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Photographs of opioid overdose victims displayed at the Peterborough Opioid Summit on July 11, 2019 at Market Hall in downtown Peterborough. In the first six months of 2020, Peterborough police had reported 17 suspected overdose deaths, along with one confirmed overdose death in January. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)

$1.2 million in federal funding for Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough to support people...

Peer-to-peer harm reduction and recovery program will connect at-risk people with those who have lived experienced with addiction.
GreenUP Ecology Park's nursery, located at 1899 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough, offers a wide range of native plants and trees that are grown for the Peterborough climate. The nursery is now open for the 2020 season Thursday to Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Ecology Park)

Peterborough’s Ecology Park native plant and tree nursery is now open to the public

Opening was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic, some changes in place for health and safety of customers and staff.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - June 15, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – June 15, 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 at a media conference in Queen's Park on June 15, 2020 to announce that seven more Ontario regions are moveing into stage two of province's reopening as of June 19, 2020. (Screenshot / Premier's Office YouTube channel)

Seven more Ontario regions move into stage two of province’s reopening

Only Peel, Toronto, and Windsor-Essex remain in stage one for now.
Beginning on June 28, 2020, Peterborough Transit will be running nine regular routes instead of 12 and will launch three new community bus routes. Fewer routes will go directly into the Simcoe Street bus terminal in downtown Peterborough, reducing congestion and facilitating physical distancing among riders. (Photo: Peterborough Transit)

Peterborough Transit routes get an overhaul due to COVID-19

Effective June 28, new system will have nine regular routes and three new community bus routes, with fewer routes going into downtown bus terminal.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside of his home in Ottawa on June 15, 2020. Trudeau announced that federal government will be extending Canada Emergency Response Benefit, with details to be provided later in the week. (Screenshot / CPAC)

Federal government to extend Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Prime Minister Trudeau will announce details later this week as benefit runs out this month for many Canadians.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - June 14, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – June 14, 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.
Purple flower in a spring frost

Frost advisory issued for Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees,
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - June 13, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – June 13, 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.
Looking south on George Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)

City of Peterborough cancels weekend closure of George Street in downtown Peterborough

Downtown businesses were critical of attempt to increase physical distancing among pedestrians because of pop-up patios,

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