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Students in a classroom and their teacher wearing face masks. (Stock photo)

Ontario government announces guidelines for students returning to in-person classes this fall

Guidelines require face masks indoors and daily self-screening, but COVID-19 vaccinations not mandatory.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

Civic holiday tragedy claims life of 61-year-old kayaker on Rosedale River in Kawartha Lakes

Leonid Kazantsev drowned after his kayak was caught in and swept into undertow of the river's dam.
Emily Hughes, Nicole Malbeuf, Laura Lawless, and Flexy-T are the performers in Toronto-based Flying Solo's 'Circus Sundae: Sweet & Salty', presented by Public Energy. The show takes place on August 8, 2021 with two outdoor performances in the parking lots of Peterborough Memorial Centre and PCVS. (Supplied photos, collage by kawarthaNOW)

Public Energy brings the circus to Peterborough on August 8

Two performances of Flying Solo's 'Circus Sundae: Sweet & Salty' kick off the seven-part Pivot 2.0 series of outdoor family-friendly events.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum is located at 104 Lang Road in Keene. (Photo: Lang Pioneer Village Museum website)

Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene welcomes drop-in visitors again beginning August 4

Self-guided living history format resumes for remainder of summer season, fall events including Applefest are returning.
COVID-19 lab test swabs. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 218 new COVID-19 cases, including 22 in the greater Kawarthas region over...

Provincial data for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Hastings Prince Edward will be confirmed by the region's health units on Tuesday,
You shouldn't have any challenges keeping your family supplied for the Civic Holiday long weekend, as most grocery stores, drug stores, malls, and big box stores and some beer and liquor stores are open on Monday. (Stock photo)

What’s open and closed on the Civic Holiday 2021

Holiday hours for 265 selected businesses, organizations, and services in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Port Hope, and across the greater Kawarthas region.
A COVID-19 test swab in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

COVID-19 cases in Ontario increase for fifth straight day, with 258 new cases reported...

Updates unavailable on weekends for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Hastings Prince Edward.
Missing 40-year-old Brian Lewis of Campbellford. (Police-supplied photo)

LOCATED – Police seek public’s help in locating missing 40-year-old Campbellford man

Brian Lewis was last seen at his home on July 29 and is believed to be driving a blue Camaro with California plates.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 226 new COVID-19 cases, including 15 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 35 with 5 new cases in Northumberland, 4 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Peterborough, 2 in in Hastings Prince Edward, and 1 in Haliburton.
Pre-pandemic crowds at Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg, popular with both residents and out-of-town visitors from Toronto. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

The Beach Report for July 30 to August 5, 2021

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings and Prince Edward.

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