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Wetlands play a critical ecological role for plants and wildlife, improve water quality, sequester carbon, and enhance landscape resilience to climate change by helping to control flooding, drought, and erosion. Kawartha Conservation has donated two wetland properties in the Kawarthas, on Nogies Creek and Balsam Lake, to Kawartha Land Trust to ensure they are permanently protected. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)

Two more of Ontario’s threatened wetlands are under the protection of Kawartha Land Trust

Kawartha Conservation donates properties on Nogies Creek and Balsam Lake to the non-government charitable organization working to protect land in the Kawarthas.
Samantha Rockbrune has been hired as the new executive director of Kawartha World Issues Centre in Peterborough. (Supplied photo)

Samantha Rockbrune is the new executive director of Kawartha World Issues Centre in Peterborough

Rockbrune replaces Julie Cosgrove, who retired after 18 years with the charitable organization.
This winter and spring at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough, Public Energy Performing Arts is presenting "In-Ward" by urban dance company Ebnflöh from Montreal, "OUFF" from Montreal transdisciplinary artist Alexis O'Hara, and "Deafy" by Edmonton actor and playwright Chris Dodd. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Peterborough’s Public Energy returns to the Market Hall with three shows this winter and...

Pick-your-own-price series features urban dance company Ebnflöh, transdisciplinary performer Alexis O'Hara, and Deaf theatre artist Chris Dodd.
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Kawartha Lakes police investigating Sunday night shooting incident in Lindsay

Area residents with home security cameras asked to review footage to assist the investigation.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

SIU investigating after death of two men in Friday night collision in Peterborough

After police stopped pursuing a vehicle that ran a red light, it struck another vehicle at Lansdowne Street and Webber Avenue.
An August 2021 concert at The Grove Theatre, the new outdoor amphitheatre in Fenelon Falls. (Photo: Geoff Coleman)

The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls is opening a box office and hiring for...

2022 season at outdoor amphitheatre will be announced soon.
A person in the winter with their face covered and mittened hands over their ears. (Stock photo)

Extreme cold warning in effect for greater Kawarthas region Friday night into Saturday morning

Wind chill values between -30 and -35°C for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and -35°C for Haliburton and Hastings counties.
Snow plow on highway during snow squall

Winter weather travel advisory in effect for southern Kawarthas region Thursday afternoon and evening

Snowfall accumulation of 5 to 10 cm is possible, with bursts of heavy snow and local blowing snow.
Construction of the new Peterborough Animal Care Centre at 1999 Technology Drive in southeast Peterborough in January 2022. The new facility, which will include the Peterborough Humane Society's adoption and education centre and regional high-volume spay and meuter clinic as well as the Ontario SPCA's provincial dog rehabilitation centre, is scheduled for completion at the end of 2022. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Humane Society)

Peterborough’s new animal care centre receives $260,000 grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada

Grant will support Peterborough Humane Society's spay and neuter clinic and the Ontario SPCA's provincial dog rehabilitation centre.
OPP logo on police car door

Worker falls to his death from telecommunications tower in Minden Hills

Police are assisting in investigation into Wednesday's worksite fatality of 30-year-old Jacob Lundrigan of Tilbury.

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