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The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is encouraging people who use opioids to keep a naloxone kit on hand. Free kits are available for people who use opioids, as well as their family and friends, at participating pharmacies in Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: James Heilman / Wikipedia)

Health unit warns of potentially dangerous opioids in Kawartha Lakes

People who use drugs being alerted after five overdose incidents in last six days.
Public health nurse Simone Jackson wearing personal protective equipment as she prepares to open a swab to test a patient for COVID-19 in Peterborough Public Health's clinic. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Public Health)

Ontario reports 827 new COVID-19 cases, including 1 in Northumberland

Hospitalizations across province increase by 17, cases double in schools and child care centres.
"During the COVID-19 shutdown, I undertook a series of photographs that told a story of people living 'Within.' These photographs of artists are an extension of that project. We are all pursuing art in the face of unprecedented challenges. As restrictions continue to lift, most of Peterborough is able to return to work. That is not the case for our local artists; they continue to experience limitations and face challenges. This series is a testament to their resilience." Julie Gagne, Photographer (Photo: Julie Gagne)

The Essential Project: photographer Julie Gagne

A visual documentation by photographer Julie Gagne of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Peterborough artists and arts organizations.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 851 new COVID-19 cases, including 6 in the greater Kawarthas region

2 new cases in Peterborough, 2 new cases in Northumberland, and 2 new cases in Hastings and Prince Edward counties.
Some of the 13,560 pounds of food collected for for Kawartha Food Share during the "Spare A Square #2" city-wide porch food drive on October 24, 2020. (Photo: Kawartha Food Share / Facebook)

Peterborough porch food drive collects 13,560 pounds of food and $4,710 for Kawartha Food...

Kawartha Food Share also launches 'Winter is Coming' food drive across Peterborough County during November.
Clocks move back an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2020 when daylight saving time ends. The good news is that it will be lighter in the morning when we get up to go to work or school; the bad news is that the sun will set at 5 p.m. (Stock photo)

‘Fall back’ when daylight saving time ends after Halloween

Remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors on Sunday.
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from September 24 - October 24, 2020. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)

Ontario reports another record increase with 1,042 new COVID-19 cases, including 4 in Peterborough

Cases surge in Peel and York, all but 6 of province's 34 health units are reporting new cases.
COVID-19 tests in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports record increase of 978 new COVID-19 cases

Hospitalizations increase by 18, with 4 more patients admitted to ICUs and 6 more patients on ventilators.
As of October 26, 2020, the Peterborough COVID-19 testing centre will be located inside Northcrest Arena at 100 Marina Boulevard. As drive-through testing will no longer be available, people with appointments will be asked to come inside the arena for their test. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough COVID-19 testing centre moves inside Northcrest Arena on Monday

To accommodate colder weather through the fall and winter seasons, drive-through testing will no longer be available.
Wreckage on County Road 2 west of Colborne after two motorcycles collided on October 23, 2020. One person died and another one was critically injured as a result of the collision. (Photo: OPP)

One person dead, one critically injured after two motorcycles collide near Colborne

One rider died in hospital, a passenger on one of the bikes was airlifted to Toronto.

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