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    • The Trent-Severn Waterway from the Peterborough Lift Lock in the north to Lock 20 - Ashburnham at Little Lake in the south. The Maria Street Swing Bridge connects East City to Ashburnham Drive. (Photo: Google Earth)

      Parks Canada beginning multi-year infrastructure project along Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough

      Dr. Natalie Bocking served as medical officer of health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit from April 2021 until January 2025, when the health unit merged with Peterborough Public Health and become Lakelands Public Health, with Dr. Bocking becoming deputy medical officer of health for the merged health unit. (Photo courtesy of Lakelands Public Health)

      Dr. Natalie Bocking resigns as deputy medical officer of health for…

      Habitat for Humanity Northumberland CEO Cathy Borowec with Anna, a single mother who was approved for the organization's affordable homeownership program in 2020, during a dedication and key ceremony on February 19, 2026 at a renovated home on Pinnacle Street South in Brighton. After six years, Anna and her daughter Emilia will soon be moving into the home, which was previously occupied by another Habitat family. (Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity Northumberland)

      Habitat for Humanity Northumberland gives Brighton single mother and her daughter…

      During an event hosted by the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce at The Stonehouse Hall on February 19, 2026, Alto CEO Martin Imbleau delivered virtual remarks about the high-speed rail network that will include a stop in Peterborough. Imbleau was scheduled to appear in person but his flight was grounded due to weather conditions. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

      ‘A weapon of mass construction’: Peterborough politicians and business leaders updated…

      Elisha Rubacha, community campaign officer for the United Way Peterborough & District, collected more than 6,000 menstrual hygiene products for the organization's Period Promise campaign at the Women's Business Network of Peterborough Galentine's Day event on February 4, 2026. Formerly called Tampon Tuesday and now being held for its 10th year, the campaign aims to create conversations around period poverty and stigma while collecting a record-breaking 25,000 products to donate to the Kawartha Food Share for distribution to local partner agencies. (Photo courtesy of United Way Peterborough & District)

      United Way’s Period Promise campaign aims to collect 25,000 menstrual hygiene…

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    • Gráinne Ryan & The Knight Riders (Alan Black on drums, Andy Pryde on bass, Sean Daniels on keyboards, and Jeremy Spencley on lead guitar) will be hosting the Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association's monthly Deluxe Live event at The Social Pub in downtown Peterborough on Saturday afternoon, with singer-songwriter Mark Beatty opening. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

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      Juno award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bahamas will be performing with a full band on the to close out the Peterborough Folk Festival on the Miskin Law Main Stage at Nicholls Oval Park on August 16, 2026. (Publicity photo)

      Juno award-winning artist Bahamas to close out the Peterborough Folk Festival…

      The original cast of "12 Dinners" by Steve Ross from the 2024 production by Here for Now Theatre in Stratford (Geoffrey Pounsett, Jane Spidell, and Ben Skipper) will be reprising their roles in a staged reading at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on March 1, 2026 to close out the third annual Brand New Stages Festival presented by New Stages Theatre. The week-long festival beginning on Tuesday, February 24 features three mainstage performances at the Market Hall and four shows at The Theatre on King. (Photo: Ann Baggley)

      Experience new Canadian works for the stage at the Brand New…

      Joe Grant of LLF Lawyers, United Way Peterborough & District executive director Jim Russell, performer musician Mark Beatty, main stage emcee Ella Bates, and event co-founder and organizer Paul Rellinger during a media event at Showplace Performance Centre on February 12, 2026 to promote the Peterborough Performs VI: Musicians United To End Homelessness benefit concert on Thursday, February 26. (Photo: Adeline Murphy / United Way)

      Peterborough Performs VI benefit concert and virtual auction aims to ‘make…

      The annual "Blue Valentine" show is a tribute by local musicians to the music of Peterborough singer-songwriter Willie P. Bennett, who passed away in 2008. This year, the concert will also honour the music of late Peterborough singer-songwriters Cris Cuddy and Joe Hall. Emceed by "Washboard Hank" Fisher, the tribute runs on Saturday afternoon at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough. (kawarthaNOW collage)

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    • 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

      Brody Klages is the Electrical Team Lead at Peterborough's Quickmill, which has grown into one of the world's leading manufacturers of large-scale machining centers over the past 40 years. With the U.S. currently its most important export market, Quickmill is pursuing a diversified growth strategy and has been invited by the federal government to join a select group of Canadian export-ready companies for the Team Canada Trade Mission to Mexico from February 15 to 20, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

      Peterborough manufacturer Quickmill is pursuing a diversified growth strategy amid shifting…

      The City of Kawartha Lakes unveiled a sign on November 18, 2025 to mark the site of the new $50-million Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Headquarters at 230 Angeline Street South in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

      Trade contractors invited to apply for new $50-million Kawartha Lakes Paramedic…

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    • 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…

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      The Haliburton Highlands detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is located at 12598 Highway 35 in Minden. (Photo: OPP)

      Haliburton County high school students can learn about a career in…

      The City of Peterborough is presenting the annual Snofest family-friendly winter festival on the Family Day long weekend from February 13 to 16, 2026. This year, free indoor skating will run on Family Day Monday on both ice pads at the Miskin Law Community Complex. Other Snofest events take place at McDonnel Street Community Centre, Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, Quaker Foods City Square, the Peterborough Public Library, and the Art Gallery of Peterborough. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

      Peterborough’s Snofest returns for the Family Day long weekend with four…

      Allowing children to engage in play is an important way kids make sense of the world and understand their own boundaries. Climbing a snow pile (in a safe location) during a winter walk to school is a great example of letting kids take reasonable risks and gain confidence through play. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

      How a winter walk to school is both beneficial and fun…

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