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Sandra Oh stars in the new Netflix comedy series The Chair, where she plays the first female and woman of colour to chair a university's failing English department. It premieres on Netflix on Friday, August 20th. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in August 2021

Highlights include The Chair, Sweet Girl, Bob Ross - Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed, Motel Makeover, Clickbait, and Sparking Joy.
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police arrest 81-year-old suspect in Jackson Park sexual assault

Abbasali Karami charged after 26-year-old woman jogging on the trail was assaulted on July 16.
The Sam Roberts Band. (Publicity photo)

Peterborough Musicfest presents Sam Roberts Band and Weber Brothers on August 29

Free-admission drive-in concert takes place in parking lot of the Peterborough Memorial Centre.
Lab analysis of a nasal swab for COVID-19. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 127 new COVID-19 cases, including 2 in Peterborough

Regional active cases remain at 32; updates unavailable on Tuesdays for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton.
A thunderstorm passes over a lake in North Kawartha Township on July 5, 2021. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Thunderstorm watch in effect Tuesday afternoon and evening for entire greater Kawarthas region

Wind gusts up to 110 km/h, up to ping pong ball-sized hail, and a tornado are possible.
The late afternoon sun appears pinkish orange on July 19, 2021 due to smoke from active forest fires in northwestern Ontario moving over southern Ontario. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Environment Canada issues air quality statement due to smoke from forest fires in northwestern...

Reduced visibility and deteriorating air quality are possible if the smoke descends to ground level.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 130 new COVID-19 cases, including 12 in greater Kawarthas over past 3...

Regional active cases increase to 32 with 6 new cases in Hastings Prince Edward, 4 in Kawartha Lakes, and 2 in Peterborough.
Peterborough-area residents stand in line waiting for a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Evinrude Centre on July 8, 2021. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinics available for Peterborough-area residents at Evinrude Centre, no appointment necessary

Peterborough Public Health encourages all residents 12 and older to get their second dose as soon as they are eligible.
COVID-19 lab test swabs. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 177 new COVID-19 cases, with more than 18 million vaccine doses now...

Updates unavailable on weekends for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Hastings Prince Edward
Two cars on a highway in a thunderstorm with hail. (Stock photo)

Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Peterborough county Sunday night

Strong wind gusts up to 80 km/h, nickel-sized hail, and heavy rain possible.

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