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Ian Attridge paddles a canoe with Sue Sauve as Georgie Horton Baptiste takes photos among mnoomin (wild rice) beds in the Kawarthas, a traditional food of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg. (Photo courtesy of Ian Attridge)

We’re all paddling on the same river: reconciliation is a journey, not a destination

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Peterborough-Nogojiwanong settler Ian Attridge speaks to the importance of reflection on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and every day.
Women United founding chair and donor Maryam Monsef (middle) with representatives of the United Way Peterborough & District and the two recipient organizations of the inaugural Women United Fund, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Peterborough Child and Family Centres, at an announcement on September 27, 2023. (Photo courtesy of United Way Peterborough & District)

United Way Peterborough & District announces recipients of inaugural Women United Fund

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Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Peterborough Child and Family Centres recipients of fund established by Maryam Monsef.
Moderna's Spikevax monovalent COVID-19 vaccine provides better protection against the new Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant. On September 12, 2023, Health Canada approved the use of the vaccine for all Canadians six months of age and older. Pictured is an earlier Moderna vaccine. (Photo: Miguel Tremblay / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available for Ontario residents

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Peterborough Public Health holding immunization clinics throughout October and November.
On April 17, 2023, the City of Peterborough provided a demonstration of the new collection trucks for the city's new green bin program for organic waste coming this fall, including the automated equipment that will be used to pick up and empty the large green bins during curbside collection. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Around 28,000 households in City of Peterborough to begin receiving green bins

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Organic waste collection begins October 31, along with switch to every-other-week garbage collection and clear garbage bag requirement.
OPP logo on police car door

Kawartha Lakes OPP arrest 82-year-old Oshawa man in connection with historic sexual assault case

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Police say case involves multiple victims stemming from 1986 up to as recently as 2019.
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) announced the return of the award-winning annual Mac + Cheese Festival at an event at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough on September 27, 2023. For the month of October, 20 downtown eateries will offer 21 different mac and cheese dishes in the culinary competition where one restaurant will be crowned the Mac + Cheese champion. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Award-winning annual Mac + Cheese Festival returns to downtown Peterborough for October

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Downtown eateries are offering 21 classic, adventurous, and handheld mac and cheese dishes in the Peterborough DBIA's third annual 'cheesy' competition.
Emily Blunt and Chris Evans star in the Netflix crime drama film in "Pain Hustlers," which tells the story of a suddenly unemployed blue-collar single mom (Blunt) who gets hired after a chance meeting with pharmaceutical sales rep Pete Brenner (Evans) but soon finds herself at the centre of a criminal conspiracy. The film is scheduled to be released in selected theatres on October 20 before coming to Netflix on Friday, October 27th. (Photo: Brian Douglas / Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in October 2023

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Highlights include Pain Hustlers, Fair Play, Old Dads, Beckham, The Fall of The House of Usher, and more.
A sign promoting the 1996 Peterborough Exhibition is one of the items the Peterborough Agricultural Society will be selling off in an online auction. According to a statement from the society on September 26, 2023, the City of Peterborough has invoked a buy-out clause in the Morrow Park agreement with the society, meaning both the society and the exhibition will have to find a new home after 135 years at Morrow Park. (Photo: Jason MacIntosh Auctions)

After 135 years at Morrow Park, the Peterborough Agricultural Society and Peterborough Exhibition will...

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Peterborough Agricultural Society says City of Peterborough has invoked buy-out clause in Morrow Park agreement.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

32-year-old man dies after being struck by commercial vehicle on Highway 115 in Peterborough...

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Southbound lanes of highway were closed between The Parkway and Airport Road for almost eight hours.
Peterborough police are seeking a grey Hyundai Genesis with no license plate that fled a traffic stop on September 23, 2023. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of police video)

Peterborough police seeking car that fled a traffic stop early Saturday morning

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Grey Hyundai Genesis with no license plate initially stopped but then took off westbound on Lansdowne Street when officer approached,
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