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The Boo Radley Project, a high-energy seven-piece alt-funk collective, performs at Jethro’s Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, September 10. (Photo: Dan Dunlop)

nightlifeNOW – September 8 to 14

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 at the Scottish residence of Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022. (Photo: The Royal Family / Twitter)

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies aged 96

Her 73-year-old son Prince Charles becomes King Charles III.
The City of Peterborough is inviting feedback from residents on preliminary options to realign Ashburnham Drive further east of the Peterborough Lift Lock and to replace the McFarlane Street bridge north of the Lift Lock. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

City of Peterborough invites resident input on planned realignment of Ashburnham Drive

Eastside Transportation Study recommended shifting Ashburnham Drive near Peterborough Lift Lock and replacing McFarlane Street bridge .
Randy Meredith, the popular owner of Grr8 Finds Market in Fenelon Falls and a LGBTQ+ champion, passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2022. (Photo: Grr8 Finds Market)

Fenelon Falls community devastated by unexpected passing of beloved Randy Meredith

Owner of Grr8 Finds Market and a LGBTQ+ champion known for his 'Wacky Wednesday' outfits, Meredith passed away on September 3.
Some of the $7,000 worth of items reported stolen on August 31, 2022 from the car of an American woman who was dropping her son off at Trent University in Peterborough. (Police-supplied photo)

Police seeking suspects in theft of Trent University student’s belongings from car

Around $7,000 worth of items stolen last week while arriving student's car was parked overnight at local hotel.
The Kawartha Fall Festival, taking place at Ken Reid Conservation Area near Lindsay from October 1 to 10, 2022, will feature family-friendly activities including a birds of prey demonstration on Sunday, October 2 with Royal Canadian Falconry. (Photo: Janet Griffin)

Kawartha Fall Festival takes place October 1 to 10 at Ken Reid Conservation Area...

Kawartha Conservation's inaugural festival will feature family-friendly activities, special guests, up-close animal encounters, birds of prey demonstrations, guided hikes, and more.
"Village by Lantern Light" takes place on the evenings of Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene. (Photo: Elizabeth King)

Experience 19th-century life after dark at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene in September

'Village by Lantern Light' takes place on September 16 and 17 and features wagon rides, demonstrations, and more.
Performance poet Charlie Petch won the 2022 ReLit Award for poetry for their debut collection "Why I Was Late." (Photo: Janice Jo Lee)

POSTPONED – Award-winning performance poet Charlie Petch aims to teach you how to ‘Be...

Workshops take place September 5 to 7 at The Theatre On King in Peterborough with a performance and open mic on September 9 and 10.
Labour Day celebrates the collective accomplishments of the labour movement in improving working conditions and justice for workers, as symbolized by this memorial in Millennium Park erected by the Peterborough District Labour Council and dedicated to workers past, present, and future. A post-pandemic economic recovery plan that invests in environmentally sustainable industries could create millions of sustainable jobs for Canadians, vibrant and resilient communities, and improve the lives of marginalized workers. (Photo: Lester Balajadia)

What’s open and closed on Labour Day 2022

Holiday hours for 294 selected businesses, organizations, and services in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Port Hope, and across the greater Kawarthas region.
Emergency road closed

Labour Day long weekend begins in tragedy after fatal collision on Highway 115 near...

Police identify victim as 35-year-old Nathan Wagstaff of Peterborough.

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