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First Friday Ptbo Art Crawl is coordinating a new public art mural to be installed on the two interior walls of the alleyway of the Commerce Building at the northwest corner of Water and Hunter streets in downtown Peterborough. Local artists are encouraged to apply. The deadline for submissions is August 4, 2020, with the mural to be completed during the month of August. (Photo: First Friday Ptbo)

Local artists invited to submit proposals for new public art mural in downtown Peterborough

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First Friday Ptbo Art Crawl is coordinating mural to be installed in Commerce Building alleyway.
Ontario premier Doug Ford announces $4 billion in funding for municipalities to address operating and transit shortfalls at Queen's Park on July 27, 2020. Also pictured are transportation minister Caroline Mulroney, municipal affairs and housing minister Steve Clark, finance minister Rod Phillips, and deputy premier and health minister Christine Elliott. (CPAC screenshot)

Ontario municipalities to receive $4 billion in COVID-19 relief from provincial and federal governments

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Half of the funding will address municipal operating pressures, the other half will address transit shortfalls.
Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Kawarthas on Monday

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Torrential rain and damaging wind gusts are possible mid-afternoon into late evening.
Outdoor yoga sessions at 4th Line Theatre's Winslow Farm in Millbrook will be led by yoga instructor Madison Sheward. (Photo: Christine Mepstead)

Outdoor yoga comes to 4th Line Theatre’s Winslow Farm in Millbrook in August

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One-hour sessions of physically distanced yoga are free of charge thanks to Nexicom.

Peterborough police seek two knife-wielding men who robbed children of their bikes

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Incident took place on Sunday afternoon near Pinewood and Cahill Drive.
Chris Johnston of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, has won the 2020 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River with a four-day total of 97 pounds, 8 ounces. He's the first Canadian to ever win a Bassmaster Elite Series event. (Photo: B.A.S.S.)

Peterborough angler Chris Johnston first Canadian ever to win a Bassmaster Elite title

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Johnston takes home $102,000 for his victory at SiteOne Bassmaster Elite on the St. Lawrence River in Clayton, New York.
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Ontario reports 138 new COVID-19 cases and surpasses two million tests, no cases in...

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Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Hastings and Prince Edward counties.
The 12-metre tall Mr. Applehead at The Big Apple on Highway 401 in Colborne in Northumberland County is now sporting a big yellow face mask. You can't tell, but he's still smiling under the mask. (Photo: The Big Apple / @bigapple401 on Instagram)

The world’s biggest face mask? Colborne’s The Big Apple does its part to prevent...

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Face masks are now mandatory in Northumberland County and Mr. Applehead is no exception.
Thermometer showing temperatures in the mid-thirties

Environment Canada issues another heat warning for the Kawarthas

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Hot and humid conditions expected through Monday.
Young people wearing masks during COVID-19 pandemic. (Stock photo)

New COVID-19 cases in Ontario jump to 195, mostly younger people, but with no...

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Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, and Hastings and Prince Edward counties.
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