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Barb Callander's photo of a pair of curious river otters in a wetland feeding Balsam Lake was the judges' favourite winner in the namesake category of the 2024 Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge. (Photo: Barb Callander)

Kawartha Lakes woman’s photo selected as judges’ favourite in 2024 Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge

Barb Callander is one of eight winners in national competition celebrating lakes across Canada and raising awareness about biodiversity threats.
For the past two years, drummer and harmonica player Al Black (left), along with fellow musicians Rob Foreman and Brandon Humphrey, has been hosting the free blues jam every Sunday afternoon at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough. For the two-year anniversary of the Jethro's Blues Jam this Sunday, Black, Foreman, and Humphrey will come together as the house band along with some special guests. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

nightlifeNOW – September 12 to 18

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
After he revealed the $1.5 million goal for the United Way Peterborough & District's 2024 community campaign, CEO Jim Russell led a conga line to close out the energetic campaign launch event at Healthy Planet Arena in Peterborough on September 11, 2024. (Photo: United Way Peterborough & District)

United Way Peterborough & District launches $1.5 million community campaign

'The community need for services is greater than ever': CEO Jim Russell.
This pontoon plane crashed into Catchecoma Lake and sank on September 11, 2024. Witnesses rescued the pilot and passenger who were uninjured. (Police-supplied photo)

No injuries after pontoon plane crashed into Catchecoma Lake in Peterborough County

Pilot and passenger rescued after plane flipped over when landing and subsequently sank on Wednesday morning.
Camp Kawartha property manager Mike Schmor explains how the non-profit educational organization's new environmentally friendly septic system works during an informational tour at the organization's Douro-Dummer location on September 10, 2024, attended by Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith and representatives from donor organizations including Ontario Trillium Foundation and Williams Wilson Sherport Foundation. The septic system uses the patented Waterloo Biofilter system originally developed at the University of Waterloo. (Photo courtesy of Camp Kawartha)

Camp Kawartha in Douro-Dummer unveils new environmentally friendly wastewater management system

$150,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant helped non-profit educational organization install the Waterloo Biofilter system.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

Man dead after vehicle struck by train south of Grafton early Monday morning

Station Road and railway line were closed for several hours for OPP and CN police investigations.
Frost on the leaves of a plant. (Stock photo)

Frost advisory in effect for northern Kawarthas region Monday night

Patchy frost is expected into early Tuesday morning with temperatures near the freezing mark.
CBC's popular mystery drama series "Murdoch Mysteries" stars Yannick Bisson (left) as William Murdoch, a police detective working in Toronto in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (Photo: Shaftesbury Inc.)

‘Murdoch Mysteries’ returning to shoot in downtown Cobourg from September 10 to 12

Filming for season 18 of CBC's popular mystery drama series will take place Wednesday and Thursday at Victoria Hall, Victoria Park, and other locations.
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

Peterborough police officer facing charges of breach of trust and possession of stolen property

Ontario Provincial Police identifies accused officer as 27-year-old Mackenzie Rogers of Peterborough.
Three diverse people sitting at a boardroom table. (Stock photo)

New micro-credential program for managing nonprofits now available at Trent University

10-course program running September to June was developed in partnership with Community Foundations of Kawartha Lakes and Greater Peterborough.

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