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The Special Investigations Unit is conducting an investigation into the police shooting of a 25-year-old man on Friday. Police have issued an arrest warrant for the man, currently in hospital in Toronto, for the murder of 52-year-old Cindy Torbar (photo: Rebecca Mckenzie-Nguyen / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough Police release details about homicide at Middlefield Road residence

Arrest warrant issued for 25-year-old student in murder of 52-year-old Cindy Torbar.
Mother with child sick with the flu

Health unit declares community-wide flu outbreak for Peterborough area

Flu cases reported in long term care homes and at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
Charter airline Nextjet Canada will offer flights out of Peterborough Airport in partnership with Propair, which has a fleet of 12 turboprop aircraft and 35 pilots (photo: Nextjet Canada / Facebook)

Starting in May, you can fly to Quebec and Kitchener-Waterloo from Peterborough

Tickets on sale now for flights out of Peterborough Airport offered by new charter airline Nextjet Canada.
This wall at H.E.L.P. on Simcoe and Queen Streets in downtown Peterborough will be the first site for a public mural in a joint project with the City of Peterborough's Public Art Program and the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (photo: Google Street View)

First two public mural locations announced for downtown Peterborough

Call for artists for first mural location to be issued in late March.
It takes about 40 litres of maple sap to produce a single litre of maple syrup

It’s maple syrup season in the Kawarthas

Your guide to maple syrup festivals and events from Buckhorn to Minden.
Larry Gillman is a financial advisor with Freedom 55 Financial and president of the Beth Israel Synagogue in Peterborough

Game changer: Larry Gillman

President of Beth Israel Synagogue is one of four speakers at Peterborough SPEAKS community health care fundraiser on April 27.
New Canadians Centre Peterborough has held two information sessions to support private refugree sponsorshop groups such as the Lakefield Refugee Sponsorship Project (LRSP). LRSP has raised over $11,600 so far to assist refugees settling in the Lakefield area. (Photo: LRSP / Facebook)

Fundraising dance raises over $4,000 for Lakefield Refugee Sponsorship Project

Organization seeking additional donations towards its $30,000 fundraising goal.
Science journalist and author Bob McDonald, host of CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks, will deliver the keynote at the 8th Annual EcoHealth Conference at Fleming College's Frost Campus in Lindsay

CBC’s Bob McDonald to speak at Fleming College in Lindsay on March 19

EcoHealth Conference on food, energy, and water resources also features a full day of workshops.
Emcee Linda Kash and interviewer Stuart Harrison with filmmaker Megan Murphy, who will speak about her experience making her documentary "Murphy's Law", at the media launch for Peterborough SPEAKS (photo: Laurie Downey)

Megan Murphy is fourth “game changer” at Peterborough SPEAKS

Local radio personality and filmmaker will appear at April 27 health care fundraiser.
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, Art Gallery of Peterborough director Celeste Scopelites, and curator William Kingfisher in front of "The Beauty of Our People" by local artist Arthur Shilling (photo: Art Gallery of Peterborough)

Art Gallery of Peterborough receives $440,000 in federal funding

Cultural funds supported recent renovations and upgrades to the gallery building.

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