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Snow-covered country road in winter

Expect up to 15 cm of snow in the northern Kawarthas this weekend

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Environment Canada issues special weather statement for northern Peterborough, northern Kawartha Lakes, and Haliburton.
Some of the 20,000 pills seized by the Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The pills are stamped 'A215', a designation attributed to oxycodone 30mg, but actually contain fentanyl. (Photo: Northumberland OPP)

OPP warns of presence of fentanyl in Northumberland County

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Police seized 20,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills that tested positive as fentanyl.
An early morning fire on February 2, 2018 destroyed Towns and Leahy Mercantile and Deli in the historic PG Towns and Sons General Store in Douro. (Photo: Harrison Perkins / Facebook)

Overnight fire destroys Towns and Leahy Mercantile and Deli in Douro

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Store opened just last year in the 125-year-old PG Towns and Sons General Store building.
Toronto singer-songwriter Mattie Leon, whos music is a unique fusion of folk, soul, R&B, and pop, is performing at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, February 3rd, along with Lance Issacs and St. Homer. (Photo: Josh Haggarty)

nightlifeNOW – February 1 to 7

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, February 1 to Wednesday, February 7.
PolarFest takes place from February 2 to 4 in Selwyn Township, and culminates with the annual BEL Rotary Polar Plunge fundraiser on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Chemong Lake at Rotary Park in Ennismore. This year's theme is Super Heroes.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – January 31, 2018

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Featuring Chamber job opportunity, Chamber AGM, PolarFest weekend, new Curve Lake First Nation bus, and more.
In "Mouthpiece", co-creators and performers Norah Sadava (left) and Amy Nostbakken play one woman as she tries to find her voice. Public Energy is presenting a performance of the hit play with Sadava and Nostbakken on February 23, 2018 at the Market Hall in Peterborough. (Photo: Brooke Wedlock)

‘Mouthpiece’, the play actor Jodie Foster calls unforgettable, comes to Peterborough

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Public Energy presents award-winning theatrical hit with Norah Sadava and Amy Nostbakken at the Market Hall on February 23.
Peterborough soprano Leslie Fagan has been appointed to the Order of Ontario. (Publicity photo)

Peterborough’s Leslie Fagan appointed to the Order of Ontario

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Revered soprano one of 23 people who are receiving the province's highest honour.
During Common Kindness Day on January 10, 2018, customers of Boiling Over's Coffee Vault in Lindsay paid forward a total of $337.72 for free coffees, and handed out roughly 140 free coffees. (Photo: Boiling Over's Coffee Vault)

Insurance company crowns Lindsay as Ontario’s kindest town

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Patrons of Boiling Over's Coffee Vault 'paid it forward' the most with free coffees for other customers.
Long & McQuade in Peterborough has raised $3,175 from its customers for music activities at Five Counties Children's Centre. (Photo: Long & McQuade Peterborough / Facebook)

businessNOW – January 29, 2018

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Featuring Long & McQuade, Aclarus Ozone Water Systems, Ship Shape Service, Workforce Development Board employer survey, and upcoming business events.
Ryerson University’s independent student newspaper "The Eyeopener" broke the story on anonymous Amazon packages being delivered to the Ryerson Student Union. Since then, at least seven other university student unions across Canada have reported receiving the anonymous packages. (Photo: Alanna Rizza / The EyeOpener)

Trent University also receiving mysterious, anonymous Amazon packages

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Phone chargers and cases, sex toys, and more are being delivered to at least eight university student unions across Canada.
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