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Aimeé Le Lagadec, executive director of YES Shelter for Youth and Families, outside the organization's location at 189 Brock Street in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of YES)

Aimeé Le Lagadec appointed executive director of YES Shelter for Youth and Families

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Le Lagadec had been acting in the position since September 2021.
The opening night of the 2022 ReFrame Film Festival on January 27 features a free, livestreamed keynote address by renowned Indigenous journalist Tanya Talaga and a musical performance by award-winning Indigenous musician Ansley Simpson. Talaga's book "Seven Fallen Feathers" inspired the award-winning documentary "Mashkawi-Manidoo Bimaadiziwin: Spirit to Soar", co-directed by Talaga with Simpson creating the soundtrack. (Photos: Supplied / Jeff Bierk)

ReFrame Film Festival takes audiences behind the scenes with live talks with filmmakers

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Virtual festival opens on January 27 with a free livestream featuring renowned Indigenous journalist Tanya Talaga and award-winning Indigenous musician Ansley Simpson.
A thermometer in the snow showing a low of minus 35 degrees Celsius. (kawarthaNOW-modified stock photo)

Extreme cold warning in effect for greater Kawarthas region Tuesday night into Wednesday morning

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Wind chill values from -28 to -33°C in the south and -35 to -40°C in the north.
Cars on a snow-covered road during a winter storm. (Stock photo)

Winter weather travel advisory in effect for southern Kawarthas for Monday night

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Snow, heavy at times, with 5 to 10 cm of accumulation expected.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

25-year-old Hastings County man faces attempted murder charges after shooting incident

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Konner Brewitt accused of shooting at two people in January 19 incident east of Maynooth.
Young Peterborough resident Meara holds artwork she created to thank local medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott, which her mother posted in the new 'Nogojiwanong Peterborough Stands With Dr Piggott' Facebook group. The group is intended for Peterborough residents to show their support for Dr. Piggott after two recent incidents where anti-vaxxers visited his personal residence, where he lives with his wife and their two young daughters.

Peterborough residents come together on Facebook to show their support for Dr. Thomas Piggott

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'Nogojiwanong Peterborough Stands With Dr Piggott' group launched in aftermath of anti-vaxxers' protest at medical officer of health's home.
Dr. Thomas Piggott cycled to his first day of work as Peterborough's new medical officer of health at Peterborough Public Health in downtown Peterborough on December 1, 2021. (Photo: Dr. Thomas Piggott / Twitter)

Peterborough physicians issue statement supporting medical officer of health

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Group of physicians is 'disturbed and appalled' by recent personal attacks on Dr. Thomas Piggott.
Otonabee Conservation recognized Peterborough Public Health, Brianna Salmon, Trent University, and Trout Unlimited Canada Millbrook with Environmental Excellence Award during the organization's virtual annual general meeting on January 20, 2020. Pictured are Julia Ingram of Peterborough Public Health, Brianna Salmon, Julie Davis of Trent University, and Scott Calder of Trout Unlimited Canada Millbrook. (kawarthaNOW screenshots)

Otonabee Conservation announces 2022 recipients of Environmental Excellence Awards

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Peterborough Public Health, Brianna Salmon, Trent University, and Trout Unlimited Canada Millbrook recognized as 'watershed champions'.
The Peterborough Tool Library, which allows members to borrow from hundreds of tools for an annual fee, is moving from its current location at the Endeavour Centre to the Peterborough North Habitat ReStore, effective March 1, allowing people to shop for affordable home-building supplies while also borrowing tools for their project. (Photo: Peterborough Tool Library / Facebook)

Peterborough Tool Library moving to Habitat ReStore effective March 1

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Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region taking over management of tool-borrowing library from Endeavour Centre.
Gary Bratty circa 1980 when he was chosen for Team Canada's weightlifting team for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. (CP Photo/COA)

Peterborough police believe there may be more victims after charging ex-Olympic weightlifter with historical...

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Gary Bratty trained youth in weightlifting in Hamilton in the early '80s and coached weightlifting in B.C. in the '90s.
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