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An OPP police car with lights flashing. (OPP photo)

22-year-old Chatham man dead after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 401 near...

Collision involved two vehicles and a pedestrian who died at the scene.
Baby Emma (with first-time parents Hayley and Nate of Port Hope) and Baby Theo (with first-time parents Jessie and Mathew of Cambray) were both born on January 1, 2026. Emma was born at 12:02 a.m. at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg and Theo was born at 8:47 p.m. at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay. (Photos courtesy of Northumberland Hills Hospital and Ross Memorial Hospital)

Cobourg and Lindsay hospitals ring in 2026 with New Year’s Day babies

Families in Port Hope and Cambray welcomed their first children on January 1, one arriving a bit later than expected and the other weeks ahead of schedule.
A Peterborough police car with lights flashing at night. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police investigating after off-duty officer discharged a firearm in west-end home on New...

No one was injured after bullet from privately owned firearm struck a neighbouring house,
Kingston folk musician Lotus Wight (aka Sam Allison), who has been nominated for the Canadian Folk Music Awards' 2026 Stan Rogers Traditional Vocalist of the Year, performs at Crook & Coffer in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo via lotuswight.com)

nightlifeNOW – January 1 to 7

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
The scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7A between Janetville Road and Yelverton Road south of Janetville on December 31, 2025. The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the collision was transported by air ambulance to a Toronto trauma centre. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes OPP)

Driver seriously injured in two-vehicle collision on Highway 7A south of Janetville

Passenger suffered non life threatening injuries and other driver was uninjured in Wednesday morning crash.
Cobourg police are seeking three suspects in connection to a bomb threat and an attempted theft on December 28, 2025. (Police-supplied photos)

Cobourg police seek public’s help after bomb threat used as theft diversion

Three suspects attempted a downtown theft Sunday afternoon while officers were responding to a bomb threat that prompted a store evacuation.
Hydro One crews on site after an ice storm. (Photo: Hydro One / Facebook)

Strong winds on Monday could worsen impacts from freezing rain across Kawarthas region

Wind gusts will range from 70 km/h in the north to 70-90 km/h in the south, with gusts up to 100 km/h near Lake Ontario Monday afternoon.
Freezing rain on tree branch

Freezing rain prompts significant weather event declarations across Kawarthas region

Up to 20 mm of ice accretion Sunday and strong wind gusts on Monday creating hazardous road conditions with utility outages possible.
Freezing rain and snow at night

Freezing rain and rainfall warnings now in effect for Kawarthas region Sunday afternoon into...

Ice accretion amounts of 5-15 mm expected in the south, with 15-20 mm expected in the north
A car covered in ice from freezing rain. (Stock photo)

Long-lasting period of freezing rain expected for Kawarthas region starting Sunday afternoon or evening

5-10 mm of ice accretion is possible for most of the region by Monday morning.

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