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The Rotary Harbourfront Outdoor Rink in Cobourg. (Photo: Town of Cobourg / Facebook)

Cobourg’s outdoor rink is temporarily closed until January 16

Rink will remain closed while town council seeks further direction from province on stay-at-home order.
Two pedestrians walking on an icy surface. (Stock photo)

Freezing drizzle advisory this morning for northern Kawarthas (ENDED)

Areas affected include northern Peterborough County, northern Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Hastings Highlands.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 2,961 new COVID-19 cases, including 16 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases drop to 139, with 8 new cases in Peterborough, 3 in Northumberland, 3 in Hastings Prince Edward, and 2 in Kawartha Lakes.
Stay Home Save Lives sign

Premier’s office attempts to address confusion around stay-at-home order

FAQ document states government can't define what is 'essential' for all Ontarians.
In early 1968, as riots rocked American cities and the Vietnam War escalated, the legendary entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte took over `The Tonight Show' from Johnny Carson for one week, with guests including Bobby Kennedy, Aretha Franklin, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Sidney Poitier. This historic event is documented in "The Sit In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show", available for streaming at the virtual ReFrame Film Festival from January 22 to 29, 2021. (Photo courtesy of ReFrame)

Check out the film lineup at this year’s virtual ReFrame Film Festival

Almost 50 documentary films available for Ontario audiences to stream at home from January 22 to 29.
A COVID-19 test swab in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 2,903 new COVID-19 cases, including 19 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases unchanged at 148, with 9 new cases in Peterborough, 9 in Northumberland, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a state of emergency for Ontario at a media conference at Queen's Park on January 12, 2021. (CPAC screenshot)

Ontario declares immediate COVID-19 state of emergency for at least 28 days

Stay-at-home order, allowing trips only for essential purposes, goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 14.
Adalsteinn Brown, the dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, presenting updated COVID-19 modelling projections at a media conference at Queen's Park on January 12, 2021. (CPAC screenshot)

New Ontario COVID-19 modelling projects as many as 20,000 daily cases by mid-February

ICU occupancy could exceed 1,000 beds, with 50 to 100 deaths per day.
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

New COVID-19 deaths in Northumberland and Kawartha Lakes as Ontario reports 3,338 new cases

Active cases in greater Kawarthas drop to 148, with 11 new cases in Northumberland, 6 in Kawartha Lakes, 2 in Peterborough, and 1 in Haliburton.
Similar to other Ontario municipalities such as St. Catharines, the City of Peterborough is setting up free 15-minute curbside pick-up zones in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: City of St. Catharines)

Free 15-minute curbside pick-up zones coming to downtown Peterborough

Zones will allow drivers to make quick stops to pick up orders from local businesses during province-wide shutdown.

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