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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.
Peterborough police are investigating a suspicious fire at a vacant former rooming house at the corner of Water and London streets, pictured in October 2020. The building was boarded up after being gutted by a fire in 2019 and, prior to that, had been the scene of multiple police investigations over several years. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough police and Ontario Fire Marshal investigating suspicious fire at former Water St. rooming...

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Vacant heritage building had been gutted by a fire in 2019 and was previously the scene of multiple police investigations.
Indie alt-rockers Metric (James Shaw, Emily Haines, Joules Scott Key, and Joshua Winstead) will perform a free-admission concert at Del Crary Park in Peterborough on July 17, 2024 as part of Peterborough Musicfest's 37th season. (Photo: Justin Broadbent)

Juno award-winning indie alt-rockers Metric to perform a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest on...

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Festival organizers will announce more performers and dates for the 37th season in the coming weeks.
Agave by Imperial's 'Chocolate Champurrado', a Mexican hot chocolate made with masa corn, whipped cream, and crushed chilies for a little extra kick, and topped with homemade buñuelos, received the most online votes during the second annual Peterborough Hot Chocolate Fest which took place in downtown Peterborough in February. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area)

Agave by Imperial crowned champion of downtown Peterborough’s second annual Hot Chocolate Fest

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Mexican restaurant's 'Chocolate Champurrado' took first place, with The Dirty Burger, Milk + Tea Shop, and Dreams of Beans also receiving honours.
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