Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Home Authors Articles by Paul Rellinger

Articles by Paul Rellinger

Paul Rellinger
854 Articles
Paul Rellinger a.k.a Relly is an award-winning journalist and longtime former newspaper editor still searching for the perfect lead. When he's not putting pen to paper, Paul is on a sincere but woefully futile quest to own every postage stamp ever issued. A rabid reader of history, Paul claims to know who killed JFK but can't say out of fear for the safety of his oh so supportive wife Mary, his three wonderful kids and his three spirited grandchildren. Paul counts among his passions Peterborough's rich live music scene, the Toronto Maple Leafs, slopitch and retrieving golf balls from the woods. You can follow Paul on Twitter at @rellywrites.
Pfizer's Paxlovid is a combination of two antiviral drugs, nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, for the treatment of adult patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Health Canada authorized use of the at-home treatment on January 17, 2022. (Photo: Pfizer)

Peterborough’s medical officer of health cautiously optimistic ‘we’re on the right track’

Paul Rellinger -
Dr. Thomas Piggott says further loosening of COVID-related restrictions depends on continued adherence to personal safety measures .
Peterborough musician Benj Rowland has won the the fourth round of the Don Skuce Memorial Music Collective songwriting contest for his original song "Ballad of the Pig's Ear," a bittersweet ode to the historic Brock Street pub that closed for good in 2017. (Photo: David Warren)

Ode to Peterborough live music landmark wins fourth round of Don Skuce Memorial Music...

Paul Rellinger -
Benj Rowland's "Ballad Of The Pig's Ear" headed to Peterborough native Greg Wells' Los Angeles studio after local producer James McKenty does his thing.
Etobicoke resident Steve McNeil began his 1926 Skate fundraising campaign for the Alzheimer Society in 2012. He skates for 19 hours and 26 minutes to honour the birth year of his mother, who died from Alzheimer's disease in 2013. He brings 1926 Skate to the Trent-Severn Canal on February 12, 2022 to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton. (Photo courtesy of Steve McNeil)

Steve McNeil to skate for 19 hours and 26 minutes under the Peterborough Lift...

Paul Rellinger -
With AC/DC in his ears and Thunderstick in his hands, the Etobicoke native laces up his blades on February 12 in memory of his mother's battle with the disease.
Inspector John Lyons of the Peterborough Police Service responds to media questions during a virtual Peterborough Public Health media briefing on January 27, 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Peterborough police prepared to respond if needed when local truck convoy participants gather at...

Paul Rellinger -
Issue was raised at health unit briefing where medical officer of health urged continued adherence to safety measures as COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
Masked students walk outside of Champlain residence at Trent University. (Photo: Trent University website)

Online petition pushing back hard against Trent University decision to return to in-person learning

Paul Rellinger -
Dissenting students' voices heard loud and clear as university president Dr. Leo Groarke assures 'our campuses are safe and not high-risk environments'
A screenshot from a video of a woman knocking on the door of the private residence of Peterborough medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott on the evening of January 19, 2022. Inside the plastic food dish she is carrying is a piece of paper that, among other things, states the COVID-19 virus doesn't exist. Dr. Piggott closed the door before she could "serve" him the piece of paper. The woman, along with the man recording the video, was later arrested and charged with criminal harassment and intimidation of a health official. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Peterborough police chief assures anti-vaxxers who harass and create fear will be arrested

Paul Rellinger -
Peterborough region sees 'some blunting' of omicron wave, as local leaders condemn actions of protestors at medical officer of health's home.
Signs point to the main entrances at Peterborough Regional Health Centre, including the Emergency Department. (Photo: PRHC)

Almost one third of Peterborough’s 35 COVID-related deaths have occurred in 2022

Paul Rellinger -
10 local deaths since January 1 evidence of 'an awful lot of COVID circulating' in community.
Dr. Thomas Piggott, Peterborough's medical officer of health, said the rise in hospitalizations both provincially and locally due to the omicron variant is "deeply concerning". As of January 5, 2022, 17 people are hospitalized at Peterborough Regional Health Centre because of COVID-19. (Photo: PRHC)

Number of active COVID-19 cases in Peterborough ‘could be in excess of 10,000’

Paul Rellinger -
Local medical officer of health says confirmed 1,111 active cases are an 'enormous underestimate' as a result of reduced PCR testing.
Jasper wakes up from sedation in the arms of a registered veterinary technician at Kawartha Veterinary Emergency Clinic (KVEC) in November 2021. On New Year's Eve, the clinic was at full capacity by mid-afternoon and was forced to close its doors to new patients. After learning of the crisis, veterinarians and staff at Sherbrooke Heights Animal Hospital and Norwood Veterinary Hospital cancelled their New Year's Eve plans to help pets that were unable to be seen at KVEC. (Photo: Kawartha Veterinary Emergency Clinic / Facebook)

Peterborough-area veterinarians and staff ditch New Year’s Eve plans to help overwhelmed emergency vet...

Paul Rellinger -
According to Dr. Kristy Hiltz, capacity crisis at Kawartha Veterinary Emergency Clinic reflects staff shortage and mental health crisis in veterinary medicine.
Almost two pandemic years ago, public health nurse Simone Jackson wore personal protective equipment as she prepared to open a swab to test a patient for COVID-19 in Peterborough Public Health's clinic. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Public Health)

Daily COVID-19 cases in Peterborough reach pandemic high with 91 reported in single day

Paul Rellinger -
Medical officer of health says number of active cases is 'far beyond anything we've experienced to date'.
1...373839...86Page 38 of 86

Become a #kawarthaNOW fan

31,922FollowersLike
25,677FollowersFollow
17,649FollowersFollow
4,625FollowersFollow
3,730FollowersFollow
3,123FollowersFollow

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™.