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Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Haliburton and Hastings counties

Storms producing damaging winds and heavy rain possible on Sunday afternoon.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 103 new COVID-19 cases, including another new case in Peterborough

Reports unavailable on weekends for Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Prince Edward and Hastings counties.
A microphone in an empty meeting space. (Stock photo)

Ontario hotels, convention centres, and banquet halls now allowed to have up to 50...

Ontario government has also eased contact information collection requirements for bars, restaurants, and tour guides and services.
Nurse Simone Jackson wearing personal protective equipment in March 2020 as she prepares to open a swab to test a patient for COVID-19 in Peterborough Public Health's clinic. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Public Health)

Ontario reports 131 new COVID-19 cases, including one in Peterborough and one in Northumberland

Majority of new cases in Ottawa and GTA; no new cases in Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, or Prince Edward and Hastings counties.
Two cars on a highway in a thunderstorm with hail. (Stock photo)

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Peterborough and Northumberland

Storms producing strong wind gusts and large hail possible Friday afternoon and evening.
Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation CEO Erin Coons (centre) with members of The Dragon Flies Breast Cancer Survivor Group on August 19, 2020, celebrating the group's $10,000 donation to the foundation for breast cancer health at the Lindsay hospital (from left to right): Maria Bennett, Carol Wilson (holding sign), Kelly Solotarow, Janet Mackey, Jane Graham (holding sign), and Cecile Parker. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation)

Lindsay breast cancer survivor group donates $10,000 to Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation

Since 2004, The Dragon Flies Breast Cancer Survivor Group has raised $390,328.72 for breast cancer health at Lindsay hospital.
The beach at Sandy Lake in Trent Lakes. (Photo: Michael Hurcomb)

The Beach Report for August 21 to 27, 2020

Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland.
Canada's finance minister Chrystia Freeland and employment minister Carla Qualtrough announcing the extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit for another month and new recovery benefits in the employment insurance program on Parliament Hill on August 20, 2020. (CPAC screenshot)

Federal government to extend CERB for a month and provide a new EI benefit...

CERB extension, three new EI benefits, EI reforms, and freezing of EI premiums expected to cost $39 billion.
Ganarascals restaurant at 53 Walton Street in Port Hope. (Photo: Port Hope Heritage BIA)

Ganarascals in Port Hope closes

Chef Mathew Thompson and Caitlin O'Sullivan opened the popular eatery in June 2018.
The Lindsay Exhibition is one of more than 175 fall fairs and events in Ontario that were cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario agricultural societies, including the Lindsay Agricultural Society, will be able to apply for nearly $1 million in provincial funding to offset financial losses due to the cancellation of fall fairs, exhibitions, and activities. (Photo: Lindsay Agricultural Society)

Ontario government makes $1 million available to agricultural societies in response to cancelled fall...

Agricultural societies can apply for funding to offset financial losses from fairs, exhibitions, and events cancelled due to COVID-19.

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