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Ontario government extends state of emergency until February 9

All emergency orders, including stay-at-home order, also extended for 14 days.
On January 25, 2021, Ontario premier Doug Ford announced the province is accelerating the completion of vaccinations for residents of long-term care homes and high-risk retirement homes by February 5 instead of February 15. (CPAC screenshot)

Ontario reports 1,958 new COVID-19 cases, with 3 new deaths in Kawartha Lakes

Active regional cases fall to 159, with 15 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 7 in Northumberland, 1 in Haliburton, and 1 in Peterborough.
Residents of Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, which in March 2020 suffered the largest COVID-19 outbreak in Ontario at the time, will be among the first to receive doses of the Moderna vaccine received by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit on January 25, 2021. (Photo: Central East CCAC / YouTube)

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit receives 700 doses of Moderna vaccine

Residents of Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Hope Street Terrace in Port Hope, and Maplewood in Brighton among first to be vaccinated.
Like the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the Moderna vaccine is a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine. Studies have shown both Pfizer and Moderna are over 90 per cent effective in protecting against COVID-19, starting 14 days after the first dose. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Public Health)

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Peterborough

First 500 doses of vaccine to be administered to residents of long-term care homes.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

24-year-old man dead following Friday night snowmobile collision near Bancroft

Jamie Ferguson of Prince Edward County succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
COVID-19 tests in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 2,417 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases remain at 174, with 3 new cases in Peterborough and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward.
A swab test bring completed on a patient. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 2,359 new COVID-19 cases, including 14 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases decrease to 172, with 9 new cases in Peterborough, 4 in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 in Northumberland.
An anti-lockdown protest at Queen's Park in Toronto on April 25, 2020. (Photo: Michael Swan)

Three people fined during anti-lockdown protest at Peterborough City Hall

Police say up to 18 protestors were not wearing masks and not maintaining physical distancing.
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Ontario reports 2,662 new COVID-19 cases, including 16 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 174, with 10 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Peterborough, 2 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton.
Police are seeking the owner or operator of this charcoal-grey four-door Toyota Matrix hatchback with black rims in the death of 40-year-old Corey Johnston on January 14, 2021 in Peterborough. (Police-supplied photo)

Police seek second vehicle in pedestrian death in Peterborough

40-year-old Corey Johnston was killed after being struck on George Street North on January 14.

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