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Peterborough police staff sergeant Dan MacLean spoke to the media on March 23, 2023 after a three-year-old girl died in hospital from injuries she sustained when she was struck in the driveway of a Woodglade Boulevard home when a vehicle left the roadway. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Peterborough Police Service video)

43-year-old Peterborough woman convicted of careless driving causing death of 3-year-old girl

In March 2023, the woman's SUV left the road and struck the girl in the driveway of her family's Woodglade Boulevard home.
Windsock blowing in strong winds on a cloudy day

Strong winds forecast in southern Kawarthas region Monday afternoon

Wind warning in effect for Northumberland with gusts up to 100 km/h, with winds gusting up to 90 km/h in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes.
Jay Malinowski and Tony Rabalao of Toronto-based reggae and world beat band Bedouin Soundclash will be playing an intimate acoustic show at The Venue in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo: Bedouin Soundclash / Instagram)

nightlifeNOW – January 23 to 29

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
The rehabilitated Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge reopened to vehicular and pedestrian traffic on October 20, 2023. Since the rehabilitation project began in October 2020, the project has faced continual issues that delayed the completion of the project from May 2021. (Photo: Impact 32 / Facebook)

Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge to be closed for 10 days in early February

Parks Canada needs to install permanent vertical end lifts, but bridge will reopen in time for Frost Fest on Family Day weekend.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is located at 1 Hospital Drive in Peterborough. (Photo: PRHC)

Forbes names Peterborough Regional Health Centre as one of Canada’s 300 best employers in...

Regional hospital ranked 19th in healthcare and social services category and 199th overall.
The inductees of Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario's 10th annual Peterborough Business Hall of Fame, pictured in the lobby of the Venture North Building in downtown Peterborough on January 22, 2025, are (from left to right, bottom to top) Diane Richard, Nancy Wiskel, Matt Holmes, Michael Riseley, Kelly and Martin Carbajal, Darrell Junkin, Grant Seabrooke, Raj Patel, Micheal Eatson, Eric Eatson, Graeme Eatson, and Drew Merrett. Not pictured: Toni and Kelli Grady, Margo and Paul Hudson, and Donnell Leahy, Natalie McMaster, and Julia Leahy. (Photo courtesy of JA-NEO)

22 inductees announced for Junior Achievement’s 2025 Peterborough Business Hall of Fame

The 10th annual event set for May 29 will see the largest number of inductees in a single year.
Three Canada geese in a field. (Photo: Tim Board)

Health unit urges caution after bird flu confirmed in Canada goose in Cobourg

Residents encouraged to report dead wildlife and follow health guidelines to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
Thermometer on snow showing extreme cold temperature of more than -30C. (Stock photo)

Extreme cold warning in effect for Kawarthas region Tuesday night into Wednesday morning

Wind chill values will be near -30 to as low as -35, before temperatures moderate Wednesday afternoon.
Families enjoying a reading by Betty Baker and Butch during Peterborough Family Literacy Day at Peterborough Square in January 2024. They will be returning to the free annual event at Peterborough Square on January 25, 2025. (Photo: Peterborough Family Literacy Day / Facebook)

Peterborough Family Literacy Day turns a new page January 25 at Peterborough Square

Annual celebration of the joys and benefits of reading features storytelling, music, literacy activities, and a free book for every child to take home.
Heather Loney of Fenelon Falls claimed her $1 million at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto on January 9, 2025. She purchased a winning ticket in the final draw of OLG's Triple Millions lottery on August 29, 2024. (Photo: OLG)

‘If I can win the lottery, maybe the Leafs will bring home a win...

Fenelon Falls grandmother Heather Loney won $1 million in last summer's OLG Triple Millions lottery.

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