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Candace Shaw was elected at the NDP candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha at a nomination meeting on June 26, 2019. The former executive director of the Peterborough Folk Festival recently moved back to Peterborough after working in the cultural industry in Toronto for the past six years. (Photo via canadaceshawptbo.com)

Candace Shaw is the federal NDP candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha

Former Peterborough Folk Festival executive director nominated over David Tough and Mallory MacDonald.
Peterborough—Kawartha MPP Dave Smith presents a certificate to GreenUP executive director Brianna Salmon at an event held at Ecology Park on June 25, 2019, recognizing a $24,900 capital grant provided to GreenUP by the Ontario Trillium Foundation to install a low-water irrigation system at the park. Smith has been appointed parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs. (Photo: GreenUP)

Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith has new parliamentary assistant duties

Premier Doug Ford announces parliamentary assistants following last week's Cabinet shuffle.
Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Kawarthas for Wednesday

Wind gusts and hail possible this afternoon and evening, with threat of isolated tornado.
Bobcaygeon Brewing Company is opening its new taproom at 4-649 The Parkway in Peterborough on June 27, 2019. The company will be pouring nine beers and one cider during the Canada Day long weekend, with the retail store opening next week. (Photo: Bobcaygeon Brewing Company)

Bobcaygeon Brewing Company’s new Peterborough taproom open for Canada Day long weekend

Taproom at The Parkway will open June 27, retail store opens next week.
Gold bars and coins valued at around $1.1 million were stolen from a Cramahe Township home in Northumberland County sometime during April 2019. (Stock photo)

$1.1 million in gold bars and coins stolen from Cramahe Township home

Police seeking public's assistance in investigation of theft, which occurred during April.
Toronto singer-songwriter and rapper Stacey Kay performs with Jonathan Cullen at the June 25th announcement of the 2019 lineup for the Hootenanny on Hunter Street on Saturday, August 10th. Kay will be performing at 7 p.m. during the 9th annual free music festival. Headliners will be The Jonny Trash Super Group, a collective of various musicians connected with the late Jonathan Hall, who founded the street music festival. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

2019 Hootenanny on Hunter Street lineup includes headline tribute to music festival’s founder Jonathan...

August 10th street festival also features mix of local acts like Paper Shakers and Lindsay Barr and visiting artists like Crystal Shawanda and Stacey Kay.
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef has announced $71.1 million in federal funding for the next phase of Via Rail's proposed high-frequency rail project from Quebec City to Toronto, running through Peterborough. The announcement was made at the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce offices, which was previously a Canadian Pacific Railway station. (Photo: Robert Taylor / Wikipedia)

New federal funding for VIA Rail project brings Peterborough one step closer to getting...

Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef announces $71.1 million in funding for planning, consultation, and logistics.
Missing man Colin Fraser. (Supplied photo)

Police seek missing 65-year-old man in Kirkfield area

Colin Fraser may have been seen walking north on County Road 41 on June 24.
A Via Rail passenger train. (Photo: Magnolia677 / Wikipedia)

Globe and Mail reports Canada Infrastructure Bank to support VIA Rail’s plan for high-frequency...

MP Maryam Monsef to make June 25th announcement in Peterborough, one of the stops on proposed route.
Heavy rain coming out of a downspout. (Stock photo0

Heavy rain for the Kawarthas on Monday night

35 to 45mm of rain will be accompanied by thunderstorms

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