Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Home Authors Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Articles by Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
671 Articles
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.
After this year's devastating ice storm, Peterborough County is asking residents to help design the county's emergency preparedness plan by participating in an online survey by December 21, 2025, with participants who complete the brief survey by December 1 having a chance to score one of five emergency car kits. (Photo: Hydro One)

Peterborough County invites residents to help shape new emergency preparedness plan

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
County launches survey to help guide 2026 emergency preparedness education and outreach, with early participants eligible to win winter emergency car kits.
Northumberland County's municipal building, which includes community service spaces, meeting rooms including council chambers, and administrative offices, is located at 555 Courthouse Road in Cobourg. (Photo: Northumberland County)

Temporary warming room at Northumberland County headquarters in Cobourg opens Thursday

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Located in a committee room, the warming room will be open nightly from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m from November 27 to March 31.
Northumberland Hills Hospital is located at 1000 DePalma Drive in Cobourg. (Photo: Northumberland Hills Hospital)

Northumberland Hills Hospital launches public forums to help shape long-term master plan

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Cobourg hospital launches consultations as population growth, aging demographics, and rising patient volumes drive demand for expanded services.
A young girl with an adhesive bandage on her arm after receiving an inoculation. (Stock photo)

Lakelands Public Health’s medical officer of health encourages Kawarthas residents to get their flu...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Dr. Thomas Piggott says flu shot will protect against severity even if it's not a perfect match for developing H3N2 strain.
Peterborough County's economic development and tourism department, along with all eight townships in the county, have launched the "Holiday Magic Digital Passport" to promote local businesses and to reward residents and visitors for shopping locally during the holiday season. (Graphic: Peterborough County)

Peterborough County launches ‘Holiday Magic Digital Passport’ to boost local shopping across The Kawarthas

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
County and its eight townships team up to reward residents and visitors who shop local with weekly gift card draws and a $1,500 grand prize.
The 2014 demolition of Building 7 at the General Electric factory complex in downtown Peterborough captured by photographer Wayne Eardley as part of his "Caribou" series that was featured at the 2016 SPARK Photo Festival and the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Building 7 was part of the General Electric's armature department, which built coils for motors and generators, stators, DC motors, armatures, and more. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)

Lakelands Public Health to request GE Vernova provide draft demolition plan for Peterborough factory...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Motion passed at board of health meeting reflects community concerns about health and safety risks to nearby homes and elementary school.
City of Kawartha Lakes politicians, staff, paramedics, and project partners gathered at 230 Angeline Street South in Lindsay on November 18, 2025 to mark the next step towards the construction of a new $50-million paramedics headquarters in Lindsay, unveiling a new sign to mark the site of the facility, with construction expected to begin in spring 2026 now that a lease agreement with Trillium Lakelands District School Board for the property has been finalized. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

New $50M paramedic headquarters in Lindsay moves closer to construction

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
New sign at Angeline St. S. site signals progress as municipality finalizes 25-year lease agreement, with construction targeted for spring 2026 and completion in fall 2027.
Collective philanthropy group 100+ Women Who Care Northumberland has launched an initiative for young people called 100 Youth Who Care Northumberland. (Graphic: 100+ Women Who Care Northumberland)

Youth-led kindness movement launches in Northumberland County

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
100+ Women Who Care Northumberland's new '100 Youth Who Care' initiative aims to inspire children and teens to practise generosity through everyday acts of kindness.
The Municipality of Port Hope is celebrating the completion of the Walton Street reconstruction project and the launch of the annual Candlelight Festival with a street party on November 28, 2025, which will include the Candlelight Walk where participants carry lights from Walton and Pine streets to Memorial Park while singing carols. (Photo: Municipality of Port Hope)

Downtown Port Hope ready to shine as reconstruction ends and Candlelight Festival begins

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Municipality will celebrates completion of Walton Street project with a November 28 street party that includes the return of the Candlelight Walk.
Members of the Northumberland Hills Hospital and Ontario Health Team Northumberland's Essential Care Partner (ECP) Working Group, an interdisciplinary team of people with experience in primary care, nursing, allied health, social work, home care, and clinical information, as well as ward clerks, those in leadership positions, volunteers, and people with lived experience. The group co-designed the ECP pilot program, which officially acknowledges the vital role of caregivers in a patient's healthcare journey, and will monitor the program with guidance from the Ontario Caregiver Organization. (Photo: Northumberland Hills Hospital)

New pilot program at Northumberland Hills Hospital recognizes essential role of caregivers in patient...

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Essential Care Partner program supports caregivers while strengthening communication for improved patient experience and outcomes.
123...68Page 2 of 68

Become a #kawarthaNOW fan

32,173FollowersLike
25,776FollowersFollow
17,563FollowersFollow
4,736FollowersFollow
3,809FollowersFollow
3,134FollowersFollow

Sign up for kawarthNOW's Enews

Sign up for our VIP Enews

kawarthaNOW.com offers two enews options to help readers stay in the know. Our VIP enews is delivered weekly every Wednesday morning and includes exclusive giveaways, and our news digest is delivered daily every morning. You can subscribe to one or both.




Submit your event for FREE!

Use our event submission form to post your event on our website — for free. To submit editorial content or ideas, please contact us.

EDITOR'S PICKS

SIGN UP FOR OUR ENEWS




© Copyright kawarthaNOW® 1996 - 2025. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission, or republication strictly prohibited. Trademarks owned by kawarthaNOW include kawarthaNOW®, Keep It In The Kawarthas®, Web Sites That Work®, Kawartha Localist™, Know Your Locals™, businessNOW™, musicNOW™, artNOW™, nightlifeNOW™, encoreNOW™, and KNosh™.