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A Ukrainian family in Przemysl, Poland on February 27, 2022 after fleeing Russian aggression in Ukraine. (Photo: Mirek Pruchnicki)

New Canadians Centre launches urgent appeal for funds to support Ukrainians coming to Peterborough...

Non-profit organization is also hosting March 30th virtual information session on local and federal responses to Ukraine crisis.
The wastewater treatment plant in Peterborough. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Kawarthas region has the highest COVID-19 wastewater signal in Ontario

Sampling of virus shed in wastewater is a leading indicator of the number of daily infections.
Ice pellets and freezing rain on car

Snow, ice pellets, and freezing rain expected Wednesday for most of greater Kawarthas region

Uncertainty about timing and amount of freezing rain.
The Electric City Football Club will play men's and women's home games during its inaugural League1 Ontario season at the Fleming Sports Complex (pictured in 2018) at Fleming College's Sutherland Campus in Peterborough. (Photo: Act Global)

Electric City FC home games will be played at Fleming Sports Complex in Peterborough

Partnership with Fleming College will see complex transformed into home stadium for soccer club's inaugural League1 Ontario season.
50-year-old Robert Ladoceur. (Police-supplied photo)

Police continue to search for missing 50-year-old Buckhorn man

Concerns grow for Robert Ladoceur, last seen in Peterborough on March 22 and believed to be travelling by foot.
Residents and visitors in Port Hope will be able to use the HotSpot Parking app to pay for all parking at all metered and pay-and-display parking machines in the municipality as of April 1, 2022. (Photo: Municipality of Port Hope)

Port Hope residents and visitors can use HotSpot Parking app to pay for parking...

App requires uses to pay a per-use fee or membership fee, previous payment options remain available.
Dr. Sebastian Heaven (left), an orthopaedic surgeon at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, completed the first procedure in the hospital's new operating room on March 17, 2022, a total knee replacement on patient Georgina Lawrence (middle), along with the surgical team RPN Lorrie Finn, RN Kara Breathour, RNFA Susan Dallas-Wood, and anaesthetist Dr. Andrew Knox. (Photo supplied by Ross Memorial Hospital)

Lindsay’s Ross Memorial Hospital adds new operating room to help deal with pandemic-created waitlist

First procedure in renovated operating room completed on March 17, hospital plans to clear surgical waitlist by end of year.
Climate activists hold a banner during the Global Climate Strike event at Confederation Square in downtown Peterborough on March 25, 2022. The event, part of the global Fridays for Futures movement, was led by the Youth Climate Action Club of Peterborough-Nogojiwanong. (Photo: Sean Bruce)

Peterborough children and youth demand climate action at Global Climate Strike event on Friday

Fridays for Futures event at Confederation Square was led by Youth Climate Action Club formed by four elementary school students.
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott and BGC Kawarthas board president Catherine Miller and executive director Amy Terrill hold a message of gratitude while surrounded by BGC Kawarthas staff, youth members, and special guests during an announcement on March 25, 2022 of a $475,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to help construct a community skatepark. (Photo courtesy of BGC Kawarthas)

Construction to begin later this year on Lindsay’s first-ever community skatepark

BGC Kawarthas receives $475,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to help with design and construction as well as equipment costs
Kawartha Lakes police seized these weapons and drugs afte executing a search warrant at a residence on St. Paul Street in Lindsay on March 24, 2022. (Police-supplied photo)

Kawartha Lakes police seize weapons and drugs from Lindsay residence

Two Lindsay residents and a Bowmanville resident arrested and charged with multiple offences.

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