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"The Lookout" by Keith Manser, one of the six emerging photographers who participated in SPARK Photo Festival's 2023 Emerging Artists Exhibit Program. The program returns in 2024, with Alexis Belliveau, Will Pearson, Kathy Romard, Sarah Van Ryn, and Margaret Wood selected as participants. (Photo: Keith Manser, courtesy of SPARK Photo Festival)

SPARK Photo Festival announces emerging artists for 2024 festival

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Alexis Belliveau, Will Pearson, Kathy Romard, Sarah Van Ryn, and Margaret Wood will collaboratively mount a group exhibit for April's festival.
Wagosh Bay at Cockburn Island in northern Lake Huron. Cockburn Island supports a wide variety of globally significant species and plant communities. In a binational study of 32,000 islands in the Great Lakes, led by the Nature Conservancy of Canada and U.S.-based The Nature Conservancy, Cockburn Island was ranked one of the top 10 islands for its conservation importance, lack of disturbance, and biodiversity. Cockburn Island also provides important stopover and breeding habitat for migrating songbirds and waterfowl. (Photo courtesy of Nature Conservancy of Canada)

Nature Conservancy of Canada: Canada’s wetlands need to be conserved and restored

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World Wetlands Day on February 2 is one of the most important environmental days of the year in Canada, home to one quarter of the world's wetlands.
The British limited series "One Day", based on David Nicholls' bestselling 2009 novel as well as the 2011 feature film starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, follows the 20-year love story of Emma and Dexter (Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall) by exploring their lives on the same day every year, starting from when they first spent a platonic night together after graduating from university and went their separate ways. One Day debuts on Netflix on February 8, 2024. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in February 2024

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Highlights include One Day, Mea Culpa, Players, The Heartbreak Agency, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Einstein and the Bomb, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and more.
Chris Collins, who was elected to Port Hope council for the first time in October 2022, has formally stepped down following his appointment as a justice of the peace effective January 29, 2024. Collins has been assigned to the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay. (Photo: Municipality of Port Hope)

Chris Collins steps down from Port Hope council after appointment as justice of the...

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First-time councillor's seat to be declared vacant, with council to decide whether to proceed with appointment or by-election.
Former Barenaked Ladies lead singer, guitarist and primary songwriter Steven Page will perform on Willow Hill at Westben in Campbellford on July 19, 2024, one of 23 events during the not-for-profit arts organization's 25th anniversary season. (Photo: David Bergman)

Westben in Campbellford announces 25th anniversary summer season

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Season includes original musical theatre production, concerts ranging from classical to indie rock to jazz, comedy, a nature walk, storytelling, local performers, and more.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

Police arrest two women in connection with November 2022 death of 76-year-old man in...

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Charges of criminal negligence and failing to provide necessaries of life follow sudden death of John Fever on a rental property.
Peterborough singer-songwriter and guitarist Emily Burgess will be releasing her latest album "Arrow" at Erben in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night, with special musical guest Melissa Payne opening.

nightlifeNOW – January 25 to 31

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Freezing rain on tree branch

Freezing rain warning in effect Friday for northern Kawarthas region

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Ice build-up of 5-10 mm possible, with risk of freezing rain in southern Kawarthas and heavy rainfall in western Northumberland County.
A Peterborough Transit bus in front of a transit stop. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Peterborough Transit fare increase comes into effect February 1

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City council approved increase in 2024 budget as one measure to reduce property tax increase.
On behalf of federal energy and natural resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Whitby MP Ryan Turnbull announced $9.3 million in loans and grants to the City of Peterborough on January 24, 2024 for the city's new net zero carbon fire station, currently under construction at 100 Marina Boulevard. The new fire station will include automated control systems, ground source heat pumps, solar panels on the rooftop, a heat-recovery system, and water-saving features. It is also being constructed using mass timber instead of concrete, steel or aluminum to achieve a lower carbon footprint. (Photo: Natural Resources Canada / LinkedIn)

City of Peterborough gets $9.3 million boost from federal government for new zero carbon...

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Mix of loans and grants comes from Green Municipal Fund administered by Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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