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Victoria Park Beach in Cobourg. (Photo: Town of Cobourg)

Cobourg’s Victoria Beach now open again on weekends and stat holidays

Town council voted to fully reopen the beach, which has only been open on weekdays since last September.
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Ontario reports 119 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 in Peterborough

Regional active cases unchanged with updates unavailable for Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings Prince Edward.
The vaccination clinic at the Evinrude Centre in Peterborough will be moving back to the multipurpose room (pictured in May) effect August 3, 2021. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Upcoming changes to Peterborough-area vaccine clinics as demand declines

Evinrude clinic will close over long weekend, three walk-in clinics coming to Peterborough County, PRHC clinic scales back operations.
A swab test bring completed on a patient. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 119 new COVID-19 cases, including 9 in greater Kawarthas over past 3...

Active cases increase by 6 in Kawartha Lakes and by 2 in Haliburton, decrease by 6 in Hastings Prince Edward, and remain the same in Peterborough.
Ron Armstrong of Woodville received his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the drive-through vaccination clinic at the Lindsay Exhibition on July 13, 2021. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is asking all residents who have second-dose appointments scheduled for August through November to rebook their appointments to an earlier date or to visit the drive-through clinic or a walk-in clinic to get their second dose without an appointment. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital)

COVID-19 second-dose appointments made after August 3 at Minden, Cobourg, Fenelon Falls, and Campbellford...

As delta variant cases increase, health unit asks residents to rebook to earlier date or go to a walk-in clinic for second dose.
COVID-19 lab test swabs. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 172 new COVID-19 cases, with over 8.5 million people fully vaccinated

Updates unavailable on weekends for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Hastings Prince Edward.
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)

Special air quality statement in effect Sunday for greater Kawarthas region

Smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario combined with ground-level ozone may deteriorate air quality.
COVID-19 tests in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

New COVID-19 cases in Ontario decline to 170 after 2 straight days of increases

Updates unavailable on weekends for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Hastings Prince Edward.
Car on flooded road during heavy rain

Heavy rain expected across greater Kawarthas region beginning Saturday evening

Environment Canada's special weather statement calls for 30-50 mm of rain; rainfall warnings may be issued,
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 192 new COVID-19 cases, including 10 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases decrease to 28 with 9 new cases in Kawartha Lakes over past 2 days and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward.

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