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Peterborough-area residents wait outside the Healthy Planet Arena on December 27, 2021 for their COVID-19 booster shots. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Omicron continues to sweep across Ontario, with 18,445 new COVID-19 cases reported Saturday

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As of Friday, there were 2,405 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Operated by the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Forbert Memorial Pool is located at 16 River Park Drive in Bobcaygeon. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Municipal pools in Lindsay and Bobcaygeon will be closed January 2 to 8

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Drop-in public swim programs and registered aquatic programs also cancelled for the week.
Cars on a snow-covered road during a winter storm. (Stock photo)

Winter weather travel advisory for the Kawarthas Saturday night into Sunday

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5 to 10 cm of snow possible by Sunday afternoon.
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, announced a series of changes to COVID-19 public health measures and guidance given the rapid spread of the omicron variant during a virtual media conference on December 30, 2021. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)

Ontario restricts PCR testing to people at high risk and delays return to school...

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Province also announces reduced isolation period, new capacity restrictions in sports and concert venues and theatres.
Minden's 50 Diner is located at 12311 Highway 35 in Minden. (Photo: Minden's 50 Diner / Facebook)

Minden restaurant closes after failing to comply with COVID-19 regulations

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Health unit received multiple complaints Minden's 50 Diner was not following masking and proof of vaccination requirements.
Elizabeth (Betsy) McGregor of Peterborough, pictured here in 2019 in a promotional video for her acclaimed book "Women on the Ballot", has been appointed a member of the Order of Canada. (Photo: kawarthaNOW screenshot of Plumleaf Press video)

Peterborough’s Betsy McGregor appointed to the Order of Canada

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Author and former federal political candidate honoured for her championship of women.
Three Peterborough Petes regular season games on December 30 and 31, 2021 and January 1, 2022 have been postponed due to COVID-19. (Graphic: Peterborough Petes)

Next three Peterborough Petes games postponed due to COVID-19

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Home games at Peterborough Memorial Centre on December 30 and January 1 among postponed games.
A Peterborough Transit bus. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Starting January 2, kids 12 and under can ride Peterborough Transit for free

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Pilot program will run during all of 2022 and will be funded through city's climate change fund.
Dr. Fady Abdelsayed is one of four interventional radiologists at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), one of the busiest interventional radiology centres in Ontario outside of downtown Toronto. Each year, Dr. Abdelsayed and his colleagues perform almost 6,000 interventional radiology procedures, a minimally invasive treatment that can result in an overall reduction in recovery time with less trauma to the patient. (Photo: Michael Hurcomb)

Interventional radiology: medicine’s ‘best kept secret’

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To meet growing demand, Peterborough Regional Health Centre needs community support to help renovate and upgrade its interventional radiology facilities.
Residents 80 years of age and older receiving their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the COVID-19 immunization clinic in Peterborough on March 21, 2021. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough Public Health hosting walk-in COVID-19 booster vaccine clinics for residents 70 and over

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December 30 clinic at Healthy Planet Arena for residents 80 and over, January 1 clinic for residents 70 to 79.
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