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Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Based in Northumberland County, Natalie Hamilton is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience. Her reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) is teaming up with Haliburton's Places for People to develop a 35-unit condominium development on Penisula Road in Haliburton that would include 20 affordable home ownership units and 15 affordable rental units. (Photo: Habitat PKR)

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region and Places for People announce 35-unit affordable...

Proposed development on Peninsula Road would include 20 affordable home ownership units and 15 affordable rental units.
An art-making activity for kids at the 2024 Monarch Festival in Peterborough's Millennium Park. The 2025 festival returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20 and also features a 10-kilometre race raising funds for Camp Kawartha's school pollinator garden project and a one-kilometre kids' fun run. (Photo: Monarch Ultra)

Monarch Butterfly Festival and Race returns to Millennium Park in Peterborough on Saturday

Raising awareness about the threatened pollinator species, festival will feature live music, workshops, kids' activities, information booths, and more.
Two male volunteers collection trash on a beach. (Stock photo)

Town of Cobourg calling on volunteers to take part in inaugural Great Lakes Coastal...

Cobourg is one of six Ontario communities near the Great Lakes participating in the cleanup on World Rivers Day.
Municipality of Port Hope councillor Claire Holloway Wadhwani has been appointed to the Green Municipal Fund Council as Ontario's municipal representative. (Photo: Municipality of Port Hope)

Port Hope councillor appointed to national Green Municipal Fund Council as Ontario representative

Councillor Claire Holloway Wadhwani aims to broaden her knowledge about what other communities are doing to address climate change and advance sustainability.
Local businessman Lucas Cleveland was elected Mayor of Cobourg in October 2022. (Photo: Town of Cobourg)

Town of Cobourg’s top politician invites local children and youth to apply for chance...

Contest 'a wonderful way to inspire future leaders and encourage an interest in public service': Lucas Cleveland.
Northumberland County has hired veteran recruiter Paula Mason as its first physician recruitment specialist and has also launched a formal doctor recruitment advisory committee. (Photo courtesy of Northumberland County)

Northumberland County hires its first doctor recruitment specialist and launches physician recruitment advisory committee

Warden Brian Ostrander says 'shortage of family doctors is one of the most pressing issues facing our community'.
Grace Bowen's father Greg cuts the ribbon during a ceremony on September 14, 2025 at the Cobourg Community Centre to officially rename the Pond Arena as the Grace Bowen Arena, as actor Ryan Reynolds (far right) stands beside Grace's mother Andrea and sister Mackenzie. In April, Reynolds appeared before a committee of Cobourg council on behalf of the Bowen family to request the arena be renamed in memory of the nine-year-old Grafton hockey player who passed away from an aggressive form of bone cancer in 2015. (Photo: Natalie Hamilton / kawarthaNOW)

Actor Ryan Reynolds stops by Cobourg Community Centre for arena renaming ceremony to honour...

Reynolds joined the Bowen family, Cobourg's mayor, and others to cut ribbon on the Grace Bowen Arena.
United Way Peterborough & District logo

United Way Peterborough & District invites funding applications from social and human service charities

Eligible organizations enhancing capacity to deliver inclusive programs and services can apply to the Agency Capacity Fund for $25,000 annually for three years.
A young girl gives Northumberland County Warden Brian Ostrander a high five during an event at the new Canton YMCA Child Care Centre in Port Hope on September 4, 2025 to mark an an expansion initiative to increase child care in the high-needs areas of Port Hope, Trent Hills, and Cobourg, which resulted in the creation of four new child care centres and 181 new spaces. (Photo: Northumberland County)

As need continues to grow, 181 more licensed child care spaces open up for...

Waitlist jumped to 2,167 in September, with increase of 586 since April possibly due to increased affordability and parents returning to in-office work.
Lakelands Public Health is the new official name of the unified health unit formed by the merger of Peterborough Public Health and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit on January 1, 2025. (Graphic: Lakelands Public Health)

Lakelands Public Health is the new name of merged health unit in the Kawarthas...

New name and brand identity unveiled following January 1 merger of the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health.

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