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Anishinaabe playwright Josh Languedoc of Indigenized Indigenous Theatre Company will perform "Rocko and Nakota: Tales From the Land" during the Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival, which runs June 21-26, 2022 at Trent University in Nogojiwanong-Peterborough. His is one of seven Indigenous-led shows that will be performed 34 times during the five days of the festival. (Photo courtesy of Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival)

Tickets now on sale for Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival at Trent University in June

The second edition of the world's first Indigenous fringe festival features 34 performances of seven shows from June 22 to 26.
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

LOCATED – Peterborough police seeking two missing youth

The 10-year-old and 12-year-old were last seen Sunday night.
Serena Ryder accepting the Juno award for contemporary album of the year for "The Art of Falling Apart" at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on May 14, 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Millbrook’s Serena Ryder takes home her seventh Juno award for ‘The Art of Falling...

Singer-songwriter's record about her 'journey with mental illness toward mental wellness' wins contemporary album of the year.
Open-air fire ban

Total fire ban in effect for all of Haliburton County

Danger of forest fires is extreme due to lack of rainfall and extremely dry conditions.
Emergency vehicles on the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Lakefield Road at Buckhorn Road between Peterborough and Lakefield that claimed the life of an 87-year-old woman on May 12, 2022. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

87-year-old Selwyn woman died in Thursday evening collision north of Peterborough

Dorothy Unrau died after two vehicles collided on Lakefield Road at Buckhorn Road.
Police have charged a 26-year-old Ajax man in connection with the February 2020 murder of 18-year-old Alex Tobin in Omemee, a month after releasing new video, photos, and details about three suspects in the murder. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of OPP-supplied video)

Police charge 26-year-old Ajax man in connection with murder of Alex Tobin

OPP continue to seek at least two other suspects for shooting death of 18-year-old Omemee man in February 2020
A float in the Canada Day parade in Peterborough in 2010. (Photo: Peterborough Canada Day Parade / Facebook)

Canada Day parades are returning to Peterborough and Cobourg after two-year pandemic absence

Peterborough parade has 'Back Together' theme and Cobourg parade will be followed by Cobourg Waterfront Festival.
Protesters crowded around federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh while screaming at him as he left provincial candidate Jen Deck's compaign office in Peterborough on May 10, 2022. The caption on the video refers to Singh as a "scum bag." (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Twitter video)

Peterborough police seek additional video of those harassing federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh

Acting chief says police are 'actively investigating' complaint in connection to Tuesday protest outside provincial NDP candidate's office.

nightlifeNOW – May 12 to 18

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
The splash pad at Roger's Cove in East City in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of City of Peterborough)

Most City of Peterborough splash pads are now open for the season

Splash pad at Nicholls Oval will open later this spring.

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