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Two Cobourg residents lose over $750,000 in online investment scams

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In one of the scams, AI was used to create a fake video of Elon Musk endorsing a non-existent investment company
United Way Peterborough & District CEO Jim Russell (front right), with 2023 campaign cabinet chair Jim Hendry (front left) during the September 2023 campaign launch with a goal of raising $1.45 million to support the United Way's 20 partner agencies. (Photo: United Way Peterborough & District)

United Way Peterborough & District only $80,000 from meeting $1.45 million campaign goal

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With three weeks left in campaign, organization is in final push to meet fundraising goal before community celebration on April 11.
Cars on a road in a winter snow storm. (Stock photo)

Snowfall warning, winter weather travel advisory in effect for southern Kawarthas region

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Northumberland County could see 15 cm of snow by Friday evening, with 5-10 cm in southern Peterborough County and Kawartha Lakes.
VanCamp (aka Calvin Bakelaar) is one of the musicians who will be performing during the opening weekend of Bar 379, downtown Peterborough's newest music venue at the location of the former Twisted Wheel, which features three nights of local live music. Friday night's punk rock night with Cleopatrick, Heartless Romantics, Intimidators, and Garbageface is sold out, but tickets are still available for Saturday's hip hop night with Garbageface and Fetch Panda and Sunday's alt-indie rock night with Valleyspeak, VanCamp , Night Danger, and Caitlin Currie. (Photo: VanCamp)

nightlifeNOW – March 21 to 27

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
The Netflix thriller series "Ripley", based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 crime novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley", stars Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood, Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf, and Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley (portrayed in the 1999 film by Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, and Matt Damon). Presented in black and white, the eight-episode limited series premieres on Netflix on Thursday, April 4. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in April 2024

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Highlights include The Magic Prank Show, Ripley, Parasyte: The Grey, Scoop, What Jennifer Did, Rebel Moon - Part Two, Dead Boy Detectives, and more.
Cars on road during winter storm with snow causing poor visibility.

Winter weather travel advisory in effect for greater Kawarthas region on Wednesday

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Bands of heavy snow with 2 to 4 cm accumulation expected, accompanied by gusty winds reducing visibility.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car with lights flashing. (Photo: OPP)

27-year-old Lindsay man dead after Tuesday evening collision on Highway 7 east of Oakwood

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Four vehicles were involved in head-on collision east of Taylors Road.
Shannon McCracken and Kim Curry have founded the new Theatre Arts Training Academy in Peterborough to offer training and performance opportunities to local artists. (Graphic courtesy of Theatre Arts Training Academy)

New ‘triple threat’ performance training company launched in Peterborough

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Theatre Arts Training Academy is offering a two-week summer intensive at the Peterborough Theatre Guild with auditions in April.
For nine years, the Peterborough Peace Council has held a monthly peace vigil at noon at the corner of George and MacDonnel streets. The vigil will begin its 10th year on March 25, 2024. (Photo: Peterborough Peace Council)

Peterborough Peace Council hosts 9th anniversary monthly peace vigil on March 25

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Vigil takes place at noon at George and MacDonnel streets, where it was first held on March 30, 2015.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

49-year-old man dead after Tuesday morning collision on Highway 7 east of Peterborough

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Westbound passenger vehicle and eastbound tractor trailer collided near David Fife Line between Highway 28 and County Road 38.
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