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This pontoon plane crashed into Catchecoma Lake and sank on September 11, 2024. Witnesses rescued the pilot and passenger who were uninjured. (Police-supplied photo)

No injuries after pontoon plane crashed into Catchecoma Lake in Peterborough County

Pilot and passenger rescued after plane flipped over when landing and subsequently sank on Wednesday morning.
Camp Kawartha property manager Mike Schmor explains how the non-profit educational organization's new environmentally friendly septic system works during an informational tour at the organization's Douro-Dummer location on September 10, 2024, attended by Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith and representatives from donor organizations including Ontario Trillium Foundation and Williams Wilson Sherport Foundation. The septic system uses the patented Waterloo Biofilter system originally developed at the University of Waterloo. (Photo courtesy of Camp Kawartha)

Camp Kawartha in Douro-Dummer unveils new environmentally friendly wastewater management system

$150,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant helped non-profit educational organization install the Waterloo Biofilter system.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

Man dead after vehicle struck by train south of Grafton early Monday morning

Station Road and railway line were closed for several hours for OPP and CN police investigations.
Frost on the leaves of a plant. (Stock photo)

Frost advisory in effect for northern Kawarthas region Monday night

Patchy frost is expected into early Tuesday morning with temperatures near the freezing mark.
CBC's popular mystery drama series "Murdoch Mysteries" stars Yannick Bisson (left) as William Murdoch, a police detective working in Toronto in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (Photo: Shaftesbury Inc.)

‘Murdoch Mysteries’ returning to shoot in downtown Cobourg from September 10 to 12

Filming for season 18 of CBC's popular mystery drama series will take place Wednesday and Thursday at Victoria Hall, Victoria Park, and other locations.
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

Peterborough police officer facing charges of breach of trust and possession of stolen property

Ontario Provincial Police identifies accused officer as 27-year-old Mackenzie Rogers of Peterborough.
Three diverse people sitting at a boardroom table. (Stock photo)

New micro-credential program for managing nonprofits now available at Trent University

10-course program running September to June was developed in partnership with Community Foundations of Kawartha Lakes and Greater Peterborough.
A Peterborough police car with lights flashing at night. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

29-year-old Peterborough man charged with attempted murder in connection with hit-and-run incident

A cyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in a downtown Peterborough parking lot early Wednesday morning.
The collective philanthropy group 100 Men Kawartha Lakes held its third meeting of the year on September 5, 2024 at Boston Pizza in Lindsay, where the group raised $15,000 to donate to three local charities, with Soroptimist International Kawartha Lakes receiving $13,000 and the Lindsay District Sports Hall of Fame and Lindsay Montessori Preschool each receiving $1,000. (Photo courtesy of 100 Men Kawartha Lakes)

100 Men Kawartha Lakes donates $15,000 to three local charities

Soroptimist International Kawartha Lakes received $13,000 and Lindsay District Sports Hall of Fame and Lindsay Montessori Preschool each received $1,000.
Windsor's KISS tribute band Destroyer (Moe Rotondi as "The Demon", Mike Moodrey as "The Spaceman", Ian Kurz as "The Starchild", and Chad Walls as "The Catman") has performed more than 1,400 live shows over 30 years. They are playing at an all-ages show on Saturday night at The Venue in downtown Peterborough in support of the not-for-profit mental health and addiction treatment organization Right to Heal PTBO. (Photo: Jim Ziegler)

nightlifeNOW – September 5 to 11

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

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