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    • The southbound approach to the CPKC Hunt Road grade crossing in the Township of Cramahe where a 69-year-old Frankford man was killed on July 14, 2025 after his pickup truck was struck by a westbound Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train. This photo was taken on July 16, 2025 in environmental conditions similar to those at the time of the collision. (Photo: Transportation Safety Board of Canada)

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      Peterborough City Hall is located at 500 George Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

      Peterborough city council endorses 12-month pilot program for on-street parking permits

      'Spring forward' by an hour when daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday of March. (Stock photo)

      ‘Spring forward’ this weekend when daylight saving time returns

      The Hippie Chicks and Company performing on the main stage at Showplace Performance Centre during "Peterborough Performs VI: Musicians United To End Homelessness" on February 26, 2026. Featuring 14 musical acts on two stages, the benefit concert for the United Way Peterborough & District raised $36,236, bringing the grand total raised by the annual event since 2020 to $185,694. (Photo: Danielle Turpin)

      Peterborough Performs benefit concert raises $36,236 for the United Way Peterborough…

      Participants of the 2025 International Women's Day rally outside Peterborough City Hall organized by Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC) and Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC) and supported by the Peterborough Public Library. The YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is also partnering with the organizations for the 2026 event on Saturday, March 7, which includes a rally and march to a community event at the library featuring music, food, a keynote, and conversations. The event aligns with this year's United Nations' International Women's Day 2026 theme of "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls." (Photo courtesy of KSAC/KWIC)

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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’…

      Peterborough-area artists of Peterborough will have a new art supply store to access premium art supplies as Artspace turns its Gallery II into a satellite operation for Art Factory, an arts centre based in Renfrew, with sales to begin in early March. The partnership with Art Factory means Artspace will receive 25 per cent commission on all sales, helping to reduce the gap between operational costs and government funding. (kawarthaNOW collage of Art Factory video)

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      A scene from New Stages Peterborough's restaging of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" in December 2025. New Stages is one of six arts organizations recommended to receive the maximum $15,000 grant under the City of Peterborough's 2026 community investment grant program. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

      Peterborough city council approves $225,035 in community grants to 47 local…

      Toronto reggae band Reggaddiction will be performing a tribute to Bob Marley at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on Friday night. (Photo via reggaddiction.com)

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      encoreNOW for February 23, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) the Highly Likely festival at Take Cover Books in Peterborough, "Midnight Madness" at the Peterborough Theatre Guild, "Tom Thomson's Wake" at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, Craig Cardiff at the Market Hall in Peterborough, Séan McCann at the Bancroft Village Playhouse, and the documentary "We Lend A Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes" at Bancroft Village Playhouse. (kawarthaNOW collage)

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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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    • 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)

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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)

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

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