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Gordon "Gord" Miller passed away suddenly at the age of 64 at Woodstock Hospital on October 27, 2018. (Photo courtesy of the City of Kawartha Lakes)

Kawartha Lakes councillor Gord Miller has passed away

64-year-old was also leader of popular band Passport.
Rural road and forest during first snow of fall

First snow of season on its way to Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Environment Canada says up to 10 cm of snow possible starting Saturday.
The 2018 Borderless Music & Arts Festival, focusing on alternative and underrepresented artists, runs from October 31st to November 4th in Peterborough. A concert on Halloween night at the Gordon Best in downtown Peterborough features six artists, including Witch Prophet, alternative R&B from Toronto-based Ethiopian/Eritrean singer-songwriter Ayo Leilani. (Photo: Samuel Engelking)

nightlifeNOW – October 25 to 31

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, October 25 to Wednesday, October 31.
Peterborough Indigenous singer-songwriter Missy Knott is the afternoon drive host at the new ELMNT 95.7 FM urban radio station in Ottawa devoted to Indigenous peoples. (Photo: Missy Knott / Facebook)

Missy Knott launches radio career at new Indigenous radio station in Ottawa

Peterborough musician will hold down afternoon drive slot at ELMNT 95.7 FM.
With the firing of Kevin Spacey due to sexual assault allegations, Netflix has Robin Wright taking the spotlight as new President of the United States Claire Underwood in Season 6 of the award-winning Netflix original House of Cards, arriving on Netflix Canada on November 2nd. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in November 2018

Lots of Netflix original films and series, including historical action drama Outlaw King and season six of House of Cards
Vandals spray painted "Attack Workers We Fight Back $15" on a wall outside of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott's constituency office in downtown Lindsay near midnight on October 23, 2018. The vandals also smashed the glass in the office's door and front window, entered the office and overturned furniture and caused other damage. (Photo: Office of the Premier)

Ontario Labour Minister Laurie Scott’s Lindsay office vandalized

Damage done overnight after Ford government freezes minimum wage and rolls back labour reforms.
Discover the origins and traditions of Halloween at the family-friendly Historic All Hallows Eve at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27, 2018. (Photo: Dawn Knudsen)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – October 24, 2018

Featuring upcoming Awards of Excellence and Social Gala, Live Auction Sneak Peek, Historic All Hallows Eve, second Opiod Info Session, and more.
Susan Kingfisher models wearable art by Kerri Niemi at last year's Runway Challenge. Max's Cabaret presents the 2018 Runway Challenge and Wearable Art Musical Revue, a fundraiser for Public Energy, at The Mount Community Centre in Peterborough on Saturday, October 27th. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)

Fashion meets art at Max’s Cabaret fundraiser for Public Energy on October 27

Runway Challenge and Wearable Art Musical Revue takes place at The Mount in Peterborough.
Bridgenorth filmmaker Adriano Ferreri's daughter Rosa in her first lead role as Niamh in Adriano's debut feature film "E.M.P. 333 Days", a thriller about what happens after an electromagnetic pulse sends North America into anarchy. Almost three years in the making, the film screens at the Market Hall in Peterborough on October 25, 2018 before heading down to a couple of film festivals in the U.S. (Photo: Ferreri Films)

Locally produced feature film ‘E.M.P. 333 Days’ screens at Market Hall on October 25

Adriano Ferreri's debut thriller heading to U.S. film festivals in November.
32-year-old Diane Therrien is the new Mayor-elect of Peterborough. (Photo: Diane Therrien / Facebook)

Diane Therrien elected as Mayor of Peterborough

32-year-old former city councillor defeats incumbent Daryl Bennett in a landslide.

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