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The holiday window display at Wild Rock Outfitters at 169 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Vote for your favourite festive window display in downtown Peterborough

Downtown business that gets the most votes in annual holiday window contest running until December 6 will win $1,000 cash.
Snow squall

Snow squall warning and winter travel advisory overnight Thursday in northern Kawarthas region

Up to 20 cm of snow expected for Haliburton County, 10 to 15 cm for northern Peterborough County and northern Kawartha Lakes.
Niagara rockers Revive The Rose perform at the Red Dog Tavern in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, November 20 with Sons of Butcher and The Mickies. (Photo: G3 Designs Photo + Video)

nightlifeNOW – November 18 to 24

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Stephanie Black. (Police-supplied photo)

LOCATED – Peterborough police seek public’s help locating missing woman

Stephanie Black was last seen on November 12 in downtown Peterborough
Peterborough's 18th annual ReFrame Film Festival, running from January 27 to February 4, 2022, will take place priamrily in a virtual format and will be available to audiences across Canada. Early bird virtual passes go on sale as of November 18, 2021. (Illustration: Casandra Lee / Design: SJ Graphics)

Peterborough’s ReFrame Film Festival returns virtually in 2022 and expands across Canada

Early bird virtual passes available November 18 for the nine-day festival running January 27 to February 4, with some special in-person screenings planned.
Millbrook's outdoor theatre company 4th Line Theatre has launched a new interdisciplinary residency program that will provide grants to four artists in the greater Kawarthas region to create original works or develop existing works in the disciplines of theatre, music, dance, and film. Pictured is Peterborough filmmaker and storyteller Megan Murphy at the Winslow Farm, the home of 4th Line Theatre. (Photo: Jess McDougall)

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook to support four regional artists with new interdisciplinary residency...

Program will award four $2,500 grants to artists to develop new or existing work in theatre, music, dance, and film.
Central Smith Creamery's ice cream delivery truck won't be delivering ice cream on December 17, 2021. Instead, the Selwyn business will be using the truck to pick up food donations from participating local businesses, organizations, and schools. (Photo: Central Smith Creamery)

Central Smith in Selwyn aims to fill their ice cream delivery truck during December...

Family-owned business is challenging other local businesses, organizations, and schools to collect food for pickup on December 17.
OPP logo on police car door

Police investigating discovery of human remains near Bancroft

Hunter found partial skeletal remains in wooded area in Hastings Highland Township on Saturday.
Mental health advocate Jon Perrin (right) accepts the citizen of the year award from Shawn Harris of IG Wealth Management, the award's sponsor, at the Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce's Awards of Excellence celebration on November 12, 2021. (Photo: R.A. Bloom Creations)

Mental health advocate Jon Perrin named Lindsay’s citizen of the year

Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce honours OPP officer living with PTSD who, with his wife Jen, founded non-profit Twisted Trauma Foundation.
Dave Morello and David McNab are two of four recipients of the 2021 YMCA Peace Medal from the YMCA of Central East Ontario. (kawarthaNOW collage of photos by Morello's Your Independent Grocer and Kristy Hiltz)

Peterborough’s Dave Morello and David McNab to receive 2021 YMCA Peace Medal

Grocery store owner recognized for community commitment and former OPP officer for acts of kindness,

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