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Lesley Lavender will assume the role of chief executive officer of the Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations on April 1, 2024. The Peterborough-based organization represents 525 lake and road associations in rural communities across Ontario and speaks for the interests of 250,000 seasonal and year-round waterfront property owners. (Photo: Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce)

Lesley Lavender is new CEO of Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations

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Previous CEO of Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce replaces Peterborough-based organization's longtime leader Terry Rees.
Fleming College paramedic, pre-service firefighter, and pre-health sciences students participating in a past mass-casualty event simulation at the college's Sutherland Campus in Peterborough. (Photo: Fleming College)

Mass-casualty event simulation taking place at Fleming College in Peterborough Tuesday morning

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Training exercise will include students wearing makeup to appear injured or distressed and emergency vehicles will be on site
The ServiceOntario mobile service centre, which includes an accessibility ramp, will offer provincial government services in both English and French. (Photo: Government of Ontario)

ServiceOntario mobile service centre coming to Apsley this spring

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Residents of North Kawartha Township will no longer have to travel to other communities to get in-person access to provincial government services.
On October 11, 2023, representatives of the Governments of Canada, Ontario, and the City of Peterborough attended an official ground-breaking event at 681 Monaghan Road in Peterborough, on the site of a new six-storey building that will include 53 units of affordable housing. It is one of three projects to build and repair affordable homes in Peterborough with over $64 million in funding from all three levels of government. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Ontario government ‘rewards’ Peterborough with almost $1.9 million for exceeding 2023 housing target

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Funding comes from province's three-year $1.2 billion Building Faster Fund that encourages municipalities to address the housing supply crisis.
Clocks move forward one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2024 as daylight saving time returns, giving us less light in the morning and more light in the evening. The time change is also when you should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and check if the devices themselves should be replaced.

‘Spring forward’ Sunday when daylight saving time returns

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We get more daylight in the evening hours but less in the morning and we lose an hour of sleep when the time changes on March 10.
Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Teenage girl facing assault charge for stabbing teenage boy in Peterborough

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Police were called to church parking lot at noon on Thursday after reports of a disturbance involving a large group of youth.
Heavy rain. (Stock photo)

Significant rainfall expected in Kawarthas region this weekend

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Rain will begin late Friday and continue into Saturday with 20-40 mm possible.
Toronto hard rockers Joan Smith & the Jane Does perform at The Pig's Ear Tavern in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night with punk rockers Intimidators. (Photo: Paul Yee)

nightlifeNOW – March 7 to 13

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
OPP logo on police car door

Person charged with mischief after chiselling their name off family headstone

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31 year old from Hastings didn't want their name listed on the headstone.
Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes CEO Ryan Alexander cuts the ribbon at the new $15-million Community Health Centre at 21 Angeline Street North in Lindsay on March 1, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes)

New $15-million Community Health Centre in Lindsay officially opens

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Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes began planning the purpose-built facility more than a decade ago.
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