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    • Peer Christensen during an artist talk at the Art Gallery of Peterborough for his 2022 exhibition "Landscapes of Conveyance," which was inspired by he and his wife Lori's trip aboard the Algoma Harvester on a five-day journey through the St. Lawrence Seaway in 2019. (Photo: Zach Ward)

      Well-known Peterborough artist Peer Christensen has passed away at 72

      Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

      Two pedestrians struck by vehicles in separate incidents in Peterborough on…

      Port Hope fire chief Jason Williams receiving the 2026 Fire Chief of the Year award from Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association vice-president Don Casey on May 27, 2026 at the association's 69th annual symposium training and education symposium at Casino Rama in Orillia. (Photo via Municipality of Port Hope)

      Port Hope’s Jason Williams named 2026 Fire Chief of the Year

      During its second annual Writing Instrument Challenge, grassroots volunteer group Clean Up Peterborough is e residents, schools, businesses, municipalities, libraries, workplaces, community groups, and others across Peterborough County and beyond to collect their used, broken, and dried-out writing instruments for recycling. The collected items will then be donated to the non-profit organization TerraCycle through their free recycling program at Staples stores. TerraCycles cleans the items, separates them by material, and turns them into raw materials to then be used to make new products. (Photo: Steve Paul / Clean Up Peterborough)

      June recycling challenge invites Peterborough County residents to help keep used…

      Chief Stuart Betts explains the Peterborough Police Service's new 'Safer Public Spaces' approach to the open-air use of illicit drugs in public spaces in the community at a media conference at the Peterborough police station on October 5, 2023. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of police video)

      Peterborough police chief expects ‘heavy enforcement’ against open-air drug use after…

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    • The 12 local and regional musical artists performing in Peterborough Musicfest's second annual Future Sound Series, sponsored by Cogeco, which takes place during the free-admission outdoor music festival running Wednesday and Saturday nights from June 27 to August 19, 2026 at Del Crary Park. Not pictured are two Indigenous performers wh are appearing with the support of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. (kawarthaNOW collage)

      Peterborough Musicfest and Cogeco announce expanded 2026 Future Sound Series showcasing…

      Brothers Lance and Beau Dixon perform in "Footnote to Freedom" presented by New Stages Theatre at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on November 9, 2025. The acclaimed show uses song and story to explore the life of their grandfather George Dixon, who served in Canada's only segregated Black battalion during World War I. The Dixon brothers will perform the show again at the Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre on August 13, 2026, one of four performances New Stages is presenting as part of the William and Nona Heaslip Foundation Summer Festival. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

      New Stages Theatre once again partners with Trent University for the…

      Lindsay musician Tyler Koke will be performing with Nigel Broersma and Dwane Parsons for his "High Horse" EP Release Party at Dusk to Dawn Brewing Co. in Millbrook Saturday night. (Publicity photo)

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      New Stages Theatre presents a staged reading of Lynn Nottage's award-winning dramatic comedy "Clyde's" at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough featuring (left to right, top and bottom) Sterling Jarvis, Ordena Stephens-Thompson, Chelsea Russell, René Escobar Jr., and Tim Walker. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

      New Stages Theatre closes its season with staged reading of Lynn…

      The Peterborough Theatre Guild has announced the six plays of its 2026-27 season, running from September to May. (Graphics: Peterborough Theatre Guild)

      Peterborough Theatre Guild announces 2026-27 season featuring three dramas, two musicals,…

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    • While Dr. Joe Hoja (left) of Peterborough Optimetric has spent decades cycling through Peterborough, commuting by bike is a newer experience for his colleague Dr. Bella Sudik (right). Now sharing a similar ride to work, the two have bonded over their love of cycling and rarely miss a chance to swap biking tips. (Photo: Rebekkah Hyams / GreenUP)

      From secure bike parking to financial incentives, Peterborough businesses are creating…

      Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory Centre entrepreneurship officer Allison Adam (far right) in the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough with the six young entrepreneurs selected to participate in the 2026 Summer Company program funded by the provincial government and delivered by the Business Advisory Centre. The Business Adivsory Centre received 40 applications for this year's program, which is almost double the number received in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Six young entrepreneurs in Peterborough city and county getting a boost…

      A couple walks along the Trent Severn Waterway in Lindsay. The new Visitor Research Program delivered by Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) allows business operators, municipalities, and tourism partners within Kawarthas Northumberland to access visitor data collected through Environics Analytics based on mobile device detection. The program can be used to access insights on who visitors are, where they come from, and how they can best be reached. (Photo: Fred Thornhill)

      Regional Tourism Organization 8 launches new Visitor Research Program to support…

      Peterborough entrepreneur Susan Tung (left) opened Mei Mei, a Chinese buffet restaurant at 1040 Lansdowne Street West, with financial support from Community Futures Peterborough (CFP). Tung first became connected with the not-for-profit organization while participating in the Business Advisory Centre's Starter Company Plus program to expand Hanoi House by launching Electric City Catering, and later obtained a flexible loan from CFP to finance renovations for the restaurant's opening. (Photo courtesy of Susan Tung)

      From advice to funding, how Community Futures Peterborough helped restaurateur Susan…

      Dr. Jenny Ingram (middle) receiving the Legacy award, which honours a woman "whose career is defined by excellence, generosity, and community impact," at the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce's second annual Luminary Awards celebration at Trent University's Champlain College on May 7, 2026. One of seven women who received awards, Dr. Ingram is a trailblazer in geriatric medicine and seniors' care and the founder of the Kawartha Centre, the site for international Alzheimer research trials, and recently released the documentary "No More Silent Battles." Also pictured are the inaugural Legacy award winner Jeannine Taylor of kawarthaNOW (left) and Julie Kellett of sponsor Darling Insurance. (Photo: Martha Sullivan)

      Seven Peterborough-area women in business honoured at second annual Luminary Awards…

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    • An infant at Five Counties Children's Centre in Lindsay being screened for hearing loss, which is vital to get babies the support they may need. Ontario's Infant Hearing Program provides free screening for families, and the process to check for hearing loss is quick, safe, and painless, and ideally done when a baby is sleeping. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

      Listen up: why parents should get their newborns screened for potential…

      GreenUP volunteers pose for a photo to showcase the end product of a landscape contouring workshop in fall 2025 as part of GreenUP's Restoration Wednesdays Volunteer Stewardship event series. After creating swales and berms, it's beneficial to mulch the berms to protect the exposed soil from the sun and wind. Woodchips, straw, dried leaves, or any other seedless light organic matter will do the trick. (Photo: Christina Balint / GreenUP)

      How to use your yard’s natural slope to slow runoff and…

      Electric vehicle (EV) drivers don't need worry about the price of gas. At the third annual Home Energy and EV Expo on May 23, 2026 at the McDonnel Street Activity Centre, visitors will have the opportunity to test drive an EV. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

      The future is electric: 3rd annual Home Energy and EV Expo…

      Lock 42 - Couchiching on the Trent-Severn Waterway. (Photo: Parks Canada)

      Four lock stations to remain closed when Trent-Severn Waterway opens for…

      The Peterborough and Area Master Gardeners are longtime supporters of GreenUP Ecology Park. Every year, master gardeners provide customers with expert advice during opening weekend. After the GreenUP Ecology Park Native Plant Nursery opens for the season on May 16, 2026, they will continue to provide horticultural advice to visitors every weekend until the end of June. (Photo: Jessica Todd / GreenUP)

      Native plant nursery at GreenUP’s Ecology Park in Peterborough opens for…

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