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

Ontario reports 3,270 COVID-19 cases, including 31 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 196, with 11 new cases in Northumberland, 10 in Hastings Prince Edward, 7 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Peterborough.
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

Police charge Peterborough man and teen with producing psilocybin mushrooms

Fire department called police after an early morning fire at a Mountain Ash Rd. home on December 31.
A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo: Lisa Ferdinando)

Ontario reports 2,964 COVID-19 cases, with only 1 new case in the greater Kawarthas

Peterborough has 1 new case with no new cases in Hastings Prince Edward; reports unavailable for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton.
A swab test bring completed on a patient. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports record 3,363 COVID-19 cases, including 88 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases over past 2 days jump to 201, with 37 new cases in Peterborough, 21 in Northumberland, 15 in Hastings Prince Edward, 11 in Kawartha Lakes, and 4 in Haliburton .
Thomas H.B. Symons in front of the Bata Library at Trent University in Peterborough. The founding president of the university, Professor Symons has passed away at the age of 91. (Photo courtesy of Trent University)

Trent University founding president Thomas H.B. Symons has passed away

Internationally renowned champion of education served as president and vice-chancellor at Peterborough's university for 11 years.
Corbin Alexander Zilney was born on 12:44 a.m. on January 1, 2021 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. (Photo courtesy of PRHC)

The Kawarthas’ first baby of 2021 born in Peterborough

Weighing seven pounds, Corbin Alexander Zilney arrived at 12:44 a.m. on New Year's Day at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

Keene resident and historian John Jennings appointed to Order of Ontario

Retired Trent University professor was a central figure in the creation and development of The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough.
Ice pellets and freezing rain on car

Patchy freezing rain possible tonight in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland

Snow will begin in early Friday evening and then become mixed with patchy freezing rain or ice pellets.
Lab analysis of a nasal swab for COVID-19. (Stock photo)

Ontario COVID-19 cases jump to 3,328, including 27 in greater Kawarthas region

Regional active cases increase to 128, with 13 new cases in Peterborough, 6 in Kawartha Lakes, 4 in Hastings Prince Edward, 3 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton.
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Police arrest Peterborough man accused of shooting a dog after search of Park St....

30-year-old Kevin Fenn is also accused of pointing a firearm at the dog's female owner, who he was prohibited from communicating with.

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