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Bell Media headquarters at 299 Queen Street West in Toronto. (Photo: Canmenwalker / Wikimedia Commons)

Bell Media plans to sell three radio stations in the Kawarthas

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Bell Media will also cut CTV and BNN Bloomberg programming, with parent company BCE Inc. cutting 4,800 jobs.
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Peterborough police warn public of increase in cryptocurrency scams

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Local victims lost more than $550,000 from cryptocurrency fraud in 2023.
The Rotary Club of Peterborough's curling team (front row, left to right: Ken Seim, Nick Avlonitis, Joe Kapron, and Bill Crins) with their trophy from the Rotary Can-Am Curling Championships held in Rice Lake, Wisconsin from February 1 to 3, 2023. Also pictured in the back row is the runner-up team representing Madison, Wisconsin (Paul Matzke, Rich Lepping, Jim Sirianni, Mike Pfiffner). The Peterborough team has secured a berth in the 28th Rotary World Curling Championships taking place in Scotland in 2026. (Photo: International Curling Fellowship of Rotarians)

Peterborough Rotary’s curling team clinches gold in Rotary Can-Am Curling Championships in Wisconsin

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Peterborough will be hosting 27th Rotary World Curling Championships from April 6 to 12.
Peterborough mayor Jeff Leal, Kawartha Food Share general manager Ashlee Aitken, city councillor Alex Bierk, and Bill Wolfe of sponsor Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers on February 7, 2024 Kawartha Food Share's warehouse at 665 Neal Drive with a cheque for $12,625.88 for Kawartha Food Share, representing proceeds donated during the city's two-hour free holiday parking promotion. Not pictured: city councillor Joy Lachica. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Kawartha Food Share receives almost $13,000 from City of Peterborough in donated parking fees

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Funds were donated by shoppers during the city's two-hour free holiday parking promotion sponsored by Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers.
Patricia Bromfield (right) is the new chief of Peterborough County-City Paramedics, taking over from Randy Mellow (left) who will be retiring at the end of 2024. Mellow will provide mentorship and guidance to Bromfield throughout the year as she takes on her new role and responsibilities. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough County)

Patricia Bromfield is the new chief of Peterborough County-City Paramedics

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Long-time paramedic and administrative leader will take over from Randy Mellow who is retiring at the end of the year.
On February 6, 2023, the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas announced the 13 companies making up the inaugural cohort of LevelUP, a new startup accelerator program tailored for mature entrepreneurs and regional innovators. Running three times a year, the fully funded 12-week program will provide startup companies with mentorship, workshops, networking opportunities, and access to funding, and culminates in a competition where the participants of each cohort will pitch for investment and vie for prizes up to $10,000. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)

13 innovative companies are ‘levelling up’ with the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas

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Local entrepreneurs will participate in new 12-week LevelUP startup accelerator program that culminates in a pitch competition.
The puck drop for the Peterborough Petes' 15th annual Pink in the Rink game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on February 3, 2024. Despite losing in overtime to the Niagara IceDogs, the Petes organization achieved its goal of breaking $1 million in funds raised for cancer care over the past 15 years of the annual game. (Photo: Kenneth Andersen Photography)

Peterborough Petes break $1 million in total funds raised for cancer care during 15th...

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Despite overtime loss to the Niagara IceDogs, Petes raised almost $50,000 for Saturday night's game.
Canadian journalist, author, documentary producer, and podcaster Steve Paikin. (Photo via Speakers Spotlight website)

Lakefield Literary Festival bringing Canadian journalist Steve Paikin to Lakefield on March 22

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The author of a 2022 biography on late former prime minister John Turner will discuss the current state of political leadership in Canada.
Dr. Catherine (Cathy) Bruce has been appointed as Trent University's ninth president and vice-chancellor. The internationally recognized researcher, award-winning educator, and administrator has spend much of her 20 years in higher education and research at Trent. (Photo: Trent University)

Peterborough’s Dr. Catherine Bruce is Trent University’s next president and vice-chancellor

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Currently Trent's vice-president of research and innovation, Dr. Bruce has over 30 years of experience in teaching, research, and administration.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car with lights flashing. (Photo: OPP)

Two charged in attempt to use drones to deliver contraband to Warkworth Institution inmate

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Police seized two drones, 115 grams of cannabis, and cell phones.
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