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COVID-19 rapid test device kits produced by Abbott are shown at Humber River Hospital in Toronto in 2020. (Photo: Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press)

Ontario expands access to free rapid antigen testing kits

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5 million tests will be made available each week at over 2,300 pharmacies and grocery stores.
Two Dishes Cookshop in Peterborough posted this collage of photos in its social media announcement that the Charlotte Street neighbourhood restaurant is closing as of March 1, 2022 after eight years in business. (Graphic: Two Dishes Cookshop / Facebook)

Two Dishes Cookshop is closing its Peterborough restaurant

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Co-owner Susan Houde says they plan to offer new ways of getting food to customers, including a vintage food trailer .
During Community Care's Meals To Go fundraiser, businesses in Peterborough and Lakefield can order $10 southwestern-themed lunches, which will be delivered to workplaces by Meals on Wheels volunteers on four dates in March. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support the Meals on Wheels program and the Give A Meal subsidy program for seniors in need. (Photo courtesy of Community Care Peterborough)

Community Care’s Meals To Go will deliver $10 lunches to Peterborough and Lakefield businesses...

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Fundraiser supports Community Care's Meals on Wheels program and the Give A Meal subsidy program for seniors in need.
RoseAnne Archibald, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, will deliver a keynote address on the first day of the 46th Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering, which takes place virtually from February 11 to 13, 2022. (Photo: Laura Barrios / Anishinabek Nation)

Trent University hosts virtual 46th Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering from February 11 to...

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Theme of this year's gathering is 'Reconciliation through Restor(y)ing Our Truth'.
The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America. You can become a citizen scientist by taking part in th 25th annual Great Backyard Bird Count from February 18 to 22, 2022. (Photo: Steve Luke / Macaulay Library)

The Great Backyard Bird Count returns for its 25th year this Family Day long...

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By participating, volunteers can help scientists track changes in bird populations over time.
Opioids (stock photo)

Peterborough Public Health extends drug poisoning alert

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An additional seven drug-related incidents occurred this past weekend after an unusual increase last week prompted the alert.
Scott Gilbert was appointed as chief of the Peterborough Police Service in July 2018. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Scott Gilbert is retiring as Peterborough’s police chief on February 7

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Deputy chief Tim Farquharson appointed as acting chief.
A rendition of what the new Scotts Mills Dam at Lock 19 on the Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough will look like when completed. (Graphic: Parks Canada)

Construction of Scotts Mills Dam in Peterborough will not be completed this spring

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Parks Canada says high water levels since last summer led to 'schedule slippage', with new completion date now set for early fall 2022.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive imaging technology that produces detailed three-dimensional scans of the body's organs and tissues and is often used for disease detection, diagnosis, and treatment monitoring. (Photo: Philips)

Peterborough Regional Health Centre now has its second MRI machine

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Addition of second machine will allow hospital to perform up to 5,000 additional MRI procedures annually.
Thermometer on snow showing extreme cold temperature of more than -30C. (Stock photo)

Extreme cold warning in effect for greater Kawarthas region overnight Friday

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Wind chill values near -30°C for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland and near -35°C for Haliburton and Hastings counties
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