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Vince Bierworth is the new executive director of GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation)

Vince Bierworth is new executive director of GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation

Peterborough radio personality has been a volunteer and supporter of non-profit organization for almost 10 years.
Peterborough police have released photos of a four-door blue sedan suspected in the theft of a tractor trailer carrying more than 2,000 firearms on February 13, 2022. (Police-supplied photo)

Peterborough police provide more details of weekend theft of tractor trailer carrying firearms

Police say all firearms were of small calibre, release photos of suspect vehicle.
Ontario premier Doug Ford announcing the easing of COVID-19 public health restrictions at a media conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on February 14, 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)

Ontario to remove most capacity limits on February 17 and vaccine passport on March...

Capacity limits at sporting events, concert venues, and theatres will remain at 50 per cent until March 1
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police investigating theft of truck carrying more than 2,000 firearms

Police believe there is no ammunition on truck stolen early Sunday morning.
The new Vinnies thrift store, expected to open February 28, 2022, is located in Peterborough's East City at the corner of Hunter Street East and Driscoll Terrace. It replaces the location at 39 George Street, which closed at the end of January. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Vinnies thrift store to open in Peterborough’s East City at end of February

Non-profit store at corner of Hunter Street East and Driscoll Terrace replaces now-closed George Street location.
Thermometer on snow showing extreme cold temperature of more than -30C. (Stock photo)

Extreme cold warning in effect for most of greater Kawarthas region overnight Saturday and...

Wind chill values near -30°C for Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes and near -35°C for Haliburton and Hastings counties.
The Town of Cobourg makes an appearance in the 2021 pilot episode of the Netflix series "Ginny & Georgia". The production crew for the series will be returning to Cobourg from February 22 to 25, 2022, for filming of the second season, with filming taking place at Victoria Park, Victoria Hall, and on King Street West on February 24. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Production company for Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia’ returns to Cobourg to shoot second season

Temporary road closures and parking restrictions in effect from February 22 until February 25.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford declares a state of emergency, in response to protestors occupying the city of Ottawa and blockading the border crossing in Windsor, at a media conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on February 11, 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)

Ontario declares state of emergency in response to Ottawa siege and border crossing blockades

Province plans to enact emergency orders to protect critical infrastructure with fines up to $100,000 and up to a year in jail.
The pollinator garden at Lindsay Community Gardens is one of seven winners of the City of Kawartha Lakes' Bee Hero Garden Challenge. Work on the garden was led by Bonita O'Neill and Elizabeth Elliot with the help of all the community gardeners. (Photo courtesy of City of Kawartha Lakes)

City of Kawartha Lakes recognizes winners of 2021 Bee Hero Garden Challenge

Annual challenge encourages residents to help improve the habitat for native pollinators by planting a garden.

Plans underway for the return of Port Hope’s ‘Float your Fanny Down the Ganny’...

After two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, 40th anniversary of weird and wacky Ganaraska River race is scheduled for April 9.

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