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A woman with a young child. (Photo: Josué AS)

You can double the impact of holiday donations to help local woman and children...

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A group of local YWCA Peterborough Haliburton supporters are matching donations up to $88,500 until December 31.
Missing 89-year-old Joseph McGee of Minden Hills Township. (Police-supplied photo)

Missing 89-year-old Minden Hills man found dead

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Joseph McGee had last been seen Saturday in Minden driving his vehicle.
Built in 1892, Sadleir House is a heritage building located at 751 George Street North in downtown Peterborough. The not-for-profit charitable organization P.R. Community & Student Association purchased the building in 2004 to serve as an educational and cultural student facility to be shared with the community after former owner Trent University closed Peter Robinson College and sold its buildings to a developer. (Photo: Ron Crough / Wikimedia)

Peterborough’s Sadleir House raising funds to pay off its mortgage

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Independent non-profit student-run community centre could free up $30,000 a year for renovations and to expand programming.
A tree damaged by strong winds on a hydro line. (Stock photo)

Wind warning in effect for southern greater Kawarthas region on Saturday

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Wind gusts up to 90 km/h expected in southern Peterborough, southern Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.
"The Night Kitchen" by Samantha Chiusolo and "Statement House" by Brooklin Holbrough are two of the 10 illustrations of downtown Peterborough artists by five local artists for The Illustrated Boro Project. You can now purchase postcard sets of the 10 illustrations and also take a virtual tour. (Photos courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

The Illustrated Boro Project postcards available for purchase

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Five local artists created 10 illustrations of downtown Peterborough businesses.
Windsock blowing in strong winds on a cloudy day

Strong winds Saturday across greater Kawarthas region

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Wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h expected by late morning as cold front tracks east across southern Ontario.
Canadian blues and reggae rockers Big Sugar with frontman Gordie Johnson are performing on The Venue in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday, December 7 as part of their 25th anniversary tour. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – December 1 to 7

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region
Santa in a sleigh during a Santa Claus parade. (Stock photo)

Road closures in place during the Peterborough Santa Claus Parade on Saturday

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City also releases information about parking, transit detours, and more.
The players and coaches of the Central Ontario Wolves under-13 team with some of the items they purchased on November 29, 2022 for local families in need. Front row: Dylan Hoare and Quinnton Bowler. Middle row: Gabe Stone, Caden Cousineau, Tyson Hawley, Marcus Kennedy, Gage Cooper-Bailey, Mason Quinn, Karter Brideau, Prestin Allen, Finn Ellery, Liam Williams, Stephen Hutchinson, Ethan Davidson, Cole Roberts, Kyler Lauder, and Brayden Evans. Back row: head coach Chad Birkhof and assistant coaches Doug Hinan, Denis Lemoire, and Mitch Madgett. (Photo courtesy of Central Ontario Wolves)

Young hockey players in the Kawarthas raise $1,350 to purchase gifts for families in...

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Under-13 team of the Central Ontario Wolves also decided what to purchase and shopped for the items.
Anishinaabe professional and entrepreneur Steve DeRoy, who graduated from Fleming College in Lindsay in 1998, at the Premier's Awards gala event on November 28, 2022 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto. DeRoy received the 2022 Premier's Award in the technology category for his work since 2014 in training Indigenous community mappers, resulting in more than 3,000 Indigenous communities in Canada being added to Google Maps and Google Earth. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College)

Fleming College graduate and Anishinaabe entrepreneur Steve DeRoy receives Premier’s Award

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DeRoy founded the Indigenous Mapping Collective that has trained more than 2,500 Indigenous community mappers since 2014.
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