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Around 11,000 people enjoyed the 2016 Multicultural Canada Day Festival at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough. The 2020 festival will not take place in Del Crary Park due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Ciprian Mazare / Facebook)

Multicultural Canada Day Festival in Del Crary Park cancelled due to COVID-19

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Organizers say annual celebration that draws more than 10,000 people will be replaced with alternative programming.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - April 29, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – April 29, 2020

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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 announcing an expansion of eligibility for free child care to more front-line workers on April 29, 2020, along with Minister of Education Stephen Lecce and Minister of Health Christine Elliott. (Screenshot / CPAC)

Ontario expands free child care eligibility to more front-line workers

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Expanded list includes grocery store workers, truck drivers, retirement home workers, military staff, and more.
Joel Kightley, a technology teacher at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Cobourg, uses a laser cutter to produce pieces of a protective face shield. The technology departments at St. Mary and St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School in Bowmanville have come together to to create a manufacturing project capable of producing as many as 500 protective face shields for local health care workers. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board)

Catholic high school teachers in Cobourg and Bowmanville come together to produce COVID-19 face...

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Project has already distributed face shields to Extendicare long-term care home in Cobourg.
The Bobcaygeon and Area COVID-19 Relief Fund was established following the tragic COVID-19 outbreak at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon. (Uncredited photo / Source: Toronto Star)

Donations to Bobcaygeon and Area COVID-19 Relief Fund top $150,000

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More than 30 per cent of donations already dispersed to individuals, families, and health care workers in need.
Staff members of Hospice Peterborough wearing personal protective equipment. Since the beginning of March, the facility has followed an outbreak management plan by implementing and following strict pandemic protocols, precautions, and procedures. Only essential staff and visitors have been allowed to enter the London Street facility, all staff members and visitors have been provided with personal protective equipment, and deep cleaning and disinfecting has been taking place. (Photo: Hospice Peterborough / Facebook)

Hospice Peterborough reports first case of COVID-19

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Asymptomatic resident had been transferred from long-term care facility with an outbreak.
You can now shop online for home improvement and building supplies at the new Restore website. (Photo: Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region)

Habitat ReStores in Lindsay and Peterborough now accepting donations, including clothing

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You can also now shop online for home improvement and building supplies at new ReStore website.
Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region - April 28, 2020

Daily COVID-19 update for Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region – April 28, 2020

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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.
By having the two downtown Peterborough farmers' markets on two separate days during the week, customers will be offered more options as to when to purchase local food. (Photo: Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market)

Summer season of Peterborough’s two downtown farmers’ markets begins in May

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Saturday market will continue at Citi-Centre courtyard, Wednesday market will move to Peterborough Square courtyard.
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam providing an update on the federal government's COVID-19 modelling projections at a technical briefing on April 28, 2020. (Screenshot / CPAC)

COVID-19 pandemic is slowing in Canada but country is ‘not out of the woods...

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As many as 66,835 cases and 3,883 deaths projected by early May according to new federal modelling projections.
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