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Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations, the City of Peterborough, and Peterborough County are inviting local residents to nominate their "Covid Champion", which could include essential service providers, first responders, friends and neighbours, or healthcare professionals like Karley and Kristy-Marie at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre, who have been providing care for patients with COVID-19 during the pandemic. (Photo: Peterborough Regional Health Centre)

New campaign encourages Peterborough-area residents to nominate their pandemic champion

Four-week 'My Covid Champion' campaign a partnership of Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations and the City and County of Peterborough.
Peterborough's Canadian Canoe Museum has launched a $1.5 million public fundraising campaign to help prepare its collection of watercraft, paddles, artifacts, archives, and library to the new museum currently under construction at the Johnson Property at 2077 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough’s Canadian Canoe Museum launches public fundraising campaign to help move its collection

Museum needs to prepare collection of 600 watercraft, 500 paddles, and more for move to new museum scheduled to open in 2023.
A young boy receiving a vaccination. (Stock photo)

Ontario children aged 5-11 eligible to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments beginning Tuesday

Province expects to receive over 1 million doses of paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
OPP logo on police car door

Driver died after vehicle rolled over in multiple-vehicle collision on Highway 115 on Monday

Police identify victim as 37-year-old David Legris of Oshawa.
The Climenhage Project celebrates 20 years of Peterborough artist John Climenhage painting Peterborough's urban and rural landscapes. The retrospective exhibition opens to the public at the newly renovated Sadleir House in downtown Peterborough on November 26, 2021. (Photos: The Climenhage Project and Sadleir House)

New retrospective exhibition celebrates 20 years of paintings by Peterborough artist John Climenhage

The Climenhage Project includes Sadleir House exhibit launching on November 26 with related works by four Peterborough poets and artists.
Cars in a snowstorm

Snow squall warning for Kawartha Lakes for Monday afternoon

5 to 10 cm in southern Kawartha Lakes by Monday night, 15 to 25 cm in northern Kawartha Lakes by Tuesday morning.
The Garnet, located at 231 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough, is one of the last remaining small music venues in downtown Peterborough, featuring local and touring artists. (Photo: The Garnet / Facebook)

Live music venue The Garnet in downtown Peterborough sold

New owners Kim Cameron and John Clarke will be opening a British-style pub in 2022.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in two-vehicle collision Friday night on Highway 35 south...

Driver of SUV died after vehicle crossed into northbound lane and struck pick-up truck.
The holiday window display at Wild Rock Outfitters at 169 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Vote for your favourite festive window display in downtown Peterborough

Downtown business that gets the most votes in annual holiday window contest running until December 6 will win $1,000 cash.
Snow squall

Snow squall warning and winter travel advisory overnight Thursday in northern Kawarthas region

Up to 20 cm of snow expected for Haliburton County, 10 to 15 cm for northern Peterborough County and northern Kawartha Lakes.

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