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A COVID-19 test swab in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,033 new COVID-19 cases, Peterborough records its 21st death

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Regional active cases decrease to 248 with 3 new cases in Peterborough and none in Hastings Prince Edward,
COVID-19 tests in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,057 new COVID-19 cases, including 10 in greater Kawarthas region

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Regional active cases fall to 255 with 4 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Peterborough, 2 in Northumberland, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward.
There are five splash pads operated by the City of Peterborough in municipal parks. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

With warmer weather on the way, Peterborough splash pads are now open

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People are asked to follow public health guidelines when using the water play structures.
Lab analysis of a nasal swab for COVID-19. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,273 new COVID-19 cases, with 29 new cases in greater Kawarthas

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Active cases increase by 22 in Kawartha Lakes, decrease in Peterborough, Hastings Prince Edward, and Northumberland.
Katie Richardson of Bethany receives a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the drive-through vaccination clinic at the Lindsay Exhibition on May 28, 2021, the 25,000th dose administered at the clinic since it opened in March. Lorah Otter, a registered practical nurse at Ross Memorial Hospital, administered the vaccine to Richardson and her fiancé. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital)

25,000th dose of vaccine administered at Ross Memorial Hospital’s drive-through clinic at Lindsay Exhibition

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29-year-old Katie Richardson of Bethany received the 25,000th dose on May 28.
There's been no through traffic on Parkhill Road East in Peterborough since October 2020, when Parks Canada began a project to replace the Warsaw Swing Bridge. Originally expected to reopen in the spring before the opening of navigation on the Trent-Severn Waterway, the bridge is now scheduled to reopen by early July. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW.com)

Reopening of swing bridges in Peterborough and Bobcaygeon delayed until July

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Warsaw Road Swing Bridge to reopen to vehicles and pedestrians in early July, Bobcaygeon Swing Bridge to reopen for vehicles by end of July.
People leave the Evinrude Centre in Peterborough on May 26, 2021, after receiving their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Under the province's accelerated schedule for second doses, they will be eligible to receive their second dose during the first week of August. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Ontario ‘ready to deliver a two-dose summer’ by accelerating second doses of COVID-19 vaccine

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Provincial government says, depending on vaccine supply and appointment availability, everyone could receive their second dose by end of August.
Wayne Best of Omemee with his cheque for more than $2.5 million. (OLG-supplied photo)

72-year-old Omemee man wins $2.5 million in Lottario draw

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Wayne Best plans to share his winnings with family, do some home renovations, buy a car, and invest .
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Ontario reports 1,135 new COVID-19 cases, Peterborough records its 20th death

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Regional active cases drop to 283 with 7 new cases in Hastings Prince Edward, 6 in Peterborough, 4 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland,
Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough is one of more than 50 local tourism-oriented businesses and organizations that has received financial support from Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development's Tourism Resiliency Fund Program. The federal government has invested $500,000 in the program through FedDev Ontario. (Photo: Showplace Performance Centre)

Federal government invests $500,000 to help tourism sector recover in Peterborough and the Kawarthas

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FedDev Ontario funding is supporting Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development's Tourism Resiliency Fund Program,
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