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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

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

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

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...

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

Access for local traffic and businesses will be maintained while work continues until next fall.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car with lights flashing. (Photo: OPP)

54-year-old man dead following collision in Kinmount Sunday morning

Two-vehicle collision happened on County Road 121 north of Station Road.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

Two Peterborough men face multiple charges in Saturday stabbing incident

A 52-year-old man was stabbed early in the morning when the two men attempted to steal his e-bike.
The splash pad at Rogers Cove park in Peterborough's East City. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Most Peterborough splash pads are now open

Lifeguard-supervised wading pools will open on Canada Day, with lifeguard supervision at city beaches also beginning on July 1.
Lucas Cleveland was elected as Mayor of Cobourg in October 2022. (Photo: Town of Cobourg)

The Town of Cobourg will have a part-time mayor this summer

Mayor Lucas Cleveland will be returning to his downtown business The Market & Smør to work part-time.
A police cruiser outside the Kawartha Lakes police station. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes Police Service)

33-year-old Lindsay man facing multiple charges including kidnapping and sexual assault

After receiving a sexual assault complaint on Thursday, Kawartha Lakes police executed a search warrant at a Lindsay residence.

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