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Premier Doug Ford announced on April 12, 2021 that Ontario schools will remain closed after spring break, with all elementary and secondary school students moving to remote learning as of April 19. No date has been set for the reopening of schools. (CPAC screenshot)

Ontario schools to remain closed after spring break due to community spread of COVID-19...

Students will move to remote learning on April 19 until province decides it's safe to reopen schools.
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

19-year-old man facing slew of charges after multiple attempts by Peterborough police to stop...

Hamilton man charged following police investigation of vehicles stolen from west end on Sunday, 19-year-old Peterborough woman also charged.
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police issued 14 tickets on Saturday for COVID-19 violations

Police issued tickets at anti-lockdown protest at city hall and youth gathering at Armour Hill, and requested city to close Simcoe and Bethune basketball courts.
Canadian rockers Big Wreck perform in the Peterborough Memorial Centre parking lot on July 2, 2021, as one of the first six shows announced as part of the new PTBOLive Summer Concert Series. Kawartha Lakes band Heaps will open. (Photo: Warner Music Canada)

First six shows announced of new summer drive-in concert series at Peterborough Memorial Centre

PTBOLive Summer Concert series features performances by Shaun Majumder with Ali Hassan, The Trews with Adam and Cale Gontier, Splash 'N Boots, Classic Albums Live, Jim Cuddy Band with Express & Company, and Big Wreck with Heaps.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports record high 4,456 COVID-19 cases, including 24 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 385 with 15 new cases in Hastings Prince Edward and 9 in Peterborough.
Cars in heavy rain

Significant rainfall for southern Kawarthas region Sunday evening into Monday morning

25 to 55 mm of rain likely by Monday morning.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre radiologist Dr. Mario Voros calls CT scanners "the backbone" of diagnostic imaging. PRHC's current CT scanner technology (pictured with Dr. Voros) is nearing the end of its lifespan and, with help from donors, it will be replaced with new, state-of-the-art equipment to support world-class patient care. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Your gift to the PRHC Foundation will support the backbone of patient care

Donor support will help Peterborough Regional Health Centre acquire two cutting-edge CT scanners.
The Swiss Chalet restaurant at 70 Strathy Road in Cobourg. (Photo: Google Maps)

Customers who dined at Cobourg Swiss Chalet between March 25 and April 5 asked...

Health unit declared outbreak on April 9, with six cases so far but none among patrons.
Lab analysis of a nasal swab for COVID-19. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 3,813 COVID-19 cases, including 48 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 383 with 17 new cases in Peterborough, 15 in Northumberland, 10 in Hastings Prince Edward, and 6 in Kawartha Lakes.
More than 30 patients from other regions have already been transferred to Peterborough Regional Health Centre under an earlier provincial directive. A new emergency order issued by the Ontario government which took effect April 9, 2021 will allow hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 to transfer patients to other hospitals without obtaining patient consent. (Photo: PRHC)

Emergency order allows Ontario hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 to transfer patients without their consent

Province says emergency order and other measures expected to increase ICU capacity by up to 1,000 beds.

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