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57-year-old Michael Scheib. (Police-supplied photo)

Peterborough police asking for public’s help in locating missing 57-year-old man

Michael Scheib was last seen in Ashburnham Drive and Highway 115 area early Monday evening.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Little Britain

68-year-old Hugh Manley of Fenelon Township died in hospital after Monday evening collision.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

Motorcyclist dies following collision on Highway 7 west of Lindsay

44-year-old Aaron Finn of Oakwood died in hospital after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Monday afternoon.
OPP logo on police car door

Two men drown after canoe capsizes on Moose Lake in Haliburton County on Sunday...

Police report three men went into the water but only one made it to shore.
Peterborough native Greg Dempsey has won the nomination as Peterborough-Kawartha Liberal candidate in the next provincial election. (Photo courtesy of Greg Dempsey)

Greg Dempsey wins nomination as Peterborough-Kawartha Liberal candidate in next provincial election

Peterborough native has three degrees and has served at the United Nations working on human rights issues.
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Kawartha Lakes Police Service announces death of one of its officers

Constable Mike Broderick died suddenly on Friday, leaving behind a wife and daughter.
Close Kicks (aka Darryl James, co-writer and bass player in The Strumbellas) has collaborated with Latino hip hop artist Luis Louwop Segura on the new single "Small Town Big Dreams" and is hosting a video release party on Saturday, November 6 at the Pie Eyed Monk in Lindsay. Admission is by donation with proceeds going to the BGC Kawarthas Music Maker Program. (Photo: Close Kicks / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – November 4 to 10

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
An older woman receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. (Stock photo)

Ontario expands COVID-19 booster shot eligibility to those 70 and older, health care workers,...

An additional 2.75 million Ontarians become eligible for third doses effective November 6.
The Town of Cobourg is proceeding with an in-person Santa Claus parade on December 4, 2021, taking place at night for the first time. Pictured is a Santa Claus parade in Penticton, B.C. (Stock photo)

Santa is coming to Cobourg on December 4 for the town’s first-ever evening parade

Town council reverses earlier decision to cancel in-person parade now that province has lifted capacity limits for outdoor events.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

Head-on collision on Highway 7 claims life of 78-year-old Omemee woman

Highway 7 just east of Omemee closed while police investigate Tuesday afternoon collision.

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