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A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

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

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

FedDev Ontario funding is supporting Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development's Tourism Resiliency Fund Program,
A woman with financial problems. (Stock photo)

Community Counselling and Resource Centre in Peterborough closing its credit counselling program after 48...

Credit counselling services will be delivered by Credit Canada effective May 31.
George Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Patrick Stephen / Peterborough DBIA)

Changes coming to downtown Peterborough streets in preparation for step one of Ontario’s reopening...

New patio spaces being installed on George and Water, Hunter and Charlotte will become one-way between George and Aylmer.
COVID-19 lab test swabs. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,095 new COVID-19 cases, including 27 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases decrease to 299 with 12 new cases in Peterborough, 9 in Hastings Prince Edward, 5 in Northumberland, 1 in Kawartha Lakes.

Sault Ste. Marie man wanted for attempted murder arrested in Peterborough carjacking

29-year-old Zachary Bisaillon accused of shoving a woman in her 60s out of passenger seat of idling vehicle
The Centennial Fountain in Peterborough's Little Lake, pictured in July 2018, will turn on for the 2021 season on May 26 and run until October 11. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Peterborough’s Little Lake fountain to feature nightly light show tribute to frontline workers

Centennial Fountain turns on May 26 and runs until Thanksgiving Monday.
The Peterborough Lift Lock pictured in the early 2000s, before vegetation was removed from along the earth berm on the northeast approach to the Lift Lock as the roots of trees and large shrubs were creating subsurface instability. (Photo: Parks Canada)

Boaters can expect delays at Peterborough Lift Lock when navigation season opens on May...

Parks Canada is conducting repairs on 117-year-old historic site until end of June.
A swab test bring completed on a patient. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 2,485 new COVID-19 cases over past 2 days, including 108 in greater...

Regional active cases spike to 305 due to Lindsay correctional centre outbreak, Peterborough reports its 19th death.
The Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay. (Photo: Google Maps)

67 new COVID-19 cases confirmed over the weekend at Lindsay correctional facility

122 inmates and nine staff have tested positive as of May 25, variant of concern likely culprit.

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