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The Austin Carson Band was one of 16 acts to perform on two stages at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on March 7, 2024 during Peterborough Performs IV, which after expenses has raised $30,105 for the United Way Peterborough & District's partner agencies supporting people in the community who are experiencing homelessness. (Photo: Austin Carson Band / Facebook)

Peterborough Performs IV raises more than $30,000 for people experiencing homelessness

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March 7 benefit concert for United Way Peterborough & District saw 16 acts perform on two stages at Showplace Performance Centre.
City of Peterborough street-sweeping equipment. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

City of Peterborough begins spring street sweeping and pothole patching

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With the mild temperatures and lack of snow and ice, annual program is beginning almost three weeks earlier than last year.
City councillor Lesley Parnell (left) with members of the 2023-24 Peterborough Youth Council who planned a skating party at Quaker Foods City Square on February 17, 2024 during Peterborough Snofest. The youth council works with city staff to organize and become involved in community events. (Photo: City of Peterborough / Facebook)

Applications open for City of Peterborough’s youth council for 2024-25 term

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Young people between 12 and 21 who live or attend school in Peterborough can apply by April 26.
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.
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