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Multiple award-winning Canadian blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Morgan Davis will be performing at the Black Horse Pub in downtown Peterborough on Friday evening and Moody's Bar & Grill in Millbrook on Saturday night. (Photo: Morgan Davis / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – June 6 to 12

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the Kawarthas region Wednesday evening

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Thunderstorms could bring wind gusts up to 90 km/h, heavy downpours, and up to nickel-sized hail.
Peterborough Downtown Improvement Area (DBIA) vibrancy manager Hillary Flood and the New Canadians Centre's community engagement assistant Tu Nguyen and executive director Andy Cragg celebrate the launch of the Multicultural Food Crawl on June 4, 2024 at Fresh Dreams, one of the 10 downtown restaurants participating in the food crawl, which kicks off the third annual Canadian Multicultural Festival running until June 28. (Photo courtesy of New Canadians Centre)

New Canadians Centre launches Multicultural Food Crawl in downtown Peterborough

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Featuring 10 restaurants, food crawl kicks off third annual Canadian Multicultural Festival until June 28.
Peterborough poet Jon Hedderwick received a project production and presentation grant from the Electric City Culture Council's 2023 program of grants for individual artists for his one-person play "Bubie's Tapes," which explores antisemitism through his great-grandmother's words. The play had a sold-out run at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough from January 17 to 21, 2024. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Peterborough’s Electric City Culture Council opens applications for 2024 grants for individual artists

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Professional artists residing in the Peterborough area have until July 11 to apply for grants up to $1,500 and $3,500.
Peterborough native Elyse Saunders on the red carpet at the Country Music Association of Ontario's awards show on June 2, 2024 in Mississauga, where she was named Female Artist of the Year. Woodville's James Barker Band was named Group or Duo of the Year and received the Compass Award. (Photo: CMAOntario / Facebook)

Peterborough’s Elyse Saunders named Country Music Association of Ontario’s Female Artist of the Year

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At June 2 awards show in Mississauga, Woodville's James Barker Band also picked up two awards.
Electric City Pulse, a new high-energy band covering a mix of funk, R&B, and rock tunes, is performing for the first time on Saturday night at The Venue in downtown Peterborough. Band members are Chris Gould, Kathryn McGill, Joe Mahoney, Mike Patterson, Jason Wight, and Scott Wight. (Photo: Electric City Pulse / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – May 30 to June 5

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
After their family recently suffered a devastating loss due to suicide, Peterborough philanthropists David and Patricia Morton (second and third from left) decided to donate $500,000 to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation to support mental health and addictions care at the hospital. At a private family event on May 29, 2024, new signage was unveiled at the hospital's emergency department waiting room in honour of their gift. Also pictured from left to right is PRHC president and CEO Dr. Lynn Mikula, PRHC's director of mental health and addictions Jennifer Cox, and PRHC Foundation president and CEO Lesley Heighway. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Patricia and David Morton donate $500,000 to Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation

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Long-time philanthropists, whose family recently suffered a loss due to suicide, are supporting hospital's mental health and addictions crisis response unit.
A flower with frost on it

Frost advisory in effect for northern Kawarthas region Wednesday night

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Temperatures will fall to single digits near the freezing mark.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

Man faces charges after he was injured by a homemade explosive at Algonquin Highlands...

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Police evacuated neighbours after Friday explosion and recovered and secured additional explosive substances and devices from the home.
The City of Peterborough has hired IPAC Paving Limited to complete road surface repair work, including road resurfacing and pavement preservation, on downtown Peterborough roads from May 2024 through to fall 2025. (Photo: IPAC Paving Limited)

Expect traffic delays and detours in downtown Peterborough as road surface repair work begins

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Access for local traffic and businesses will be maintained while work continues until next fall.
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