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COVID-19 tests in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,299 new COVID-19 cases, including 9 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 129 with 8 new cases in Peterborough and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward.
A swab test bring completed on a patient. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 990 new COVID-19 cases, including 19 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 128 with 11 new cases in Peterborough, 5 in Northumberland, 1 in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward.
Lab analysis of a nasal swab for COVID-19. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,250 new COVID-19 cases, including 12 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 126, with 9 new cases in Peterborough and 3 in Northumberland.
With the Peterborough region moving into the more restrictive 'Red-Control' COVID-19 level effective March 8, 2021, Galaxy Cinemas in Peterborough will once again be closed. Other restrictions include fewer people allowed to gather indoors and outdoors, a maximum of four people seated together in restaurants, decreased capacity limits for retail stores, no personal care services that require the removal of face masks, and more. (Stock photo)

Peterborough region moves to more restrictive ‘Red-Control’ COVID-19 level effective March 8

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit moves from 'Orange-Restrict' into less restrictive 'Yellow-Protect'.
Dawn Pond, Downtown Vibrancy Manager of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area, displays two of the 20 paddles painted by volunteer community artists to raise funds for the One City Employment Program, which provides meaningful work to those with barriers to traditional employment. The paddles will be on display in the Commerce Building in downtown Peterborough as part of the First Friday Peterborough art crawl. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Last chance to see painted canoe paddle public art exhibit in Peterborough

Exhibit at First Friday of 20 paddles painted by volunteer community artists and auctioned off to raise $5,000 for One City Employment Program.
The Champlain College student residence, located on Trent University's Symons Campus in Peterborough, provides housing for more than 200 students. (Photo: Trent University)

New COVID-19 outbreak at Trent University’s Champlain College student residence in Peterborough

Infected students are in isolation, other students living at the residence face restrictions.
A COVID-19 test swab in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 994 new COVID-19 cases, including 15 in Peterborough

Regional active cases jump to 118, 4 new cases in Kawartha Lakes and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward, first death in Haliburton.
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Ontario reports 958 new COVID-19 cases, including 10 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases at 109 with 4 new cases in Peterborough, 4 in Hastings Prince Edward, 1 in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 in Northumberland
The suspect in a March 3, 2021 robbery of a Lindsay Street South business captured on surveillance footage. (Police-supplied photo)

ARREST MADE – Kawartha Lakes police seek suspect in knifepoint robbery of Lindsay business

Lone male entered Lindsay Street South business early Wednesday morning and stole cash from register.
The 10 participants of the second cohort of the Women Breaking Barriers business accelerator program for female-led companies in STEM and social innovation participating in a Zoom meeting with staff from the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and The Kawarthas, which administers the pilot program with funding from RBC and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)

Women Breaking Barriers to accelerate 10 more female-led companies in Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Innovation Cluster announces second cohort of pilot program supporting women in STEM and social innovation.

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