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The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America. You can become a citizen scientist by taking part in th 25th annual Great Backyard Bird Count from February 18 to 22, 2022. (Photo: Steve Luke / Macaulay Library)

The Great Backyard Bird Count returns for its 25th year this Family Day long...

By participating, volunteers can help scientists track changes in bird populations over time.
Opioids (stock photo)

Peterborough Public Health extends drug poisoning alert

An additional seven drug-related incidents occurred this past weekend after an unusual increase last week prompted the alert.
Scott Gilbert was appointed as chief of the Peterborough Police Service in July 2018. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Scott Gilbert is retiring as Peterborough’s police chief on February 7

Deputy chief Tim Farquharson appointed as acting chief.
A rendition of what the new Scotts Mills Dam at Lock 19 on the Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough will look like when completed. (Graphic: Parks Canada)

Construction of Scotts Mills Dam in Peterborough will not be completed this spring

Parks Canada says high water levels since last summer led to 'schedule slippage', with new completion date now set for early fall 2022.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive imaging technology that produces detailed three-dimensional scans of the body's organs and tissues and is often used for disease detection, diagnosis, and treatment monitoring. (Photo: Philips)

Peterborough Regional Health Centre now has its second MRI machine

Addition of second machine will allow hospital to perform up to 5,000 additional MRI procedures annually.
Thermometer on snow showing extreme cold temperature of more than -30C. (Stock photo)

Extreme cold warning in effect for greater Kawarthas region overnight Friday

Wind chill values near -30°C for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland and near -35°C for Haliburton and Hastings counties
4th Line Theatre in Millbrook is Canada's premier outdoor theatre company. (Photo: 4th Line Theatre / Facebook)

Millbrook’s 4th Line Theatre celebrates its 30th anniversary with world premieres of two plays...

Tickets go on sale February 7 for 'The Great Shadow' and 'Wishful Seeing', both postponed for two years because of the pandemic.
Michael Kaeshammer, Suzie Undgerleider, Joel Plaskett, William Prince, Julian Taylor, and Natalie MacMaster are among more than 70 artists performing during an open-air summer festival at Westben near Campbellford in July 2022. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Open-air live performances return to Westben in Campbellford this summer

Michael Kaeshammer, Suzie Undgerleider, Joel Plaskett, William Prince, Julian Taylor, and Natalie MacMaster among artists performing in July.
Vegetarian/vegan restaurant and bakery The Planet has closed its locations at 374 Water Street in downtown Peterborough and at Trent University. (Photo: The Planet / Instagram)

The Planet in Peterborough closes its Water Street and Trent University locations

One of Peterborough's oldest vegetarian and vegan restaurants and bakeries, The Planet first opened in 1996,
To help raise funds for the new Peterborough Animal Care Centre, the Publican House Brewery and the Peterborough Humane Society have partnered on 'Our Pet Pilsner', a German-style pilsner featuring artwork by Peterborough illustrator Jason Wilkins. (Photo: Publican House Brewery)

Publican House Brewery launches ‘Our Pet Pilsner’ in support of Peterborough Humane Society

A portion of proceeds will support the new Peterborough Animal Care Centre currently under construction.

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