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Woman taking her temperature

If you’ve recently travelled abroad, have mild symptoms and are concerned it may be...

Public health nurses will be available for extended phone hours to determine if residents need further testing.
Police tape

Man charged following suspicious death in Bancroft

42-year-old Timothy Gunter charged with assault and breach of probation following death of 69-year-old Judson Gunter in Bancroft on March 8.
Montana, the female bobcat who has lived at the Riverview Park & Zoo in Peterborough since 2004, has died as a result of complications from end-stage kidney failure. (Photo: Sarah Law / Riverview Park & Zoo)

Montana, the Peterborough Zoo’s female bobcat, has passed away

Almost 20 years old, she had been diagnosed with kidney disease in 2018.
On March 9, 2020, Peterborough police raided illegal cannabis dispensary The Medicine Box (with signage that identifies the store as "Psychic Studio") at 181 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Google Maps)

Man charged after police raid illegal cannabis dispensary in downtown Peterborough

Nathaniel Berard of Peterborough arrested after police seize a large quantity of marijuana and edibles from The Medicine Box.
Linz Hunt of Royal LePage Frank Real Estate in Peterborough in the Sahara Desert in November 2019, when she trekked 100 kilometres along with 120 Royal LePage professionals to raise funds for women's shelters and and domestic violence prevention and education programs across Canada. Hunt raised $17,820 in support of YWCA Crossroads Shelter. (Supplied photo)

Peterborough realtor Linz Hunt treks across the Sahara Desert to raise $17,820 for YWCA...

Royal LePage Shelter Foundation's 2019 Sahara Desert Challenge for Shelter raised $1.2 million for women's shelters and domestic violence programs.
Ontario Provincial Police

20-year-old man dead after falling through ice while on toboggan being towed by snowmobile

The body of Tyler Christine-Bourgeois of Azilda was recovered on Sunday morning from Bass Lake near Bobcaygeon.
100 Kids Peterborough has its first meeting on March 11, 2020 at the Lions Community Centre in Peterborough's East City. Four times per year, members of the group will each donate $10 to a charity or not-for-profit organization selected by all members. (Logo: 100 Kids Peterborough)

Young local philanthropist Faith Dickinson launches 100 Kids Peterborough

Members of collective philanthropy group will each donate $10 to a member-selected charity.
Peterborough reggae and ska band Dub Trinity are performing their annual tribute to Bob Marley this weekend at the Historic Red Dog in downtown Peterborough, with an evening show on Friday, March 6th followed by an all-ages matinee show at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7th when kids get in free. Pictured are kids dancing at the 2018 all-ages matinee show. (Photo: Selrahc Yrogerg via dubtrinity.com)

nightlifeNOW – March 5 to 11

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, March 5 to Wednesday, March 11.
The front of the Pig's Ear Tavern in downtown Peterborough in 2009. The pub closed on April 22, 2017 after 152 years. (Photo: Esther Vincent, evmustang.ca)

Former Pig’s Ear Tavern building in downtown Peterborough back up for sale

Listed with buildings at 458-460 George Street North for $1.7 million.
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef (left) with Community Futures Peterborough exeuctive director Gail Moorhouse and Northumberland CFDC executive director Wendy Curtis (second and first from right) along with some of the 26 businesses and organizations receiving $1.2 million in funding from FedDev Ontario's Rural Innovation Initiative of Eastern Ontario program. The funding was announced on March 5, 2020 at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough. Regional funding is administered by Northumberland CFDC and local funding is administered by Community Futures Peterborough. (Photo: Office of Maryam Monsef)

Federal government invests $1.2 million in 26 Peterborough and Kawarthas businesses

RIIEO funding will go to regional and local manufacturers, businesses, and organizations, supporting 484 jobs.

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