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Hiking in a provincial park. (Photo: Ontario Parks)

Ontario provincial parks to open for free day use by Victoria Day long weekend

No camping, and recreational activities limited to walking, hiking, biking, and birdwatching.
Taso's Restaurant and Pizzeria and Kewley Security Inc., both in downtown Peterborough, have teamed up to deliver free pizza, wings, and salad to 50 families on May 11, 2020. (Photo: Taso’s Restaurant and Pizzeria)

Two downtown Peterborough businesses looking for 50 local families who need free meals

Taso's Restaurant and Pizzeria and Kewley Security Inc. will deliver free pizza, wings, and salad on May 11.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerges from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on May 8, 2020 to announce an extension past June of the federal government's Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program for businesses. (Screenshot / CPAC)

Trudeau extends wage subsidy program, but won’t commit to expansion of emergency response benefit

Wage subsidy program will extend beyond June, CERB remains limited to four months' worth of benefits.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 8, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 8, 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.
Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay. (Photo: Ross Memorial Hospital / Twitter)

COVID-19 outbreak at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay declared over

Hospital encourages people with serious health issues to visit emergency department; planning underway to resume scheduled surgeries.
A local health unit is discouraging residents from hosting garage or yard sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured is the Great Gilmour Street Garage Sale that usually takes takes place in late May in Peterborough. (Photo: Linda McIlwain)

Local health units discourages garage and yard sales during COVID-19 pandemic

Difficulty in maintaining physical distancing, frequently handled objects, and cash payments raise risk of virus spread.
A vinyl graphic encouraging physical distancing is displayed in the window of The Food Shop on Water Street in downtown Peterborough. It's part of a COVID-19 retail kit available to members and associate members of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), thanks to a partnership between the DBIA and Signarama Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

COVID-19 retail kits to help downtown Peterborough businesses reopen safely and responsibly

Kits are a partnership between the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area and Signarama Peterborough.
Case Manor Care Community is a 96-bed long-term care home located at 28 Boyd Street in Bobcaygeon. (Photo: Sienna Living)

Peterborough law firm apologizes to Spartan Bioscience and drops them from COVID-19 lawsuit

Miskin Law had alleged Ottawa firm supplied tests to Ottawa lab producing false positive test results at Case Manor in Bobcaygeon.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - May 7, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – May 7, 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.
The Municipality of Port Hope is cancelling or postponing all large-scale events and activities scheduled to take place in the municipality before August 31st, including the Movies in the Park series of four outdoor movie nights in Memorial Park in June, July, and August.

Port Hope cancels or postpones all large-scale summer events and activities

Summer camps depend on public health measures; decisions on fall events to be made in mid-summer.

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