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Operated by the Ontario government, Central East Correctional Centre is a medium/maximum security prison just north of Lindsay that was built in 2002 and has a capacity for over 1,000 adult male and female offenders in both remanded and sentenced custody. (Public domain photo)

Two inmates of Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay charged with first-degree murder

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Fellow inmate Andre Taillefer was found seriously injured in his cell on July 17 and died in hospital six days later.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) boat in the water. (Photo: OPP)

One dead, one seriously injured after two personal watercraft collide on Crowe River north...

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40-year-old man who died was a passenger on a personal watercraft that was struck from behind on July 20.
A thunderstorm passes over a lake in North Kawartha Township on July 5, 2021. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for entire Kawarthas region Wednesday

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Strong wind gusts, torrential downpours, and large hail are possible, with a risk of a tornado in northeastern areas.
A Cobourg police vehicle. (Photo: Cobourg Police Service)

Cobourg police constable suspended with pay after allegations of misconduct while on duty

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York Regional Police will be leading an investigation into the alleged incident.
Victoria Park Beach in Cobourg. (Photo: Town of Cobourg)

The Beach Report for July 19 to 25, 2024

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Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland, and Hastings and Prince Edward
Federal small business minister Rechie Valdez was at Jackson Park in Peterborough on July 18, 2024 on behalf of environment and climate change minister Steven Guilbeault to announce over $8.5 million in federal funding for two projects that will help advance conservation efforts and protect ecosystems in Peterborough and the Kawarthas, including $7 million for Kawartha Land Trust. Also pictured is Guilbeault's parliamentary secretary Adam van Koeverden and Peterborough mayor Jeff Leal. (Photo: Office of Rechie Valdez)

Kawartha Land Trust receives $7 million in federal funding for land conservation efforts

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Funding comes from Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by protecting ecosystems.
Belfountain, the new indie folk-rock project fronted by singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Juno award-winning producer Chris Graham, is performing at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Friday night. (Photo: Jen Squires)

nightlifeNOW – July 18 to 24

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
A Kawartha Lakes OPP officer at the scene of a fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 7 just west of Lindsay on July 16, 2024. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes OPP)

57-year-old Lindsay man dead in two-vehicle crash on Highway 7 Tuesday afternoon

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Two SUVs collided on Highway 7 near Round Tree Road just west of Lindsay.
Local food producers and buyers have come together during the "Growing the Local Food Wholesale Market in the Kawartha Region" project led by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development and the City of Kawartha Lakes with funding from the Ontario government. Launched in 2023, the two-year project aims to expand local food consumption and develop more robust availability of locally produced food through group training, one-on-one coaching, and networking, with the goal of developing an efficient aggregation and distribution model through a wholesale local food hub. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

Kawartha Local Food Wholesale Project reaches milestone

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Completed training sets the table for increased sales and collaborative distribution.
The sixth annual Lock & Paddle returns to the Peterborough Lift Lock on July 20, 2024. Last year's event saw more than 600 people take part, paddling their canoes and kayaks into the two tubs at the world's tallest hydraulic lift lock to be lifted 65 feet (20 metres) into the air and then back down. (Photo: Parks Canada)

Lock & Paddle returns to the Peterborough Lift Lock on July 20

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Annual Parks Canada event will see paddlers lifted 65 feet in the air at the world's tallest hydraulic lift lock.
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