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Thermometer showing temperatures in the mid-thirties

Heat warning in effect this weekend for Peterborough County and Kawartha Lakes

Daytime highs on Saturday and Sunday expected to reach 31-33°C, with humidex values reaching 40°C.
Three vehicles were involved in a collision on Lindsay Road east of Peterborough on July 3, 2025. Despite significant damage to two of the vehicles, no one was seriously injured. (Photo: Peterborough County OPP)

No serious injuries in multi-vehicle collision on Lindsay Road east of Peterborough

Lindsay Road was closed between Fowlers Corner and Fifes Bay Road for several hours on Thursday evening.
The lineup for the Movies at the Park free outdoor movie series, running every Tuesday evening from July 8 to August 12 at Quaker Foods City Square in downtown Peterborough. The series is presented by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) with sponsorship by the City of Peterborough and local businesses. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Movies at the Park in downtown Peterborough launches on Tuesday with musical fantasy ‘Wicked’

Free summer outdoor film series runs every Tuesday evening from July 8 to August 12 at Quaker Foods City Square.
Ottawa indie folk-pop band Tin Constellations (Brent Smith, Rob Snasdell-Taylor, Andrew Robertson, and Christine Graves) performs at Jethro's Bar & Stage in downtown Peterborough on Saturday evening. (Photo via Tin Constellations website)

nightlifeNOW – July 3 to 9

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Three male suspects in the atrium of the Kawartha Credit Union branch at 4088 County Rd 121 in Kinmount on June 30, 2025. (Police-supplied photo)

Police searching for three suspects after attempted robbery of Kawartha Credit Union in Kinmount

The three disguised suspects attempted to gain access late Monday afternoon but fled empty-handed before police arrived.
A vehicle is removed from the Talbot River north of Kirkfield on June 28, 2025. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes OPP)

Vehicle found in Talbot River north of Kirkfield on Saturday

Police say no one was inside the vehicle, which was found upside down in the river just east of Kirkfield Road.
A hand holding a mobile phone showing kawarthaNOW's Canada Day hours story, with a Canadian flag in the background. (Photo: kawarthaNOW)

What’s open and closed on Canada Day 2025

Holiday hours for 297 selected businesses, organizations, and services in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Port Hope, and across the greater Kawarthas region.
A young girl with gear during summer heading to a beach for a swim. (Stock photo)

The Beach Report for June 27 to July 3, 2025

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings and Prince Edward,
Lancelot Knight, a Plains Cree singer-songwriter from Saskatoon whose father Chester Knight is a Juno award-winning singer-songwriter, brings his towering stage presence (he's 6'7" tall), genre-blending songs, powerful voice, and masterful guitar skills to Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo: Meriläinen Müsic)

nightlifeNOW – June 26 to July 2

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Siemens Canada's 183,000 square-foot manufacturing facility is located at 1954 Technology Drive in Peterborough. (Photo: Google Maps)

Siemens Canada moving its Peterborough manufacturing operations to Concord

Around 160 jobs will be affected, with Siemens looking to lease its Technology Drive facility to another manufacturer.

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