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Australian singer-songwriter Anna Smyrk performs at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Friday, May 27 as part of her North American tour. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – May 26 to June 1

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
In the third season of The Umbrella Academy, the dysfunctional adopted superhero family returns from the past to an altered timeline where their father has adopted a slightly different set of children and named them the Sparrow Academy. It premieres on Netflix on June 22, 2022. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in June 2022

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Highlights include season 3 of The Umbrella Academy, God's Favorite Idiot, Man Vs Bee, Hustle, Spiderhead, Interceptor, The Man from Toronto, and more.
Around 15 hydro trucks from other jurisdictions parked outside Smitty's in downtown Peterborough on May 25, 2022, while their crews got breakfast before another day assisting Hydro One in restoring power. (Photo: Brian Parypa)

City of Peterborough declares state of emergency in response to wind storm

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Around 28,000 Hydro One customers in Peterborough area remain without power four days after devastating storm.
Stephanie Dancey, Renee Oake, Amanda Devlin, and Debbie Murphy Quinlan represented the Trent Swim Club at the 2022 Speedo Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Quebec City on the Victoria Day long weekend. (Supplied photo)

Four Peterborough women win at Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Quebec City

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Stephanie Dancey, Renee Oake, Amanda Devlin, and Debbie Murphy Quinlan collectively took home 16 medals and ribbons .
A car on Lock Street in the south end of Peterborough was crushed by falling tree branches during the severe storm that ripped through southern Ontario and Quebec on May 21, 2022. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Parts of Peterborough remain without power after brutal long weekend storm

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Winds reaching 132km/h caused massive damage to hydro poles and wires, with falling trees killing four people in the greater Kawarthas region.
Two empty Muskoka chairs on a dock on a lake at sunset. (Stock photo)

What’s open and closed on Victoria Day Monday 2022

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Holiday hours for 281 selected businesses, organizations, and services in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Port Hope, and across the greater Kawarthas region.
The body of 29-year-old Madison Chard of Port Hope, who was last seen on April 22, was discovered in a wooded area near the Ganaraska River on May 19, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Chard family)

Port Hope police confirm body of missing 29-year-old Madison Chard found in wooded area

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Port Hope woman had mysteriously disappeared after leaving her family's home on April 22.
Kawartha Lakes Food Source volunteer Patty Jones (right) receiving the Barbara Truax Volunteer Award from Barbara Truax, one of the not-for-profit charitable organization's longest-serving volunteers. (Supplied photo)

Kawartha Lakes Food Source recognizes Patty Jones with Barbara Truax Volunteer Award

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Four-year volunteer with charitable organization dedicated more than 140 hours in 2021,
Toronto-based blues and R&B band Bad Luck Woman & Her Misfortunes (lead vocalist and bass player Raha Javanfar, lead guitarist Fraser Melvin, saxophonist Andrew Moljgun, and drummer Jonathan Hyde) perform at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, May 21. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – May 19 to 25

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
You can expect overnight road closures and lane reductions during road work season in Peterborough. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Road work season begins in Peterborough

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Surface repaving and micro-surface treatments will be completed on 10 roads, with pavement crack sealing at various locations.
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