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Baileboro native Jimmy Bowskill takes centre stage at The Sheepdogs concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on July 24, 2019. Eleven people attending the free concert were charged under the City of Peterborough's no-smoking for smoking, vaping, and using cannabis. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)

First charge for smoking cannabis in a city park laid at The Sheepdogs concert...

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10 people also charged for vaping and smoking in Del Crary Park under no-smoking bylaw.
The new Netflix original series "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" premieres on Netflix Canada on August 30th. Based on Jim Henson's fantasy world of Thra, when three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in August 2019

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Highlights include The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and new seasons of GLOW and Mindhunter.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

Stolen car leads to man’s death in Peterborough

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Man suffered serious injury following interaction with police and died in hospital, SIU called in to investigate.
Peterborough Diane Therrien and Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef hosted a meeting at The Mount Community Centre in Peterborough on July 23, 2019 and subsequently released a 10-point plan for a rapid response to the homelessness and housing issue in Peterborough. Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones (left) and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith also attended the meeting. (Photo: Office of Maryam Monsef)

Therrien and Monsef announce 10-point plan to respond to homelessness and housing issue in...

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'Rapid response' plan includes creation of a shelter task force, a public summit, and applications to build 2,000 new housing units over next two years.
The Ontario Provincial Police and the Canadian Armed Forces are conducting a joint training exercise in the Bancroft area in the evening of July 23, 2019. Pictured is a military training exercise held at Camp Aldershot in Nova Scotia in June 2019. (Photo: Lieutenant (Navy) Sean Costello)

OPP and Canadian Armed Forces conducting joint training in Bancroft area on Tuesday night

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Military and police vehicles and personnel will be on local roads.
Brock Grills, pictured here (under clock, holding banner) after winning the Peterborough-Kawartha federal Green Party nomination on February 25, 2019, has stepped down as the candidate for personal reasons. (Photo: Peterborough-Kawartha Federal Green Party Association )

Brock Grills steps down as federal Green Party candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha

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Three months before federal election, local Greens are now seeking another candidate.
"Birds of Prey", a two-hour demonstration by master falconer Matt Lieberknecht, takes place at Gamiing Nature Centre on Pigeon Lake on August 10, 2019. Lieberknecht will bring various owls, falcons, kestrels, and other raptors for an interactive show for the whole family, engaging both young and old with his fascinating stories about each bird. (Supplied photo)

Take the family to Gamiing Nature Centre on Pigeon Lake and learn all about...

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August 10th event featuring Matt 'The Birdman' Lieberknecht is a fundraiser for charitable organization.
Mostly found in wooded or brushy areas, the blacklegged tick is the only species of tick known to carry Lyme disease. If you encounter a tick, you can upload a photo to the Etick website at www.etick.ca to find out if it's a blacklegged tick. If it is, you can submit it to Peterborough Public Health for testing in case it is infected with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

Find a tick? A new website can tell you if it’s the kind that...

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Cases of Lyme disease caused by infected blacklegged ticks continue to increase in Ontario.
A view of Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

The Beach Report for July 19 to 25, 2019

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Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland.
Multiple award-winning Canadian blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Morgan Davis will be performing at the Dominion Hotel in Minden on Monday, July 22nd. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – July 18 to 24

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, July 18 to Wednesday, July 24.
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