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Singer-songwriter Missy Knott and writer and interdisciplinary artist Meredith K. Hoogendam (Katie/Merkat) will be featured at 'Spotlight Series 4' at the Art Gallery of Northumberland on November 17, 2022. (Photos courtesy of the Art Gallery of Northumberland)

Art Gallery of Northumberland shines spotlight on local artists Missy Knott and Meredith K....

Second instalment of 'Spotlight Series 4' arts education fundraiser takes place November 17 in Cobourg,
Heart attack survivor Michael Tarrington (middle) with Matt Rollwagen and Marcelle Read of Northumberland Paramedics, who resuscitated Michael en route to hospital after he suffered a heart attack. Not pictured but part of the crew who responded to the emergency are Central Ambulance Communications Centre dispatchers Christopher Roscoe and Shelley Harrison. (Photo courtesy of Northumberland County)

Northumberland County first responders honoured for saving heart attack victims

Annual 'Survivor Night' ceremony presented Lightning Bolt Awards to 51 emergency responders.
Peterborough City Hall is located at 500 George Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Where to watch municipal election results in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Port Hope, and Cobourg

Results will be announced after polls close at 8 p.m. on October 24.
Missing 16-year-old Logan Tozer-Lemmon. (Police-supplied photos)

LOCATED – Peterborough County OPP searching for missing Havelock teen

16-year-old Logan Tozer-Lemmon was last seen late Friday afternoon travelling southbound by foot near Old Norwood Road.
More than 400,000 children in Canada have special needs that may prevent them from enjoying trick-or-treating with their siblings and other children. There are simple ways of making Halloween more accessible and inclusive for kids of all ages and abilities, including two-year-old Xavier, pictured with his mom Jessica (left) and Five Counties Children's Centre staff member Ange. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

How to make Halloween accessible for kids of all ages and abilities in Peterborough...

Five Counties Children's Centre shares tips for breaking down barriers for children with special needs.
Originally launched by the Belleville Police Service in 2021, CamSafe allows residents and businesses to register their security cameras so police know where cameras are located in a neighbourhood and can then contact the owner to ask if they can send the video to an officer. (Photo: CamSafe website)

Peterborough police launch volunteer CCTV registry for area residents and businesses

Peterborough, Lakefield, and Cavan-Monaghan residents can register their security cameras with CamSafe so police know who to contact to obtain video footage,
The Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge, above Lock 32, pictured before construction on the bridge began in October 2020. (Photo: Marinas.com)

Reopening of Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge delayed yet again

Bridge reopening was scheduled for fall 2022 but mechanical components and hydraulic equipment did not arrive on site as expected.
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Fake handguns prompt police response at Peterborough high school

'Hold and secure' was implemented at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School for 30 minutes around noon on Friday.
Suzanne Cody (left) and Gwyneth James (right), senior partners at Cody & James Chartered Professional Accountants in Peterborough, presented a $3,500 cheque to Brock Mission executive director Bill McNabb on October 20, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Cody & James CPA )

Peterborough’s Cody & James CPA turns shredded paper into $3,500 for Brock Mission

During September, chartered accounting firm encouraged community to bring material to be shredded in exchange for a donation.
Couture Candy PTBO owner Lisa Couture (right) presents a $16,700 cheque to Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation staff Meghan Moloney (left) and Valerie Gagnon at Lansdowne Place Mall, representing the proceeds of Couture Candy PTBO's "Supporting Cancer is Sweet" fundraiser in support of cancer care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Couture Candy PTBO raises $16,700 to support cancer care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Owner Lisa Couture launched her 'Supporting Cancer Care is Sweet' in June aiming to raise $10,000.

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