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Campbellford Memorial Hospital is located at 146 Oliver Road in Campbellford. (Photo: Campbellford Memorial Hospital)

Campbellford Memorial Hospital restricts inpatient visits amid rise in respiratory illness

Temporary measure limits inpatient visits to one person at a time per patient until further notice.
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Peterborough police charge 13-year-old boy after disturbance at Lansdowne Place Mall

After responding to Friday afternoon incident, police seized a knife from the teen who was already bound by a peace bond.
Cars on road during winter storm with snow causing poor visibility.

Special weather statement in effect for Kawarthas region for snowfall on Monday

While only 5-10 cm is expected, snow may have more of an impact on the morning commute as people return to work after the holidays.
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.

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