Monday, July 7, 2025
Home Authors Articles by kawarthaNOW

Articles by kawarthaNOW

kawarthaNOW
6064 Articles
Our generic staff writer account, covering breaking and local community news. Follow kawarthaNOW on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Your child’s star will shine this summer at Market Hall’s Creativity Camps

kawarthaNOW -
Performing arts camps for kids ages 7 to 14 run July and August in downtown Peterborough.
Peterborough Housing Corporation CEO Darlene Cook and Homeward Bound manager Marnie Watson receive a cheque for $20,000 from Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough board chair Diane Richard and executive director John Good. Led by Peterborough Housing Corporation, Homeward Bound helps inadequately housed or homeless mother-led families achieve self-sufficiency. (Photo: Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough)

Peterborough program for homeless single moms receives $20,000 boost from Community Foundation

kawarthaNOW -
Homeward Bound helps single moms with housing, child care, education, and employment.
Kathy Doornenbal, who opened her Driving Miss Daisy franchise in Peterborough in 2009, has announced she is selling the franchise, which provides non-medical services for seniors and people with special needs. Her and her husband Bob Doornenbal will be moving back to Alberta. (Photo: Driving Miss Daisy)

businessNOW – June 18, 2018

kawarthaNOW -
Featuring Driving Miss Daisy, You're Welcome, City of Kawartha Lakes, Victoria County Historical Society, and regional business events.
Heat warning

One more day of high heat and humidity

kawarthaNOW -
Cold front later on Monday will bring precipitation and cooler temperatures.
Donors and volunteers from Kawartha Land Trust and the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre came together on June 15, 2018 to release more than two dozen snappping turtle hatchlings at the Jeffrey-Cowan Forest Preserve along Stoney Lake Trails in North Kawartha. The hatchlings came from eggs recovered from an injured snapping turtle brought to the centre last fall. (Photo: Kawartha Land Trust)

Baby snapping turtles have a new home at Kawartha Land Trust’s Stony Lake Trails

kawarthaNOW -
Volunteers release more than two dozen hatchlings from eggs incubated by Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre.
Young boy swimming in the water

The Beach Report for June 15 – 21, 2018

kawarthaNOW -
Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland.
Representatives from area Lions and Lioness Clubs, the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation, and the PRHC Ophthalmology Group celebrate the success of the "Lions for Sight" campaign, which raised $202,669.68 for cataract surgical equipment at PRHC. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

‘Lions for Sight’ raises $202,699 for cataract surgical equipment

kawarthaNOW -
Funds raised by 26 area Lions and Lioness Clubs will support up to 3,000 surgeries a year at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
As part of his "Better Human" album release tour, Toronto singer-songwriter Ben Kunder will be performing at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Monday, June 18, with Ennismore's own Melissa Payne opening. Also be sure to check out the 5th Annual Phil Marshall Birthday Bash at Dr. J's BBQ & Brews in downtown Peterborough on the afternoon of Saturday, June 16th, featuring Water Street Slim & Unlikely Heroes, Rick & Gailie, Christine Atrill Band, Broken Harmony, Bridget Foley Band, and House Brand ($10 at the door, with all proceeds going to the Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association).

nightlifeNOW – June 14 to 20

kawarthaNOW -
Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, June 14 to Wednesday, June 20.
Scott Gilbert of the Toronto Police Service is Peterborough's new Chief of Police. (Photo: CityNews Toronto)

Toronto’s Scott Gilbert is Peterborough’s new police chief

kawarthaNOW -
Long-time member of Toronto Police Service replaces retiring Murray Rodd on July 1st.
A composite sketch of a man wanted for an alleged sexual assault and robbery near Bobcaygeon on May 17, 2018. (Graphic: Ontario Provincial Police)

Have you seen this man?

kawarthaNOW -
Police searching for suspect in alleged sexual assault and robbery near Bobcaygeon.
1...487488489...607Page 488 of 607

Become a #kawarthaNOW fan

30,360FollowersLike
25,158FollowersFollow
17,707FollowersFollow
4,391FollowersFollow
3,543FollowersFollow
2,980FollowersFollow

Sign up for kawarthNOW's Enews

Sign up for our VIP Enews

kawarthaNOW.com offers two enews options to help readers stay in the know. Our VIP enews is delivered weekly every Wednesday morning and includes exclusive giveaways, and our news digest is delivered daily every morning. You can subscribe to one or both.




Submit your event for FREE!

Use our event submission form to post your event on our website — for free. To submit editorial content or ideas, please contact us.

EDITOR'S PICKS

SIGN UP FOR OUR ENEWS




© Copyright kawarthaNOW® 1996 - 2025. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission, or republication strictly prohibited. Trademarks owned by kawarthaNOW include kawarthaNOW®, Keep It In The Kawarthas®, Web Sites That Work®, Kawartha Localist™, Know Your Locals™, businessNOW™, musicNOW™, artNOW™, nightlifeNOW™, encoreNOW™, and KNosh™.