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An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

SIU investigating after OPP officer shoots man in Northumberland County

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Police had responded to a domestic violence call early Saturday morning at a Colborne-area home when a man fired at officers.
The Capitol Theatre in Port Hope is offering family programming in March including A WeeFestival Weekend for young children before March Break and, for older children and teens, Camp Capitol and the Teen Songwriting Intensive during March Beak. (Graphics courtesy of Capitol Theatre)

Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre announces family programming for March

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Events include A WeeFestival Weekend for young children and March Break camps for older children and teens.
'Blue Valentine' is a musical tribute to the late, great Peterborough singer-songwriter Willie P. Bennett taking place Saturday afternoon at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough featuring Pat Temple, Al Black, Gary Peeples, Kayla Howran, Washboard Hank, and more. (Photo: Willie P. Bennett Legacy Project)

nightlifeNOW – February 8 to 14

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
The Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation in Lindsay is one of 51 hospital foundations across Ontario that are partnering in the Split the Pot Lottery, a 50/50 lottery where funds raised are split etween hospital foundations and lottery winners. (Photo courtesy of Split the Pot Lottery)

Split the Pot Lottery returns in 2024 in support of hospitals across Ontario

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Tickets purchased between February 8 and March 21 will support 51 hospital foundations including Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation in Lindsay
Bell Media headquarters at 299 Queen Street West in Toronto. (Photo: Canmenwalker / Wikimedia Commons)

Bell Media plans to sell three radio stations in the Kawarthas

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Bell Media will also cut CTV and BNN Bloomberg programming, with parent company BCE Inc. cutting 4,800 jobs.
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Peterborough police warn public of increase in cryptocurrency scams

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Local victims lost more than $550,000 from cryptocurrency fraud in 2023.
The Rotary Club of Peterborough's curling team (front row, left to right: Ken Seim, Nick Avlonitis, Joe Kapron, and Bill Crins) with their trophy from the Rotary Can-Am Curling Championships held in Rice Lake, Wisconsin from February 1 to 3, 2023. Also pictured in the back row is the runner-up team representing Madison, Wisconsin (Paul Matzke, Rich Lepping, Jim Sirianni, Mike Pfiffner). The Peterborough team has secured a berth in the 28th Rotary World Curling Championships taking place in Scotland in 2026. (Photo: International Curling Fellowship of Rotarians)

Peterborough Rotary’s curling team clinches gold in Rotary Can-Am Curling Championships in Wisconsin

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Peterborough will be hosting 27th Rotary World Curling Championships from April 6 to 12.
Peterborough mayor Jeff Leal, Kawartha Food Share general manager Ashlee Aitken, city councillor Alex Bierk, and Bill Wolfe of sponsor Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers on February 7, 2024 Kawartha Food Share's warehouse at 665 Neal Drive with a cheque for $12,625.88 for Kawartha Food Share, representing proceeds donated during the city's two-hour free holiday parking promotion. Not pictured: city councillor Joy Lachica. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

Kawartha Food Share receives almost $13,000 from City of Peterborough in donated parking fees

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Funds were donated by shoppers during the city's two-hour free holiday parking promotion sponsored by Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers.
Patricia Bromfield (right) is the new chief of Peterborough County-City Paramedics, taking over from Randy Mellow (left) who will be retiring at the end of 2024. Mellow will provide mentorship and guidance to Bromfield throughout the year as she takes on her new role and responsibilities. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough County)

Patricia Bromfield is the new chief of Peterborough County-City Paramedics

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Long-time paramedic and administrative leader will take over from Randy Mellow who is retiring at the end of the year.
On February 6, 2023, the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas announced the 13 companies making up the inaugural cohort of LevelUP, a new startup accelerator program tailored for mature entrepreneurs and regional innovators. Running three times a year, the fully funded 12-week program will provide startup companies with mentorship, workshops, networking opportunities, and access to funding, and culminates in a competition where the participants of each cohort will pitch for investment and vie for prizes up to $10,000. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)

13 innovative companies are ‘levelling up’ with the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas

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Local entrepreneurs will participate in new 12-week LevelUP startup accelerator program that culminates in a pitch competition.
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