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A Peterborough Petes home game against the Mississauga Steelheads on January 5, 2020. (Photo: Jess Van Staalduinen / Peterborough Petes)

OHL postpones Saturday night Petes home game against Mississauga because of COVID-19

No details provided on reason for postponement of game, which will be rescheduled at a later date,
Dawson Tree Farm, located at 243 Zion Line in Millbrook, is one of five tree farms in the greater Kawarthas region where you can harvest your own tree in 2021. There are also three tree farms in Clarington just outside of the Kawarthas region. (Photo: Dawson Tree Farm / Facebook)

Where to harvest your own locally grown Christmas tree in the greater Kawarthas

Tree farms are now open for the season in Peterborough, Millbrook, Omemee, Cobourg, Colborne, and more.
Snow plow on highway during snow squall

Snow squall watch Saturday for Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes, and southern Haliburton County

10-15cm of snow possible by Sunday morning, with a winter storm hitting northern Haliburton County Sunday afternoon.
The Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge, pictured in 2007, is located on Main Street at Canal Street in Bobcaygeon, (Photo: John Vetterli via Wikipedia)

Reopening of Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge delayed yet again, this time until spring

Issues with mechanical component refabrication mean bridge won't reopen for vehicle use in December as planned,
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

One dead in Thursday afternoon collision between car and dump truck on County Road...

County Road 36 was closed between Cheese Factory Road and Snug Harbour Road for almost six hours.

What’s happening at December’s First Friday Peterborough art crawl

Browse work from local artists and artisans and find unique locally made gifts.
After more than 600 days, live music returns to the Gordon Best in downtown Peterborough on Friday, December 3 with punk rockers Cross Dog performing in a show with Garbageface and Shahrazi. (Photo: Bryan Reid Photography)

nightlifeNOW – December 2 to 8

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region
A middle-aged man receiving a vaccination. (Stock photo)

Ontarians 50 and older can book their COVID-19 vaccine booster doses as of December...

Booster dose appointments will be scheduled for around six months after the second dose was administered.
Derek Banville displays his $500 Boro gift card and winning holiday shopping passport with Wild Rock Outfitters co-owner Scott Murison. Banville completed his passport after buying a bike at Wild Rock for his son's birthday. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Derek Banville receives a $500 reward for shopping in downtown Peterborough

Holiday Shopping Passport $500 early bird draws continue on December 8 and 15, with $1,500 grand prize draw on January 12.
Six businesses operated by Caitlin Smith, Patrick and Deanna Leahy, Brad Carson, Bruno Merz and Dreda Blow, Angela McDonald, and Lynda Todd each received a $5,000 microgrant after participating in the fall 2021 intake of the Starter Company Plus program offered by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre. (Photos courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

Six Peterborough-area businesses receive $5,000 microgrants through Starter Company Plus

12 small businesses participated in five-week program offered by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre.

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