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Four Peterborough police officers and police service dog Isaac close in on an elderly Peterborough man and his dogs (top left) who became lost while walking in a remote wooded area of Cavan. Police also used a remotely piloted aircraft system to help the group navigate safely out of the bush. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Peterborough police video)

Peterborough police rescue elderly man and his dogs who were lost in Cavan bush

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Canine unit and remotely piloted aircraft system assisted in Sunday night search-and-rescue operation.
A snow-covered tent in a park in Peterborough, Ontario on December 19, 2022. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Community organizations form partnership for emergency winter response to Peterborough’s homelessness crisis

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'We want to ensure no one dies in the cold' says executive director of One City, which will operate program at former Trinity United Church.
Stefphanie and Jon of the MacHart (Hart & MacDonnell) family, along with their son Riddick, died in a head-on collision on Highway 7 in Peterborough County on November 22, 2022. Daughter Rowghan survived the crash but was airlifted to a SickKids Hospital in Toronto in critical condition. (Photo: Tanya Hart / GoFundMe)

Actor Ryan Reynolds sends video to 14-year-old girl who survived Peterborough car crash that...

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Doctors have told Rowghan Hart 'she may never walk again' following November 22 crash on Highway 7.
Cars on a snow-covered road during a winter storm. (Stock photo)

Snow squall warning in effect for Kawartha Lakes Sunday night into Monday

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Total snowfall of 15-25 cm possible with heavy snow and blowing snow.
The 2023 ReFrame Film Festival opens on Thursday, January 26 with an exclusive in-person screening at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough of the documentary "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," which follows the American photographer and activist Nan Goldin (pictured) and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty that was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll. Goldin became addicted to OxyContin soon after being prescribed the drug and her dependency lasted several years. (Photo supplied by ReFrame Film Festival)

A first look at some of the acclaimed documentaries coming to the 2023 ReFrame...

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Exclusive opening night in-person screening takes place at Peterborough's Showplace Performance Centre, with full program for virtual festival to be released in early January.
Peterborough police service dog Gryphon with his handler police constable Dillon Wentworth. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police dog Gryphon tracks down trio of break-and-enter suspects

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Two women and a man entered a London and Water Street home early Friday morning but fled when confronted by homeowner.
Veteran bluesman Al Lerman headlines the Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association's musical showcase at Dr. J's BBQ & Brews in downtown Peterborough on Saturday afternoon that also features Al Black, Rick Fines, and Andy Pryde and Po'Boy Jefferys and Calamity Jane. Proceeds from the pay-what-you-can show go towards musicians in need. (Photo: Drew Monrad)

nightlifeNOW – December 15 to 21

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Karen Scott (left) celebrates her win of a $500 Boro gift card as well as a Peterborough Musicfest Diner's Book with Avant-Garden Shop customer service representative Marissa Dunk. Scott won the second early bird draw of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) annual Holiday Shopping Passport program. She completed her winning passport at the Avant-Garden Shop at 165 Sherbrooke Street in downtown Peterborough, where she purchased some Christmas presents for her family and garden supplies. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Karen Scott receives $500 reward for shopping local in downtown Peterborough

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Final Holiday Shopping Passport $500 early bird draw is on December 21, with $1,500 grand prize draw on January 11.
David and Patricia Morton. (Photo courtesy of Morton family)

Morton Family Foundation donates $50,000 to support woman and children in Haliburton County

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This is the third year in a row the Peterborough philanthropist couple has donated $50,000 to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton.
Cars on a road in a winter snow storm. (Stock photo)

Snowfall warning in effect for southern Kawarthas region Thursday

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15-20cm of snow expected by Thursday night, with peak snowfall rates of 1-3 cm per hour.
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