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Peterborough musician Gailie Young, pictured in 2018 with her musical and life partner Rick Young and their debut album, will be celebrating her 71st birthday (a day early) with The Rick & Gailie Band featuring Paul L. Clark and Richard Simpkins at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Friday, February 25. (Photo courtesy of Rick and Gailie Young)

nightlifeNOW – February 24 to March 2

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Peterborough Police Service

LOCATED – Peterborough police looking for missing 60-year-old man

Dwayne Pellerin was last in contact with his family on February 23.
Cars on road during winter storm with snow causing poor visibility.

Winter weather travel advisory in effect for greater Kawarthas region on Friday

Near 5 cm of snow in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, western Northumberland, and southern Haliburton, near 10 cm in Hastings, 10-15 cm in eastern Northumberland.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government is revoking the use of the Emergencies Act during a media conference on February 23, 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)

Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act, Ford terminates state of emergency in Ontario

Prime Minister says 'The situation is no longer an emergency'.
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

With another ‘slow roll’ convoy planned, Peterborough police release ‘message to our communities’

Acting police chief Tim Farquharson asks residents to be tolerant of differences of opinion and to reconsider attending protests against public health measures.
Drug overdoses may be caused by a contaminated, poisoned, or potent drug supply. In 2018, Northumberland OPP seized 20,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is more toxic than most other opioids. (Photo: Northumberland OPP)

Peterborough Public Health issues another drug poisoning warning

Health unit asks public to help prevent overdoses and encourages use of online drug reporting tool .
In The Adam Project, Ryan Reynolds is a time-travelling fighter pilot who crash-lands back in 2022, where he teams up with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) on a mission to save the future by confronting their late father (Mark Ruffalo). The film, which also stars Jennifer Garner, premieres on Netflix on March 11, 2022. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in March 2022

Highlights include The Adam Project, Rescued By Ruby, The Guardians of Justice, Pieces of Her, season two of Bridgerton, and more.
School bus pictured from the front. (Stock photo)

No serious injuries after school bus slid off road near Millbrook Tuesday afternoon

Bus driver and two of the six children on bus taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Kate Suhr performs, with Megan Murphy (right) and Saskia Tomkins in the background, during a performance of "The Verandah Society" at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook in summer 2021. Four songs from the production are now available as a digital EP. (Photo: Tristan Peirce Photography)

4th Line Theatre releases ‘The Verandah Sessions’ with songs by Kate Suhr

Digital EP features four songs originally performed by Suhr during 'The Verandah Society in Residence at 4th Line Theatre' in Millbrook last summer.
The Port Hope police station at 55 Fox Road in Port Hope. (Photo: Port Hope Police Service)

19-year-old Cobourg man dead in single-vehicle collision in Port Hope on Monday

Initial information indicates a CN police constable attempted to stop a vehicle which then fled and crashed.

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