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Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory Centre entrepreneurship officer Allison Adam (far right) in the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough with the six young entrepreneurs selected to participate in the 2026 Summer Company program funded by the provincial government and delivered by the Business Advisory Centre. The Business Adivsory Centre received 40 applications for this year's program, which is almost double the number received in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Six young entrepreneurs in Peterborough city and county getting a boost for their new...

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Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory Centre saw record-breaking interest in this year's provincially funded Summer Company program.
Representatives from Five Counties Children's Centre and the Peterborough Humane Society each hold a cheque for $68,355.98, representing their share of the $138,711.96 raised at 18 Tim Hortons locations across Peterborough, Bridgenorth, Lakefield, and Curve Lake which donated 100 per cent of the proceeds of the sale of Smile Cookies between April 27 and May 3, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties)

Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign in Peterborough area raises almost $137,000 for children and...

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Donation from 18 local Tim Horton locations will be split equally between Five Counties Children's Centre and Peterborough Humane Society.
The vehicle and suspect in the theft of a community pantry from Bridge Street West in Campbellford on the afternoon of May 18, 2026. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Police seeking suspect in Victoria Day theft of community pantry in Campbellford

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The suspect loaded Maddy's Community Pantry on Bridge Street West into a dark-coloured pickup truck on Monday afternoon.
Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Kawarthas region for Tuesday afternoon and evening

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Approaching cold front could bring strong wind gusts and large hail, with a tornado possible.
OPP vehicles at the scene of a motorcycle crash on Boundary Road east of Brighton that claimed the life of a 38-year-old Brighton man on May 19, 2026. (Police-supplied photo)

38-year-old man dead in motorcycle crash east of Brighton

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Brighton man pronounced dead after single-vehicle collision Tuesday morning on Boundary Road near Hillview Road.
A skateboarder catches air during a day-long celebration of the expanded skatepark in Peterborough's Bonnerworth Park on May 16, 2026. (Photo: Mike Quigg)

Peterborough’s growing skateboarding community celebrates expanded Bonnerworth skatepark

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Peterborough Skateboard Coalition and City of Peterborough host day-long event on May 16 featuring demos, lessons, music, and more.
Celebrating the birth of Queen Victoria on Monday, May 24, 1819, Victoria Day is always observed on the Monday preceding May 25. Informally considered the start of the summer season in Canada, the Victoria Day long weekend is when many people start gardening, open their cottages, put their boats in the water, and go camping.

What’s open and closed on Victoria Day 2026

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Holiday hours for 295 selected businesses, organizations, and services in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Port Hope, and across the greater Kawarthas region
Recently formed Peterborough band The Electrick Herd will be celebrating the release of their debut album "Gather 'Round" and performing their blend of folk, garage rock, psychedelic rock, alt-country, old-time country, and bluegrass at PMBA Deluxe Live at The Social Pub in downtown Peterborough on Saturday afternoon, with Kayla Howran and The Kissers opening. (Photo: The Electrick Herd / Bandcamp)

nightlifeNOW – May 14 to 20

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Peterborough Community Health Centre executive director Ashley Safar with Craig Mortlock, co-owner of MCI Constructors Inc., which donated $30,000 to the centre to fund the full outfitting of a new community kitchen and the purchase and installation of a washer and dryer. The new additions will allow the centre to address immediate needs of its clients from marginalized communities as well as improve the centre's ability to provide wraparound community-based care. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Community Health Centre)

$30,000 donation from MCI Constructors helps Peterborough Community Health Centre expand wraparound care

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Donation funded new laundry facilities and community kitchen to support additional care needs of clients from marginalized communities.
Crash Test Dummies are celebrating their 35th anniversary with a major North American and international tour in 2026, including a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest on Wednesday, August 5. (Publicity photo)

Peterborough Musicfest’s summer lineup includes Good Lovelies, Sass Jordan, Lighthouse, Julian Taylor, Crash Test...

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39th season of free-admission concert series at Del Crary Park also includes four tribute acts.
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