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When it comes to seasonal influenza, getting a flu shot now is your best defence to keep you healthy over the holiday season. It takes two weeks for a flu shot to become effective. (Photo: Government of Ontario)

Here’s what to do if you get sick or injured over the holidays

Peterborough Regional Health Centre opening additional 24 inpatient beds, other healthcare options also available.
Ontario Provincial Police

Peterborough teens arrested after taking a joy ride to Timmins

Car reported stolen from parking lot in downtown Peterborough on December 5.
Hydro One is offering $105 million in cash to buy Peterborough Distribution Inc. (photo: Peterborough Utilities Group)

City council votes to sell Peterborough Distribution Inc. to Hydro One

Councillors vote 6-5 to accept Hydro One's $105 million offer for city's electricity distribution company.
Barrett's Christmas Tree Farm in Cobourg offers a range of harvest-your-own trees, as well as hay rides and a petting zoo (photo: Barrett's Christmas Tree Farm / Facebook)

Where to harvest your own Christmas tree in the Kawarthas

Tree farms in Omemee, Cobourg, Grafton, Colborne, Roseneath and Cramahe offer cut-your-own and pre-cut options.
Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism volunteers Cindy and Bryan. Do you want to support your community and enhance your professional development? The Chamber is seeking volunteers for a variety of committees in 2017/18.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – December 6, 2016

Featuring Chamber Board of Directors Nominations, Chamber Volunteer Committees, TSW Trail Towns Incentive Award, Seniors Community Grant Program, and more.
Ontario Provincial Police

Northumberland OPP issue warning about night time prowler in Brighton

Suspect seen peering into home, police ask area residents to be vigilant.
Faith Dickinson launched Cuddles for Cancer in 2012 when she was only nine years old. Since then, she has provided more than 2,500 fleece blankets to people undergoing cancer treatment as well as soldiers and veterans. (Supplied photo)

Help Faith Dickinson make 300 Cuddle blankets for sick kids this Christmas

Lakefield teenager seeking donations for Cuddles for Cancer.
Parking overnight is prohibited in most Kawartha municipalities during the winter season

Winter overnight parking restrictions in the Kawarthas

Parked vehicles interfering with snow removal may be ticketed or towed.
The award-winning design of the new Canadian Canoe Museum, a joint venture of Heneghan Peng Architects of Dublin and Kearns Mancini Architects of Toronto (photo: Samantha Moss / kawarthaNOW)

Design for new Canadian Canoe Museum receives architectural award

Dublin's Heneghan Peng and Toronto's Kearns Mancini honoured by Canadian Architect magazine for visionary design.
Reggae rockers House of David Gang will heat up Maynooth when they perform at The Arlington's 10th Anniversary Sagittarius Party on Saturday, December 3 (publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – December 1 to 7

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, December 1 to Wednesday, December 7.

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