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Cobourg's Victoria Hall in a scene from the first season of the Netflix series "Ginny & Georgia". (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia’ filming in downtown Cobourg third week of April

Temporary road closures and parking restrictions as production company returns to shoot second season
A hand placing green waste in a wheelbarrow during spring cleaning of a yard. (Stock photo)

Green waste collection resumes for City of Peterborough residents

Curbside pickup on regular collection day continues weekly until the end of November.
A woman giving a thumbs up as she receives a vaccination. (Stock photo)

Ontarians aged 60 and over can get their fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose starting April...

Province also expands eligibility to Indigenous people and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and older.
Friendly Fires owner Alex Soubliere, pictured with his wife Lorraine, their two children Sequoia and Noah, and their Portuguese water dog Olive, has donated $25,000 to the Peterborough Humane Society for the new Peterborough Animal Care Centre. (Photo courtesy of Soubliere family)

Friendly Fires owner Alex Soubliere donates $25,000 to Peterborough Humane Society

Memorial patio at new Peterborough Animal Care Centre will be named 'The Friendly Fires Patio'.
50-year-old Robert Ladoceur of Buckhorn was last seen in Peterborough on March 22, 2022. On April 3, his body was located in a field off Lakehurst Road near Six Foot Bay Road in Trent Lakes. Police are treating his death as suspicious and are asking anyone with information about his activities leading up to his disappearance to contact them. (Police-supplied photo)

Missing 50-year-old Buckhorn man found dead in Trent Lakes field

Police are treating the death of Robert Ladoceur as suspicious.
An electric vehicle being charged. (Stock photo)

Eight electric vehicle charging ports may be coming to downtown Peterborough

Council endorses contract for 16 EV charging ports for city vehicles, with 8 additional ports for public use conditional on federal subsidy.
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is inviting local businesses and members of the community to join the YWCA Challenge for Mom from May 1 to 8, 2022 and directly support local resources for women and their children to safely escape gender-based violence, build upon their existing strength, and move forward in their lives. (Photo courtesy of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)

Join the YWCA Challenge for Mom and help women experiencing gender-based violence

Running May 1 until Mother's Day, fundraiser will support YWCA Peterborough Haliburton programs including Crossroads Shelter, Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace, and more.
Peterborough resident Matthew Crowley. (Supplied photo)

Matthew Crowley to run for Monaghan Ward councillor in Peterborough

IT specialist, musician, and music promoter want to address issues including crime, transit, homelessness, and addiction treatment.
A flock of healthy chickens. (Stock photo)

Peterborough Public Health investigating confirmed report of avian flu in Selwyn Township

Health unit says risk to human health is low but residents should not touch any sick, injured, or dead wild birds.
Peterborough Subaru general manager Hernan Lagos (left) presents Peter Sullivan with a ceremonial cheque for $44,775, representing the grand prize jackpot of the PRHC Foundation 50/50 Lottery drawn on April 1, 2022. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Peterborough’s Peter Sullivan wins $44,775 in PRHC Foundation’s 50/50 lottery

Tickets for next lottery are now on sale, with half of ticket sales supporting equipment and technology at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

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