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An 11-year-old Wayne Gretzky with Gordie Howe at a "Great Men of Sports" dinner at the Kiwanis Club in Brantford, Ontario, in 1972. Gretsky is one of 87 past participants in the Peterborough Liftlock Atom Hockey Tournament who went on to play for the National Hockey League. (Photo: Brantford Expositor/Post Media)

After 66 years, a cherished hockey tradition in Peterborough will see its final face-off

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Organizers have announced the final Peterborough Liftlock Atom Hockey Tournament will be held in January 2026.
An OPP police car with lights flashing. (OPP photo)

66-year-old Peterborough woman dead after single-vehicle collision on Bensfort Road Tuesday afternoon

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Woman's vehicle went into ditch and collided with a hydro pole.
The Linden Mackey Legacy Fund and the annual Linden Lighthouse Legacy Award will recognize and celebrate community service and leadership in memory of the prominent Lindsay citizen and businessman who passed away suddenly in May 2025. (kawarthaNOW collage)

New legacy fund in memory of Lindsay citizen and businessman Linden Mackey will celebrate...

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Fund administered by Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes includes the annual Linden Lighthouse Legacy Award.
A 20-year-old Bobcaygeon woman is facing an impaired operation charge after the boat she was driving ended up on an island in Kennisis Lake just southwest of Algonquin Provincial Park in the early morning hours of July 27, 2025. Three people received non-life-threatening injuries after the boat struck the island. (Photo: Haliburton Highlands OPP)

20-year-old woman faces impaired charge after driving boat onto island in Haliburton Highlands

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Three people suffered injuries when boat struck the island in Kennisis Lake in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough shared this photo of a new baby meerkat, which is about a month old. The zoo is asking visitors to be respectful when viewing the meerkats in their habitat as not to scare the baby and new family. (Photo: Riverview Park and Zoo)

Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough welcomes a baby meerkat

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About a month old, the pup has left its burrow and is now exploring the habitat with its babysitters close by,
Selwyn Township mayor Sherry Senis, Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark, and Hydro One communications and marketing vice president and Bronwen Evans planting a tree at Paul J. English Chemung Lions Park in Bridgenorth on June 16, 2025 when Hydro One announced that Selwyn Township is one of 50 municipalities and Indigenous communities in Ontario that would receive up to $10,000 to assist in recovery efforts from March's devastating ice storm. (Photo: Hydro One)

Selwyn Township residents can get a free tree as part of the township’s 2025...

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Funded by a Hydro One grant, program is designed to restore and enhance tree canopy as a result of March's devastating ice storm.
Thermometer showing high temperatures

Heat warning in effect for Kawarthas region Sunday to Tuesday

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Daytime highs expected to reach 30-34°C, with humidex values of 38-42°C.
Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith at the Ennismore Community Centre on July 25, 2025 where he announced an investment of $931,750 from the Ontario government to help the Township of Selwyn replace the arena's aging floor as well as refrigeration piping and the ice rink chiller. He later also announced a $1-million investment for a similar project at the Douro-Dummer Community Centre. (Photo: Office of MPP Smith / Facebook)

Ontario government investing over $1.9 million in upgrades at two Peterborough County arenas

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Funding will help replace the aging arena floors at Ennismore Community Centre and Douro-Dummer Community Centre.
A young girl with gear during summer heading to a beach for a swim. (Stock photo)

The Beach Report for July 25 to 31, 2025

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Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings and Prince Edward.
Veteran Toronto-based indie rock band By Divine Right, led by guitarist and vocalist José Miguel Contreras and whose former members include Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning and Feist, is performing at The John at Sadleir House in Peterborough on Friday night with openers Valleyspeak and Jenina MacGillivray. (Photo: Bob Cliofi)

nightlifeNOW – July 24 to 30

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
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