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OPP logo on police car door

Police rescue three-year-old child lost in woods in Selwyn Township

Child found in good condition after becoming separated from playmates in a wooded area behind a home on Thursday morning.
Lab analysis of a nasal swab for COVID-19. (Stock photo)

COVID-19 cases in Ontario continue steep climb with new record of 1,426 cases reported

15 new deaths province-wide, including Peterborough's third death after Fairhaven long-term care resident succumbs to the disease.
Fairhaven is a municipal long-term care home facility located at 881 Dutton Road in Peterborough. (Photo: Fairhaven)

One COVID-positive resident at Fairhaven in Peterborough dies, four more residents test positive

Outbreak on Westview 2 unit began after a visiting caregiver tested positive on October 31.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the surge of COVID-19 cases across the country during a media conference on Parliament Hill on November 10, 2020. (CPAC screenshot)

Trudeau implores premiers to protect public health as Ontario reports another record increase of...

552 new cases in Toronto alone, 15 new deaths province-wide, hospitalizations jump by 55 to 422, average positivity rate increases to 5.7%.
Xplornet, Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider, is offering cutting-edge LTE wireless Internet service that delivers speeds up to 50 Mbps with unlimited data. Xplornet's unlimited data plans mean you can finally watch movies online or video chat with family and friends without worrying about large overage fees if the caps are exceeded.

Xplornet is now offering unlimited high-speed Internet to rural communities in Ontario

Cutting-edge Xplornet LTE wireless Internet service delivers speeds up to 50 Mbps with unlimited data.
Ontario health minister Christine Elliott announcs additional public health support for Peel Region at Queen's Park on November 9, 2020, in response to a record increase in COVID-19 cases in Peel Region over the weekend. (CPAC screenshot)

Ontario reports 1,242 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 in greater Kawarthas region

Fourth straight day of more than 1,000 cases, and seventh straight day of double-digit deaths.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

23-year-old Mississauga man drowns in Kashagawigamog Lake in Haliburton County

Mohamed Amar Muktar failed to resurface from the water while swimming on Saturday afternoon.
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from October 8 - November 7, 2020. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)

Ontario reports new record of 1,329 new COVID-19 cases, most in Toronto and Peel

Third straight day of more than 1,000 cases, and sixth straight day of double-digit deaths.
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Ontario reports record 1,132 new cases of COVID-19, including 2 new cases in Peterborough

For first time during pandemic, 18 of Ontario's 34 health units are reporting 6 or more cases.
OPP logo on police car door

Peterborough man dead, another man seriously injured after their canoe capsized on White Lake...

Police identify deceased man as 73-year-old Marian Wejman of Peterborough.

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