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The Peterborough Petes previous home game against the Kingston Frontenacs was December 2, 2021. The January 8, 2022 game against the Frontenacs, which has been postponed due to COVID-19, would have been the Petes' first home game without spectators under the latest provincial public health restrictions. (Photo: Peterborough Petes)

No Peterborough Petes home game against Kingston on Saturday night

Game will be rescheduled after Ontario Hockey League announces postponement of next three Frontenac games due to COVID-19. .
Sacha Douglas, co-owner of Douglas + Son in Bobcaygeon, presents a cheque for $7,805 from Kawartha Dairy to the Bobcaygeon Food Bank. Douglas + Son and Kawartha Dairy teamed up in 2021 to sell a line of Kawartha Dairy branded hoodies and t-shirts, with $5 from each item sold going to the local food bank. (Photo: Douglas + Son)

Douglas + Son and Kawartha Dairy raise $7,805 for Bobcaygeon Food Bank

The two Bobcaygeon businesses partnered on a line of branded hoodies and t-shirts, with a portion of sales going to the local food bank.
Thermometer on snow showing extreme cold temperature of more than -30C. (Stock photo)

Extreme cold warning for northern Kawarthas and frostbite alert for Peterborough overnight Friday

Wind chill values of -35°C expected in Haliburton and Hastings counties and -28°C in Peterborough County.
A "temporarily closed" sign on a store window. (Stock photo)

Ontario announces $10,000 grants for small businesses forced to close due to public health...

Province also announces three-week electricity-rate relief and opening date for Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program applications .
Christine Teixeira (right), president of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough, presents a cheque for $8,725.31 to Ria Nicholson, lead philanthropic advisor with YWCA Peterborough Haliburton. The funds, raised in December 2021 during the networking organization's annual holiday gala, will support the YWCA Crossroads Shelter for women and children fleeing violence and abuse. (Photo: Yvonne Porter)

Women’s Business Network of Peterborough donates $8,725.31 to YWCA Crossroads Shelter

Funds raised at networking organization's annual holiday gala will support 135 safe nights for women and children fleeing violence and abuse.
A young girl receiving a vaccination. (Stock photo)

COVID-19 vaccine clinics for children 5-11 taking place January 8 and 9 in Peterborough

With 55% of local children yet to receive first dose, more than 1,000 appointments are available.
Solo bassoonist Nadina Mackie Jackson, the most widely recorded Canadian bassoonist in history, will be the special musical guest for "Wings of Sound" on March 12, 2022, the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra's first in-person concert at Showplace Performance Centre since the pandemic began. The concert has been rescheduled from its original date of February 5 due to the omicron surge. (Photo: Bo Huang)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra postpones ‘Wings of Sound’ concert until March 12

Renowned bassoonist Nadina Mackie Jackson will still perform at concert originally scheduled for February.
Half of all ticket sales from the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation's 50/50 lottery support equipment and technology at the hospital that the government doesn't fund, such as upgrading and expanding PRHC's 13-year-old interventional radiology suites. Interventional radiology is a minimally invasive treatment that can result in an overall reduction in recovery time with less trauma to the patient. (Photo: Michael Hurcomb)

Peterborough’s Wendy Bianco wins over $46,000 in cash in PRHC Foundation’s December 50/50 lottery

Tickets for first lottery of 2022 now available, with half of ticket sales supporting equipment and technology at the hospital.
Amy LeClair, owner and operator of Amy E. LeClair Graphic Design and Brand Studio in Cavan Monaghan Township, develops uniquely personal relationships with her clients so she can better understand their design, branding, and marketing needs and use her talents to bring their visions to life. (Photo: Photography With Care)

How Amy E. LeClair Graphic Design and Brand Studio helps business owners realize their...

Owner Amy LeClair believes in building dedicated relationships with her clients and giving back to the community.
COVID-19 lab test swabs. (Stock photo)

At least 3,400 active cases of COVID-19 across greater Kawarthas region

Around 28 people across the region have been hospitalized due to COVID-19.

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