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    • Two photos showing freezing rain on a car and heavy rain coming out of a downspout. (Stock photos)

      Multiple weather warnings for freezing rain and rainfall in effect for…

      The 2018 St. Patrick's Day 5k Run and Walk, organized by Runner's Life, taking place on George Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Runner's Life)

      Peterborough city council overrides staff decision to deny permit for St….

      Indy, a rare Sulawesi forest turtle, was hatched at the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough on February 9, 2026. Indy is the fifth of the critically endangered freshwater turtle species to be bred at the zoo. (Photo: Riverview Park and Zoo)

      Peterborough’s Riverview Park and Zoo successfully breeds rare freshwater turtle for…

      A windrow — the heavy ridge of snow pushed across the end of a driveway by passing plows — can be difficult to clear because it is densely packed and often mixed with ice and road treatment materials such as salt and sand, making it far heavier and harder to shovel, particularly for seniors and people with limited mobility. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

      City of Peterborough seeking community feedback on proposed pilot windrow removal…

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      Potential for significant rainfall and freezing rain across Kawarthas region starting…

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    • Circus, physical theatre, and visual artist Nicole Malbeuf is one of 17 Peterborough-area artists who have received a grant from Electric City Culture Council through the 2025 grants for individual artists program. Malbeuf is working on a children's story/art book adaptation of her 2021 live circus-theatre performance piece "A Hen Called Freedom" (pictured), a draft of which she will read from accompanied by projected images from the live show during Public Energy's "Rough Cuts #2" on March 13, 2026 at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Public Energy Performing Arts)

      17 Peterborough-area artists receive $35,250 in grants from Electric City Culture…

      encoreNOW for March 9, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) "Frozen: The Broadway Musical" at Peterborough's Showplace, St. Patrick's Day Kitchen Party at Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, "Screwball Comedy" at Peterborough Theatre Guild, The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Peterborough Memorial Centre, "It's Too Late To Stop Now - The Music of Van Morrison" at Cobourg's Victoria Hall, and The Great Canadian Fiddle Show at Peterborough's Market Hall. (kawarthaNOW collage)

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      Erica Richmond (right), pictured with (left to right) author Jessica Westhead, illustrator Jordan Brown, and Take Cover Books owners Sean and Andrew Fitzpatrick, was one of four local authors who celebrated the launch of their new "little books" published by the Give a Sheet Press at the Highly Likely Festival of Music and Literature on February 28, 2026 at Take Cover Books in Peterborough's East City. Every quarter, Give a Sheet Press publishes four little books of up to 2,500 words each. Richmond's book "Suicide After Parenting" explores grief through visual and experimental essay forms. (Photo courtesy of Erica Richmond)

      Peterborough author Erica Richmond explores parenting through grief in her new…

      Juno-nominated Canadian blues band The Johnny Max Band is performing at the Ganaraska Hotel in Port Hope on Saturday night featuring special guest Chuck Jackson, former lead singer and harmonica player with Downchild Blues Band. (Photo: Michio Tanaka Photography)

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      Five local artists will share their works-in-progress when Public Energy Performing Arts presents "Rough Cuts #2" at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough on March 13, 2026. Pictured (left to right, top and bottom) are dancer Mintu Maria James, writer Sandra Kasturi, playwright Wyatt Lamoureux, circus arts performer Nicole Malbeuf, and writer Lynn Teatro. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

      Five local artists to share their works-in-progress at ‘Rough Cuts #2’…

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    • Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon is one of the three finalists for the Tourism Excellence Award for the Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Awards of Excellence. The winners of 17 awards will be announced at the awards gala at the Victoria Park Armoury in Lindsay on Saturday, April 25, along with Business Person Of The Year, Legacy Leader Of The Year, and Citizen Of The Year. (Photo: Globus Theatre)

      Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce announces finalists for 2026 Awards…

      Organizers, sponsors, and some of the 60 nominees for the second annual Luminary Awards for Women in Business during a nominee announcement at the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce offices on February 11, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

      Tickets now on sale for Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of…

      A representative of Morton Medical Centre in Douro-Dummer and GreenUP energy manager Clara Blakelock review optimal programmable thermostat settings during an energy efficiency walkthrough of the facility. GreenUP and the Peterborough DBIA are inviting small business owners to a free breakfast open house on February 18, 2026, where energy experts will be available to answer questions. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson / GreenUP)

      Ask the energy experts: Free open house in Peterborough on February…

      Organizers, sponsors, and some of the 60 nominees for the second annual Luminary Awards for Women in Business during a nominee announcement at the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce offices on February 11, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

      60 women nominated for second annual Luminary Awards for Women in…

      Community Futures Peterborough has announced a nine-part Entrepreneurship 101 workshop series for spring 2026, including two new workshops on SEO and e-commerce and employer obligations. (Photo: Community Futures Peterborough)

      Community Futures Peterborough expands Entrepreneurship 101 series for spring

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    • GreenUP education program coordinator Melanie Ellison and education and active transportation program manager Ashley Burnie Seeds in front of the Peterborough Transit bus that served as a classroom for Grade 7 and 8 students from St. Paul Catholic Elementary School in Lakefield on February 12, 2026. The students experienced hands-on education to familiarize them with riding transit safely and with confidence. (Photo: Melanie Ellison / GreenUP)

      Selwyn Township partners with GreenUP and Peterborough Transit to teach rural…

      With all the snow this winter insulating maple trees, Red Mill Maple Syrup is predicting a good maple syrup season. The Millbrook producer is one of 10 maple syrup producers in the Kawarthas region that are participating in Maple Weekend on April 4 and 5, 2026, where the public is invited to learn about the process, enjoy maple-flavoured products, and see why pure Ontario maple syrup is unmatched. (Photo: Red Mill Maple Syrup)

      Get a sweet taste of maple syrup season across the Kawarthas…

      Also known as vermicomposting, worm composting transforms food waste into "black gold," a rich natural fertilizer that helps improve soil structure, increase water retention, and provide slow-release nutrients to optimize plant growth. (Photo: Callie Downer / Our Little Wormery)

      Worms can turn food waste into ‘black gold’ and help fight…

      Artist Pat Calvert poses in front of a section of her mural at Five Counties Children's Centre in Peterborough, with Silly the Goldfish in the frame. Silly is a character that shows up around 500 times in various different situations and poses on the expansive, water-themed mural that has graced the walls and hallways of Five Counties for nearly 25 years. (Photo: Five Counties Children's Centre)

      A legacy in paint: How Pat Calvert’s imagination transformed the halls…

      A red wooden heart on a dark background. (Stock photo)

      Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Electric City Sex & Wellness Expo…

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