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A "reopening soon" sign in the window of a business

Ontario extends COVID-19 state of emergency until July 15

Premier Doug Ford 'hopeful' a further extension will not be required.
The dysfunctional Hargreeves family of misfit sibling superheroes returns for season two of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix on July 31, 2020. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in July 2020

Featuring season two of The Umbrella Academy, the new original series Cursed and Stateless, and more.
A fire at Rileys Bar and Grill in Bobcaygeon on June 24, 2020. (Photo: Rileys / Facebook)

Wednesday morning fire devastates Rileys Bar and Grill in Bobcaygeon

Completely renovated restaurant opened in February and just reopened its patio in June.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - June 23, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – June 23, 2020

Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Peterborough Kiwanis Club and mobility and accessibility business Motion with the two trail chairs they have donated to Camp Kawartha to increase accessibility of trails at both of the camp's sites. Pictured from left to right: Camp Kawartha executive director Jacob Rodenburg, Kiwanis Club of Peterborough spokesperson Terry McLaren, Camp Kawartha Environment Centre manager Craig Brant, and Motion accessibility consultants Shelley McNamara and Rob Carleton. (Photo courtesy of Camp Kawartha)

Peterborough Kiwanis Club and Motion donate two accessible trail chairs to Camp Kawartha

Chairs will help children of all abilities to make use of trails at both of Camp Kawartha's sites.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

31-year-old Peterborough man dead following crash on Park Street

Single-vehicle collision happened early Tuesday morning.
Some of the colourful rocks in Peterborough GreenUP's Rainbow Rock Garden celebrating Pride Month. The garden is located in the DePave Paradise boulevard right in front of the GreenUP Store & Resource Centre at 378 Aylmer Street North in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Natalie Stephenson / GreenUP)

Peterborough GreenUP celebrates Pride Month with a Rainbow Rock Garden

Environmental organization encourages others to paint rocks and spread a message of belonging and equality.
Ontario Provincial Police

Driver airlifted to hospital after colliding with rock cut on Highway 28 north of...

Highway 28 closed between Big Cedar Lake Road and Mount Julian Viamede Road while police document the scene.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - June 22, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – June 22, 2020

Cases and deaths as reported by regional health units: Peterborough Public Health; Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit; and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health,
Ontario Premier Doug Ford expresses his frustration with farmers in Windsor-Essex during a media conference at Queen's Park on June 22, 2020. Despite the efforts of health officials to conduct proactive testing on farms, the number of COVID-19 cases among farm workers continues to rise, leaving Windsor-Essex the only region of Ontario that remains in stage one of Ontario's reopening. (Screenshot / CPAC)

Windsor-Essex now only region left in stage one as Toronto and Peel move into...

Premier Ford expresses frustration with farmers as COVID-19 outbreaks continue among workers in agri-food industry.

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