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On January 8, 2020 at the Holiday Inn Peterborough-Waterfront, Women's Business Network of Peterborough president Grace Reynolds (right) and program director Danielle McIver (middle) present a cheque for $10,380 to Ria Nicholson of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton for the organization's Crossroads Shelter for local women and children fleeing violence. (Photo courtesy of Women's Business Network of Peterborough)

Women’s Business Network of Peterborough raises $10,380 for YWCA’s Crossroads Shelter

Proceeds from annual fundraising gala will support local women and children fleeing violence
Man clearing snow and ice from car during a winter storm

Messy winter storm expected for southern Ontario on Saturday

Significant amounts of rain, freezing rain, and snow forecast for different areas of the province.
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

Police believe there are further victims after Peterborough massage therapist charged with sexual assault

60-year-old man charged after two separate reports of incidents at local spa.
Snow squall

Snow squall watch for Fenelon Falls and northern Kawartha Lakes on Monday

10 to 20 cm of snow possible in some areas.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

Cobourg man faces multiple charges in New Year’s Day police pursuit

27-year-old man assaulted police officer and then fled after being pulled over for dangerous driving in Peterborough.
Oshawa folk-country-maritime trio The Doozies (Sean Battams, Josh Kvasnak, and Jon Sloan) perform at the Black Horse Pub in downtown Peterborough on Friday, January 3rd. (Photo courtesy of The Doozies)

nightlifeNOW – January 2 to 8

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, January 2 to Wednesday, January 8.
A police investigator at work during Project Peacehaven, a joint investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Peterborough Police Service into online child sexual exploitation that has resulted in charges against eight people, including an Omemee resident and a Selwyn Township resident. (Photo: OPP)

Police charge eight people in online child sexual exploitation investigation

Joint OPP and Peterborough Police Service investigation focused on how popular social media applications were used to lure children.
Snow plow on highway during snow squall

Winter weather travel advisory in effect for southern Kawarthas on Tuesday

Brief bursts of heavy snow and strong wind gusts expected.
Hydro One crews on site after an ice storm. (Photo: Hydro One / Facebook)

Freezing rain and high winds cause widespread power outages

Hydro One reports more than 200 outages affecting over 30,000 customers, including over 12,000 in central and eastern Ontario
This capture of a magnificent snowy owl by Robert Metcalfe was the top post on our Instagram for January 2019 and the third most popular of the year, with almost 11,000 impressions and 837 likes. (Photo: Robert Metcalfe @robert.a.metcalfe / Instagram)

Top 19 of 2019: our local Instagram photographer all-stars

The top posts from our Instagram by local Kawartha photographers in 2019.

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