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Mike Melnik, former radio host and owner of Impact Communications in Peterborough, with his dog Rosie. One winter, Mike was out walking Rosie when he had a serious fall, requiring a trip to the emergency room at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) and five days of treatment and recovery at the hospital. Private donations from people like you allow PRHC to purchase the technology and equipment to advance patient care, both in the emergency room and throughout the hospital. (Supplied photo)

How community donations helped Mike Melnik and 87,000 other PRHC emergency department patients

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Mike's story the first in our five-part series from the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation.
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Freezing rain possible Saturday afternoon and evening in northern Kawarthas

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Light and patchy freezing rain may result in slippery conditions.
Trent University archaeology grad student Jeremy Brooks won a prize package valued at more than $10,000 at the 2018 Cubs' Lair entrepreneurial competition held in Peterborough on November 22, 2018. Brooks has created an archaeological virtual reality online database (AVROD) that allows students to virtually interact with remote archaeological sites. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)

Trent University grad student’s VR platform for archaeologists wins Cubs’ Lair

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Jeremy Brooks' innovative idea allows students to interact virtually with remote archaeological sites.
Warm up your weekend with Toronto's modern roots reggae band The Human Rights, who perform at the Red Dog in downtown Peterborough on Friday, November 23rd. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – November 22 to 28

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, November 22 to Wednesday, November 28,
There are lots of holiday-themed events coming up! Stop by Village Dental Centre in Lakefield on Friday, November 23rd to see Santa Claus and his live reindeer Comet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – November 21, 2018

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Featuring Business After Hours Holiday Social, upcoming holiday events, new members, member job openings, and more.
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Bundle up: frigid winter weather expected overnight until Saturday

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Temperatures will reach minus double digits until warming trend on weekend.
"Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War", starring almost every Marvel superhero battling the plans of intergalactic despot Thanos (Josh Brolin) to destroy half of the life in the universe, comes to Netflix Canada on Christmas Day. Pulling in more than $2 billion at the box office worldwide, the movie was the highest-grossing film of 2018. (Photo: Marvel Studios)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in December 2018

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Featuring Hollywood hits, returning television series, and lots of Netflix original films and series.
Kawartha Wildlife Centre is one of three organizations in the Kawarthas that won $10,000 from the 2018 Aviva Community Fund. The organization's winning idea is an immersive campaign called the Kawartha Wildlife Coexistence Initiative to educate the public in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, and Peterborough County on the benefits of wildlife coexistence. (Photo: Kawartha Wildlife Centre / avivacommunityfund.org)

Three Kawarthas organizations each win $10,000 from Aviva Community Fund

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Kawartha Wildlife Centre, Kawartha Conservation, and Millbrook Christian Assembly were among 500 organizations competing for funding.
Get in the spirit of the season while supporting youth and families in need at the 19th annual In From The Cold Christmas concert, with performances on Friday, December 7th and Saturday, December 8th, at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW.com)

‘In From the Cold’, Peterborough’s coolest Christmas concert, returns on December 7 and 8

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'In From the Cold' at the Market Hall has raised over $110,000 for youth and families since 2000.
Driving while smoking a cannabis joint

30-year-old Omemee man charged with cannabis-impaired driving

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Man drove erratically, striking snowbanks on the side of the road and running a red light
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