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Ellas Holdings Inc. is proposing a 186-unit residential and commercial development at 264 Lansdowne Street East, with 11-storey and 8-storey residential apartment buildings, on the site of the now-closed Trentwinds International Centre. (Photo: Google Maps)

Peterborough city council endorses rezoning for new apartment buildings at Trentwinds International Centre site

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Proposal is for 186-unit 11-storey and 8-storey residential apartment building complex with ground floor commercial space.
One of two Peterborough police cruisers damaged after officers attempted to stop a driver who was driving his vehicle erratically on December 3, 2023. The officers, who both received minor injuries, were able to apprehend the driver, who was charged with impaired driving along with multiple drug and other offences. (Police-supplied photo)

Peterborough man facing multiple charges after crashing into two police cruisers Sunday evening

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Two police officers received minor injuries after responding to a call about a vehicle being driven erratically.
Michelle (back left) and Ian (back right) were in shock when their daughter, Summer (front left), was diagnosed last year, at the age of four, with a rare form of liver cancer. After the initial juggling act of travelling to Toronto for treatment, Summer was able to continue her lifesaving care closer to home at Peterborough Regional Health Centre, which made the challenges of the disease a little easier on the young family. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation)

Last holiday season, 4-year-old Summer had cancer treatment close to home at PRHC

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Summer's parents Ian and Michelle are asking you to help them ensure no one has to travel far for care by donating to the PRHC Foundation.
Cars on a snow-covered road during a winter storm. (Stock photo)

Multiple weather warnings in place Sunday for much of Kawarthas region

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Freezing rain warnings for Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes, snowfall warning for Hastings Highlands, and winter weather travel advisory for Haliburton County.
Cobourg police have installed new CCTV cameras on Meredith Avenue (left) and at the intersection of Brook Road North and King Street East (right) in response to community safety concerns raised by residents in east-end neighbourhoods. (Photos: Cobourg Police Service)

Cobourg police install new CCTV cameras in the town’s east end

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Two new cameras installed on Meredith Avenue and Brook Road North after police reviewed feedback from neighbourhood residents about safety concerns.
Dr. Mervyn A. Stone is the longest-serving professional staff at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay. The local family physician, who has worked at the hospital for 45 years, was one of 158 employees recognized for long service at the hospital's annual Long Service and Excellence Awards on November 29, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital)

Lindsay’s Ross Memorial Hospital celebrates long service and excellence among employees and professional staff

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At 45 years, Dr. Mervyn A. Stone was one of 128 staff recognized for long service, with another 29 staff recognized by their peers for excellence.
The Port Hope police station at 55 Fox Road in Port Hope. (Photo: Port Hope Police Service)

SIU discontinues investigation into Port Hope police officer who shot at fleeing stolen truck

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Police watchdog concludes the officer, who was struck in the face by her ricocheting bullet, fired at the truck's wheel and not driver in July incident.
Juno-nominated and Canadian Folk Music Award winning Toronto-based bluegrass band The Slocan Ramblers (Frank Evans, Adrian Gross, and Darryl Poulsen with Charles James) are performing on Wednesday, December 6 at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough. (Photo via slocanramblers.com)

nightlifeNOW – November 30 to December 6

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Fingers touching a mobile phone. (Stock photo)

Canada’s new 988 suicide crisis helpline has launched

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Calls and texts to 988 from people in the Kawarthas will be answered 24/7 by workers with the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge.
A young boy wearing a hat and mittens in the winter. (Stock photo)

With two weeks left to go, Salvation Army Peterborough’s Christmas Assistance Program facing shortfall...

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Organization seeking donations of high-demand items like mittens, as well as games, puzzles, and toys for older children.
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