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Artist's rendering of the completed rental housing development at 888 Whitefield Drive in Peterborough. The developer, Parkview Homes, has received $8.5 million in financing from the federal government for the project. (Illustration: Parkview Homes)

Federal government financing 27 affordable rental units in Peterborough

Parkview Homes receiving $8.5 million in financing for three-storey, 27-rental-unit building at 888 Whitefield Drive.
A swab test bring completed on a patient. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,563 new COVID-19 cases, including 27 in greater Kawarthas region

1 new death in Kawartha Lakes; regional active cases increase to 110 with 18 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 7 in Northumberland, 2 in Peterborough.
Car covered in snow in winter after blizzard

Winter travel advisory overnight Thursday in southern Kawarthas region

Snow will begin after midnight with up 10 cm by early Friday morning.
COVID-19 tests in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,172 new COVID-19 cases with 67 deaths, including 2 in Kawartha Lakes...

Regional active cases increase to 95 with 7 new cases in Peterborough, 3 in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward.
Kawartha Lakes police are thanking Lindsay resident Scott Moggach, who used his drone to help officers track down an elderly man thought to be in danger after walking on the ice of the Scugog River. (Photo: Scott Moggach)

Lindsay man uses his drone to help police locate an elderly man

Kawartha Lakes police thanking Scott Moggach for using the drone to help officers find man's tracks in the snow.
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Data adjustment in Toronto has Ontario reporting only 745 new COVID-19 cases

In greater Kawarthas region, active cases fall to 91 but with 2 new deaths in Kawartha Lakes.
Lindsay man John Macdonald, along with a bystander, carry a dog out of a Melbourne Street West house that was on fire, as the fire department arrives on the scene. (Facebook video screenshot)

Lindsay man livestreams dramatic rescue of dog from house fire

After calling 911 and with the owner locked out, John Macdonald broke into home to get trapped dog.
Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, announced the province's first confirmed case of the COVID-19 South Africa variant at a media briefing at Queen's Park on February 1, 2021. (CPAC screenshot)

Ontario reports 1,969 new COVID-19 cases, including first case of South Africa variant

In greater Kawarthas region, 25 new cases including 19 in Kawartha Lakes and 1 new death in Northumberland.
Emergency lights on a fire engine. (Stock photo)

Human remains found after house fire early Friday morning north of Brighton

Identity of victim unable to be confirmed, Northumberland OPP major crime unit is investigating.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,848 new COVID-19 cases and 43 deaths

No new cases in Hastings Prince Edward, reports unavailable today for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton.

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