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17-year-old Anthony from Lindsay is now receiving cancer treatment closer to home at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), allowing him to stay home with his family and continue to hang out with his friends. Your donations to the PRHC Foundation this holiday season will help purchase additional specialized equipment and technology needed for PRHC's new pediatric oncology clinic. (Photo: Jeremy Kelly)

How community donations helps kids like Anthony get the cancer care they need closer...

The fifth in our five-part series from the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation.
Peterborough Petes' forward Liam Kirk (14), pictured at a game against the Hamilton Bulldogs, has been featured in The New York Times. (Photo: CHL Images)

Peterborough Petes’ Liam Kirk featured in The New York Times

18 year old is first player born and fully trained in England to be chosen in the NHL draft.
Dave Wasyliw and Chris Thorsteinson of acclaimed country band Doc Walker, which has won multiple CCMAs as well as a Juno. The Manitoba-based band will be performing at the Market Hall in Peterborough on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Publicity photo)

Award-winning country band Doc Walker performs at Peterborough’s Market Hall on February 6

Other upcoming concerts include Lee Harvey Osmond with Tom Wilson, Matt Mays, Whitehorse, Russell deCarle, and The Outside Track
The PRHC Foundation Mombassadors celebrate at their sold-out “Girls Night Out” event on May 10, 2018 to raise funds for a new Electronic Fetal Monitor for the Labour & Delivery Unit at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). The Mombassadors, a group of women who all had their babies at PRHC, are encouraging you to donate to the PRHC Foundation this holiday season. (Supplied photo)

How community donations help save the lives of babies and keep families together

The fourth in our five-part series from the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation
Kawartha Land Trust staff embrace a tree on the newly protected Pine Ridge property near Omemee. Planted in 1801, this is the second-oldest white pine on the property owned by Bob and Mary Hartley, who have entered into a conservation easement agreement with Kawartha Land Trust to protect the property for future generations. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)

Newly protected property near Omemee contains the oldest trees in Kawartha Lakes

Kawartha Land Trust enters into agreement with owners to protect the 44-acre Pine Ridge property.
Freezing rain on car

Freezing rain warning for Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes

Patchy freezing rain will change over to rain this afternoon.
Peterborough City Hall is located at 500 George Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Only one day left to apply for citizen positions on City of Peterborough committees

45 positions, most with a four-year term, are available on 13 boards and committees.
Tokyo rockabilly rocker "Johnny" Daigo Yamashita, best known to Canadian audiences for his appearance in a Sapporo beer commercial, performs with his band Johnny Pandora (with openers The Dreamboats) at The Twisted Wheel in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, December 15th. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – December 13 to 19

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, December 13 to Wednesday, December 19.
Lasair Wood is the new owner of The Food Forest Cafe in downtown Peterborough. (Photo via @marymaggiem / Instagram)

Young entrepreneur is new owner of Food Forest Cafe in downtown Peterborough

19-year-old Lasair Wood purchases vegan restaurant business after working there for a year,
Shh! The post-apocalyptic horror-thriller "A Quiet Place", directed by and starring John Krasinski (The Office, 13 Hours, Jack Ryan), is coming to Netflix Canada on January 2nd. (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in January 2019

Featuring A Quiet Place, The Incredibles 2, The Punisher, Grace and Frankie, and a lot of Netflix original content.

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