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    • A rendering of TVM Group's 17-storey residential-commercial building to be constructed at 90 Hunter Street East beside Mark Street United Church in Peterborough's East City. On September 3, 2025, Peterborough city council voted 7-4 to approve a zoning by-law amendment to allow construction to proceed on the building, which will be the tallest in Peterborough. (Graphic: RAW Design Inc.)

      Peterborough ward candidates weigh in on housing intensification across the city

      Peterborough Regional Health Centre dedicates interventional radiology space to late Margie…

      United Way Peterborough & District's new CEO Jason Seguya with Tiffany Arcari during the announcement of Arcari as the 2026-27 campaign cabinet chair on July 15, 2026. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

      United Way Peterborough & District celebrates milestone year of fundraising and…

      During the Open Doors event hosted by the City of Kawartha Lakes on September 13, 2026, the Omemee & District Lions Club is inviting the public to view the inside of the historic Omemee train station and to learn more about project to restore the station. After being located near the now-closed Lady Eaton Elementary School and used as a storage shed for 60 years, the station will be moved to Omemee Beach Park as part of the restoration project. (Photo courtesy of Omemee & District Lions Club)

      Omemee Lions Club secures new location for village’s historic train station…

      A Perseid meteor in Northern California on August 12, 2015. (Photo: Wilson Lam / Flickr)

      Perseid meteor shower and partial solar eclipse on Wednesday offer a…

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    • encoreNOW for August 10, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) the 37th annual Peterborough Folk Festival, Farley Mowat's "And No Birds Sang" at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, the return of the Buckhorn Festival of the Arts, "Newsies The Broadway Musical" at Lindsay's Academy Theatre, "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Bancroft Village Playhouse, and the Port Hope Jazz Festival. (kawarthaNOW collage)

      encoreNOW – August 10, 2026

      Ryan Barnett is the new creative director of the ReFrame Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)

      Peterborough’s ReFrame Film Festival appoints Ryan Barnett as new creative director

      Trans-Canada Highwaymen (Chris Murphy, Moe Berg, and Craig Northey, and Steven Page) perform a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on August 12, 2026. (Photo: Trans-Canada Highwaymen / Facebook)

      Trans-Canada Highwaymen supergroup brings its super talent to Peterborough Musicfest on…

      Canadian folk music legend Ian Tamblyn performs at the Dominion Hotel in Minden on Friday night. (Promotional photo)

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      Canadian blues-rock singer and guitarist David Wilcox, pictured in 2016, performs a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on August 8, 2026. (Photo: Liam Richards)

      Longtime Canadian blues-rocker David Wilcox returns to Peterborough Musicfest on Saturday…

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    • Over seven years of owning and operating Couture Candy PTBO, Lisa Couture has made several adaptations to her business model. From expanding across multiple storefronts to selling exclusively through livestreaming, Couture has trusted her instincts for the better of her business and personal life. In her latest pivot, she will be closing down her downtown Peterborough storefront on George Street at the end of August 2026 to make time for more frequent live selling and community involvement and to have more time to spend with her children and husband. (Photo courtesy of Couture Candy PTBO)

      Couture Candy PTBO owner trades bigger margins for more family memories

      KADEX Aero Supply recently renovated and expanded its warehouse at the Peterborough Airport to add 10,000 square feet of space, ensuring shipping, receiving, and inventory are all in the same hangar to increase efficiency and streamline communication between team members. The renovation and expansion comes as KADEX prepares for a new era of growth following its recent acquisition by Canadian holding company Chorus Aviation. (Photo courtesy of KADEX Aero Supply)

      Peterborough’s KADEX Aero Supply is ready to soar to new heights…

      Attendees at Green Economy Peterborough's fifth annual Leadership in Sustainability Celebration on June 11, 2026 collaborate on a visioning exercise where they shared ideas on what a healthy, sustainable version of Peterborough and the Kawarthas in 2050 means to them. Responses included vibrant neighbourhoods, thriving local businesses and a resilient low-carbon economy. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

      Green Economy Peterborough celebrates five years of leadership in building a…

      The youth team behind Empire Beez in Trent Hills (left to right: Sebastian Smith, Owen Musson, Eloise Smith, and Penelope McEvoy) stand with the beehive they installed at the Simpson Street Community Garden in Campbellford. The group launched the small business last year with the aim of raising awareness around honeybees and installing community beehives. The team will be unveiling the beehive during a garden talk held by IncrEdible Trent Hills on July 9, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Blythe Weber)

      Youth-run small business Empire Beez installs beehive at community garden in…

      Community Futures Peterborough executive director Devon Girard at the podium during the not-for-profit economic development organization's annual general meeting on June 23, 2026 at the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Community Futures Peterborough marks record year for lending and business advisory…

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    • Victoria Park Beach in Cobourg. (Photo: Town of Cobourg)

      The Beach Report for August 7 to 13, 2026

      Laura, 8, and Adam, 6, are pedalling all over Peterborough with their mom Jennifer this summer as part of GreenUP's Summer Ride Club. "It's a really good habit to ... use your body to get places instead of just always driving," says Jennifer. "Building that confidence now will help them when they're older and they can be more reliant on themselves to get places." (Photo: Brett Throop / GreenUP)

      ‘I’d be kind of sad if I couldn’t bike,’ says 11-year-old…

      A young girl with gear during summer heading to a beach for a swim. (Stock photo)

      The Beach Report for July 31 to August 6, 2026

      For a limited time, through Natural Resources Canada's Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program, homeowners may qualify to receive a heat pump, which offers both energy efficient heating and cooling. A contractor is pictured here installing a heat pump at a residence. (Photo: Gabe Rivett-Carnac / EnviroCentre)

      Energy-efficiency programs help local households cut costs and improve comfort

      Selwyn Beach Conservation Area is located on the northeast shore of Chemong Lake. It is best known for its excellent swimming with a gently sloping sandy beach. Parents and caregivers are advised that the beach and swimming area are not supervised. (Photo: Otonabee Conservation)

      The Beach Report for July 24 to 30, 2026

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