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Otonabee Conservation's "Your Metres Matter" fundraising campaign asks Peterborough residents to donate $50 to support the revitilization of one metre of the Jackson Creek Trail. With increased use of the trail now and in the future, the trail needs resurfacing and erosion repair. (Photo courtesy of Otonabee Conservation)

Help revitalize Peterborough’s Jackson Creek Trail one metre at a time

Otonabee Conservation's 'Your Metres Matter' fundraising campaign also features a friendly competition for clubs, businesses, and workplaces.
Gabi Hintelmann (right), the second early bird winner of the Holiday Shopping Passport program in downtown Peterborough, with John Martin, owner of John Roberts Clothiers where she purchased some Christmas presents for her family. Hintelmann will use her $500 Boro gift card to purchase toys from The Toy Shop to donate to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton. (Photo courtesy of The Boro / Peterborough DBIA)

In the spirit of the season, Gabi Hintelmann to donate her $500 reward for...

Final Holiday Shopping Passport $500 early bird draw takes place on December 15, with $1,500 grand prize draw on January 12.
Toronto psychedelic power rockers The Reed Effect, who released their latest record "1973" this year, are performing at The Red Dog in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, December 11th with Peterborough bands Burning Bridges, Skinwalker Collective, and Kippers. (Photo courtesy of The Reed Effect)

nightlifeNOW – December 9 to 15

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region
Car on flooded road during heavy rain

Heavy rain and strong winds coming to Kawarthas region Friday night into Saturday night

Rainfall amounts of 25-45mm possible by Saturday night, with wind gusts up to 70 km/h Saturday afternoon.
Ultra-runners depart Peterborough on September 19, 2021, beginning a 1,800-kilometre journey across southwestern and central Ontario to raise awareness about the plight of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators, while raising $10,000 for the non-profit environmental organization Camp Kawartha. (Photo: Monarch Ultra / Facebook)

Monarch Ultra Relay Run raises $10,000 for Camp Kawartha in Peterborough

Ultra-runners completed a 1,800-km journey across southern Ontario this fall to raise awareness of the plight of pollinators.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

62-year-old man dead following fire at trailer park in Cambray

Police continue to investigate after Andre Beaucage died in hospital following early morning fire.
The Peterborough Theatre Guild brings the classic family-friendly musical "Annie" to the stage at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough from February 11 to 26, 2022. (Graphic: Tribune Content Agency, LLC)

POSTPONED – Peterborough Theatre Guild returns to the Showplace stage in February with ‘Annie’

Classic family-friendly musical is the Guild's first full production since the pandemic began.
OPP logo on police car door

Missing 49-year-old Campbellford man found dead

Death of Steven Miller, who was reported missing December 4, is believed to be non-suspicious.
Wild Rock Outfitters staff members Bridget Moore (left) and Rachel Dean celebrating the outdoor retailer's winning holiday window display in the annual contest sponsored by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA). Wild Rock claims a $1,000 prize as the first place winner. Statement House and Green Street came in second and third, winning $500 and $200 respectively. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Wild Rock Outfitters wins downtown Peterborough holiday window contest

Statement House and Green Street came in second and third after online vote.
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario at a media conference in Toronto on December 7, 2021. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)

New COVID-19 projections ‘disconcerting’ to Ontario’s chief medical officer of health

Ontario government extends pause on lifting of capacity limits in nightclubs, strip clubs, and more.

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