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Presented by Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas, "Living and Working in a Digital-First World - Technologies and Trends Shaping the Future" on October 13, 2022 will be facilitated by Innovation Cluster board chair Nicole Stephenson (upper left) and feature three expert panellists from the board: Christine Crandell (upper right), Jason Wight (lower left), and Charlie Atkinson (lower right). The free event takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. (Supplied photos)

Innovation Cluster’s ‘Electric City Talks’ returns October 13 at Showplace in Peterborough

Featuring three expert panellists, free informal discussion focuses on digital world and entrepreneurship.
Shoppers Drug Mart's fall LOVE YOU Giving Shelter campaign from September 10 to October 14, 2022 is raising funds for more than 300 women shelters and transition houses across Canada, including YWCA Peterborough Haliburton. People can visit a local Shoppers Drug Mart to purchase and personalize an icon that will be prominently displayed on the store's campaign tree. (Graphic: Shoppers Drug Mart)

Local Shoppers Drug Mart’s LOVE YOU Giving Shelter campaign benefits YWCA Peterborough Haliburton

All local funds raised will support YWCA Peterborough Haliburton's programs and services for women and their families fleeing domestic violence.
New Stages Theatre Company is presenting five shows at Peterborough's Market Hall for its 25th anniversary season in 2022-23, including a full production of "Every Brilliant Thing" starring Dora Award winner and Stratford Festival company member Steve Ross (right) and directed by Linda Kash (left), pictured at a rehearsal of New Stages' sold-out 2020 production. (Photo: Eva Fisher / Public Energy)

Peterborough’s New Stages Theatre Company returns for its 25th anniversary season

Productions at the Market Hall include Stephen Sondheim: A Celebration, 'Every Brilliant Thing', 'New Magic Valley Fun Town', 'The Secret Mask', and 'Sweat'.
Now that her kids have grown up and left home, renowned parenting expert and author Ann Douglas has turned her attention to something that 68 million women in North America are also facing: navigating the challenges of midlife. The former long-time Peterborough resident's new book 'Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women' comes out on October 1, 2022. (Photos courtesy of Douglas & McIntyre)

Author Ann Douglas turns her attention to the challenges women face at midlife in...

In 'Navigating the Messy Middle', the former long-time Peterborough resident interviewed over 100 women of diverse backgrounds and identities about their experiences.
Children's shoes, toys, and offerings on the steps of Peterborough City Hall in June 2021, part of a community memorial created in response to the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. As well as remembering and honouring those lost to residential schools and the thousands of survivors, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for Canadians to educate themselves about the heritage, culture, stories, and experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2022 events in the greater Kawarthas region

Coinciding with Orange Shirt Day, September 30 marks the tragic legacy of Canada's residential school system.
There will be lots of apples (including a pie-eating contest) during Applefest at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene on October 2, 2022, as well as historic demonstrations, military drill and marching demonstrations, horse-drawn wagon rides, live music, and activities for the kids. (Photo: Larry Keeley)

Celebrate apples and the fall harvest season at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene...

Applefest features historic demonstrations, military reenactors, live music, activities for kids, and lots of apples.

Fourcast releases ‘community impact report’ on Peterborough’s CTS site

Report includes usage statistics and comments from nearby organizations and a business on site's positive effect.
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of 34-year-old Eduardo Tito Silva of Barrie in connection with the July 2, 2022 homicide of Shawn Singh of Peterborough. (Police-supplied photo)

Police arrest two suspects and seek third in July homicide of Shawn Singh of...

Canada-wide warrant issued for 34-year-old Eduardo Tito Silva of Barrie.
FLATO Developments Inc. owner and CEO Shakir Rehmatullah (middle) with Ross Memorial Hospital board chair Wanda Percival and Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation board campaign chair Tim Shauf at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay on September 26, 2022 during the announcement of a $3 million donation from FLATO Developments Inc. to the hospital. In recognition of the historic donation, the hospital has named its ambulatory care centre the FLATO Developments Ambulatory Care Centre. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation)

FLATO Developments Inc. donates $3 million to Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay

Largest donation in hospital's history will support digital transformation of patient care and enhancement of services.
The driver of this pickup truck collided with a hydro pole just outside Lakefield on September 25, 2022, knocking out power to around 4,000 area residents. (Police-supplied photo)

Drunk driver hit hydro pole on Sunday, knocking out power to Lakefield area

26-year-old Wilberforce man faces charges including impaired operation and failing to remain at the scene.

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