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

Ontario reports 981 new COVID-19 cases, including 7 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases rise to 100 with 5 new cases in Peterborough and 2 in Hastings Prince Edward.
Cars in a snowstorm

Snowfall warning Monday night into Tuesday for all of the Kawarthas

Up to 25 cm of snow possible by Tuesday morning.
A swab test bring completed on a patient. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 1,300 new COVID-19 cases, including 13 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases at 97 with 6 new cases in Peterborough, 4 in Northumberland, and 3 in Kawartha Lakes.
Thermometer on snow showing extreme cold temperature of more than -30C. (Stock photo)

Extreme cold warning Saturday morning for Haliburton and Hastings counties

Wind chill values will be near -35°C in these areas, -29°C elsewhere in the greater Kawarthas region.
A person who found this old munition during renovations took it to the Brighton OPP Detachment. Police are cautioning people not to touch or transport any military ordnance or explosive devices they may find but to contact police. (OPP / Facebook)

Police caution public not to touch or transport any found military ordnance or explosive...

OPP issue warning after a citizen brought World War II era mortar round to Brighton detachment.
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Ontario reports 1,076 new COVID-19 cases, including 6 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases fall to 98 with 3 new cases in Hastings Prince Edward, 2 in Northumberland, and 1 in Kawartha Lakes.
As well as in-person shopping and personal care services, in-person dining will once again be allowed in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton as of February 16, 2021. Restrictions will be tighter in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton than in Peterborough as Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit will be in the more restrictive "Orange-Restrict" level, while Peterborough Public Health moves into "Yellow-Protect". (Stock photo)

Ontario announces colour-coded levels for 27 public health unit regions

Effective February 16, Peterborough moves into 'Yellow-Protect' and Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton moves into 'Orange-Restrict'.
Lab analysis of a nasal swab for COVID-19. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 945 new COVID-19 cases, including 17 in greater Kawarthas region

Two more deaths and 7 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 4 new cases in Hastings Prince Edward, 3 in Northumberland, 2 in Peterborough, and 1 in Haliburton.
A young female student wearing a mask in a classroom. (Stock photo)

Ontario government postpones March break until April

Education minister says decision was made on advice of public health officials.
A Kawartha Lakes police vehicle blocks access to Pigeon Lake Road east of Lindsay after a police shooting on November 26, 2020 that resulting in a 33-year-old suspect and an OPP officer being seriously injured. The suspect's one-year-old son was found fatally shot in the man's pickup truck. (Photo: CBC)

Infant in deadly Kawartha Lakes incident died as a result of being shot by...

One-year-old boy was in father's pickup truck during a confrontation with police on November 26, 2020.

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