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Line-ups of cars at the Eastgate Memorial Park COVID-19 drive-through testing site in Peterborough will be a thing of the past as of October 9, 2020. All testing will be by appointment only, and only people who meet the province's eligibility crieria for a COVID-19 test will be allowed to get one. (Photo: Peterborough Regional Health Centre / Facebook)

Online appointments required for Peterborough drive-through COVID-19 testing centre starting Friday

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Only people who meet eligibility requirements will be allowed to book a test.
A COVID-19 test being conducted in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 797 new COVID-19 cases, highest number ever

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Record high of 48,488 tests completed, test backlog increases to 58,118, 1 new case in Peterborough.
Stella the cat, who was dying when her owner abandoned her at Sherbrooke Heights Animal Hospital in Peterborough many months ago, has now recovered but was left with neurological damage that affects her balance. She also has a rare genetic abnormality where she was born with an extra pair of small ear flaps behind her normal ears. A very affectionate cat, Stella has now become a favourite of clinic staff, clients, and visitors -- including this young girl who visits Stella at the clinic every day. (Screenshot / Rumble video)

Meet Stella, a very special cat at Sherbrooke Heights Animal Hospital in Peterborough

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Abandoned by her owner and rescued from near-death by the clinic, Stella is visited every day by a young girl.
Lab analysis of a nasal swab for COVID-19. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 583 new COVID-19 cases, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes

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No new cases to report in Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Hastings and Prince Edward counties.
Severe thunderstorm

ENDED – Special weather statement for thunderstorms today in the Kawarthas

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Strong wind gusts and pea-size hail possible.
A medical professional holding a vial marked "Coronavirus Test" with "Positive" checked to indicate a positive COVID-19 test. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 548 new COVID-19 cases, including 1 in Haliburton

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No new cases to report in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, or Hastings and Prince Edward counties
"Atelier Ludmila Gallery closed half-way through artist Carolyn Code's exhibit. I’ve since had to cancel 5 artists' shows and I have lost workshop and teaching gigs. I have begun moving the gallery online and developing new art projects." Laurel Paluck, Gallery/Artist (Photo: Julie Gagne)

The Essential Project: gallery/artist Laurel Paluck

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A visual documentation by photographer Julie Gagne of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Peterborough artists and arts organizations.
Vertical posts (bollards) were installed on selected streets in downtown Peterborough in June 2020 to create additional pedestrian space for physical distancing and allow for the expansion of sidewalk patios. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Streets, sidewalks, and parking in downtown Peterborough to return to normal in October

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Bollards installed in June on George, Water, King, Charlotte, and Hunter streets will be removed to prepare for winter months.
A few of the more than 10,000 pounds of produce harvested during the 2020 growing season at Edwin Binney's Community Garden in Lindsay and donated to people in need in the City of Kawartha Lakes. Only in its second year, the initiative of United Way, Fleming College, and Crayola Canada has almost doubled last year's yield. (Photo courtesy of UWCKL)

Edwin Binney’s Community Garden in Lindsay harvests more than four tons of produce for...

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Only in its second year, initiative of United Way, Fleming College, and Crayola Canada almost doubles last year's yield.
A COVID-19 test swab in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 615 new cases, including 6 in the greater Kawarthas region

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2 new cases in Peterborough, 2 in Northumberland, and 2 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties
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