the media on September 15, 2023 about the arrest of 31-year-old Suleman Hussain of Milton in connection with a shooting in downtown Peterborough on September 4 that left a men with a serious leg injury. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of police video)

Police arrest suspect for attempted murder in September 4 shooting in downtown Peterborough

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31-year-old Suleman Hussain of Milton was previously arrested in Peterborough in March after leading police on a high-speed pursuit.
The final print edition of Peterborough This Week lies on a Peterborough sidewalk on September 15, 2023. Metroland Media Group has announced it is ending the print editions of its 70 community newspapers as it seeks protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act as part of a restructuring plan. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Metroland Media Group ends print editions of 70 community newspapers and flyer delivery business

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Move will see 605 jobs eliminated as well as the print editions of Peterborough This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, and Northumberland News.
In the first episode of the "Heart of Healthcare" series, Dr. Lynn Mikula, President & CEO of PRHC, talks to Lesley Heighway, President & CEO of the PRHC Foundation. Dr. Mikula shares her journey from the operating room to hospital leadership, her initial 70 days on the job, insights into PRHC activities, and the hospital's future plans for patient care in our region. (Photo courtesy of the PRHC Foundation)

Patient care is the top priority for PRHC’s Dr. Lynn Mikula, first as surgeon...

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In the first episode of the PRHC Foundation's new video series 'Heart of Healthcare,' Dr. Mikula shares the hospital's vision for the future and its focus on enhancing the patient care experience/
From St. John's in Newfoundland, Brookfield Line will perform their original retro-style pop-rock songs at the Ganaraksa Hotel in Port Hope on Saturday night with Peterborough's Matthew Holtby and Cobourg's Harry Hannah opening. (Photo: Riley Harnett)

nightlifeNOW – September 14 to 20

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Anishinaabe and Potawatomi artist Chief Lady Bird created this illustration for the annual Mnoominkewin gathering, a celebration of wild rice and Indigenous food sovereignty and cultural resurgence. This year's gathering returns to Curve Lake First Nation on September 23, 2023, and holds special significance on the 100-year anniversary of the 1923 Williams Treaty that curtailed the inherent right of Michi Saagig Nishnaabeg to freely engage in harvesting, hunting, and fishing. (Illustration: Chief Lady Bird)

Celebration of wild rice and Indigenous food sovereignty returns to Curve Lake First Nation...

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Fourth annual Mnoominkewin gathering is a full day of experiences, education, performances, and food with guest speakers Bob Rae and Dr. Fred Metallic.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum was voted the top small museum/art gallery/historic site in the 2023 Ontario's Choice Awards. (Photo: Lang Pioneer Village Museum)

Three Kawarthas attractions winners in Ontario’s Choice Awards

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Peterborough's Riverview Park & Zoo, Campbellford's Westben, and Keene's Lang Pioneer Village Museum among eight winners chosen in online voting over summer.
Peterborough police constables Dillon Wentworth and Bob Cowie with police service dogs Gryphon and Isaac at the 2023 National Police Dog Competition held in Barrie from September 5 to 9, 2023. Cowie and Isaac placed fourth in drug detection while Wentworth and Gryphon placed fifth in drug detection and fourth in building searches. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Peterborough Police Service video)

Three top five finishes for Peterborough police K9 Unit in 2023 National Police Dog...

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Police service dogs Isaac and Gryphon and their handlers, constables Bob Cowie and Dillon Wentworth, placed 4th and 5th in drug detection and 4th in building searches.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

31-year-old man seriously injured in ATV crash in North Kawartha Township

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Man failed to negotiate a curve on Jack Lake Road on Saturday afternoon and struck a rock face.
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