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    • City of Peterborough staff are recommending changes to Ashburnham Realty's concept plan for a proposed 17-storey mixed-use building (pictured) on Crescent Street behind the Art Gallery of Peterborough, including to reduce massing of the tower portion, reduce the height of the podium portion, and increase setbacks. To accommodate the changes, city staff are recommending allowing Ashburnham Realty to increase the building height up to 20 storeys. (Graphic: Unity Design Studio Inc.)

      Proposed 17-storey high-rise on Crescent Street in Peterborough could climb to…

      Peterborough ReStore manager Carmen Hawryszko celebrates the newly expanded store at 300 Milroy Drive. Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) is inviting the community to attend a grand reopening celebration on January 24, 2026. (Photo: Habitat PKR)

      Habitat PKR to reopen newly expanded Peterborough ReStore on January 24

      Cars on a snow-covered road during a winter storm. (Stock photo)

      Snow squall warning in effect for Haliburton County Thursday into Friday

      The Peterborough Police Service launched a refreshed public education and awareness campaign on January 21, 2026, aimed at increasing the reporting of hate-motivated incidents and improving community understanding of hate and bias. (Graphic: Peterborough Police Service)

      ‘Hate has no place here’ – Peterborough police launch renewed N0H8…

      A demonstration in November 2025 conducted by Tulmar Safety Systems with the support of the Hawkesbury Fire Department of the company's KOVA EV fire blanket, a Canadian-engineered and Canadian-made tool designed to support first responders in managing electric vehicle (EV) fires. (Photo: Tulmar Safety Systems)

      Fire services in the city and county of Peterborough receive $316,565…

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    • The seven films in the 2026 ReFrame Film Festival's "Flora & Fauna" collection are (left to right, top and bottom) "Ocean Seen From the Heart," "Tuktuit : Caribou," "Yanuni," "Fairy Creek," "Future Council," "Shropshire Sheep Scandal," and "Woolly." (kawarthaNOW collage)

      Exploring the ‘Flora & Fauna’ collection at the 2026 ReFrame Film…

      Toronto-based "guerilla-folk-punk" band Lemon Bucket Orkestra performs at the 2025 Peterborough Folk Festival. Festival organizers are now accepting submissions from established musical artists who want to perform at the 2026 festival and are also accepting applications for the 2026 Emerging Artist of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Folk Festival)

      Peterborough Folk Festival opens submissions for 2026 festival performers and Emerging…

      Lindsay native Pearl Hart's gun on display in the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park in Arizona. (Photo: Wikipedia)

      4th Line Theatre presents preview of a new play about a…

      Peterborough filmmaker Rob Viscardis during the 2024 ReFrame Film Festival speaking about his film "Kirby's House" in a Q&A with moderator Luka Stojanovic. Since screening his first feature documentary at the festival in 2016, Viscardis has been a regular attendee at the annual festival and will be taking part in a Q&A alongside Duoro artist Garrett Gilbart following the screening of "Echoes in Steel" on Friday, January 30 at 4:45 p.m. at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough during the 2026 ReFrame Film Festival, and will also be available online. (Photo courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)

      How the ReFrame Film Festival is supporting new and experienced local…

      Harpist Tanah Haney and fiddler John Hoffman, pictured performing as the duo Banish Misfortune, will be joined by cellist Jessica Lindeman for a free family-friendly Robbie Burns Day concert on January 25, 2026 at Camp Kawartha Environment Centre in Peterborough. The trio will perform Scottish airs, waltzes, jigs, and reels, as well as well-known Scottish songs including "Wild Mountain Thyme," "The Parting Glass," and "Auld Lang Syne" with lyrics by the beloved Scottish poet. (Photo courtesy of John Hoffman)

      Newly formed trio to showcase Scottish music on Robbie Burns Day…

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    • A sold-out crowd of 200 people attended the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Luminary Awards celebration at the Great Hall of Trent University's Champlain College on May 8, 2025, which saw awards in five categories that recognize women at all stages of their careers presented to Sheena Howard, Jenisha Sanjit Arora, Rachel Stark, Tiffany Arcari, and Jeannine Taylor. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

      You still have time to nominate an inspiring woman in business…

      Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith with Cheesy Fromage owner Tanya Bailey and her Rural Entrepreneur award from Ontario's Ministry of Rural Affairs. The Lakefield business owner was formally presented with the inaugural award as part of the first Rural Inspiration Awards event at the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto on January 19, 2026. (Photo: Office of Dave Smith)

      Lakefield’s Tanya Bailey receives Ontario’s first-ever Rural Entrepreneur award

      Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario (JA-NEO) announced the nine inductees of the 2026 Business Hall of Fame in the lobby of the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough on January 14, 2026. Pictured left to right, front to back: Vance Robbins, Brenda Ibey, Jason and Niki Pulchinski, Peter Blodgett, Jim Bailey, and Chuck White. Not pictured: Dave Bucholtz and Martha Sullivan. (Photo: JA-NEO)

      Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario announces 2026 Business Hall…

      Peterborough Golf and Country Club course superintendent Kevin Kobzan (left) and general manager Will Mitchell with their new Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses certificate. This achievement required the club to undergo a rigorous, multi-year process detailing how they care for the property's ecosystems and sustainably manage their turf. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson / GreenUP)

      Peterborough Golf and Country Club’s golf course first in region to…

      Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic gold medallist, Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, family physician, and assistant general manager with the Toronto Maple Leafs, will deliver the keynote address at the StrikeUP Canada digital conference for women entrepreneurs on February 26, 2026. (Photo source: Speakers Spotlight)

      Hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser to headline free StrikeUP conference for Canadian…

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    • Some of North America's top snowshoe athletes are expected to compete in the inaugural Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival at Eganridge Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Fenelon Falls on February 1, 2026. (Photo: Spafford Health and Adventure)

      Inaugural Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival will see some of North America’s…

      Boaters navigate through Lock 32 of the Trent-Severn Waterway in Bobcaygeon. (Photo: Parks Canada)

      Boat owners face new five-year licence renewals under federal rule changes

      The winter edition of the Hike Haliburton Festival is returning to the Haliburton Highlands on February 7 and 8, 2026. Registration is now open for free guided hikes led by local experts, and the weekend also offers the opportunity for visitors to book excursions led by local outfitters and enjoy arts and culture. (Photo courtesy of Haliburton County)

      Hike Haliburton celebrates winter with a weekend of outdoor adventure on…

      According to Nicole Captain, an occupational therapist at Five Counties Children's Centre, it's important for parents and caregivers to set a good example for their children during the holiday season by regulating their own behaviour, emotions, and reactions so they remain calm. (Photo: Five Counties Children's Centre)

      Five Counties Children’s Centre shares seven tips to help families navigate…

      Thoughtfully chosen and long-lasting materials can replace single-use options for gift giving without sacrificing the festive spirit. Not only are these gifts wrapped in non-glossy paper and decorated with non-plastic bows, the gift tags are carved into wood and offer a keepsake in of themselves. (Photo: Natalie Stephenson / GreenUP)

      Rethinking the gift wrap: reducing holiday waste without reducing the joy

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