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    • When they are sworn in on November 19, 2026, Ashley Bonner and Jason Stabler will represent Ashburnham Ward for the 2026-2030 term of Peterborough city council. (kawarthaNOW collage of candidate photos)

      A new start for Ashburnham Ward as Ashley Bonner and Jason…

      Scotiabank Kawartha Centre branch manager John D'Altoe (front left) and the branch team present a cheque for nearly $5,000 to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton director of philanthropy Tina Thornton (holding the cheque, right) representing funds raised through the YWCA's annual Walk a Mile in Their Shoes campaign in May 2026. The spring campaign raised over $38,000 towards the YWCA's annual goal of $1 million to support HER Journey of Care, a wrap-around care model for women and children that not only includes access to safe shelter, but supportive counselling, court support, and other services intended to help survivors of gender-based violence begin a new life. (Photo courtesy of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)

      ‘Give the gift of safety’ by supporting YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s holiday…

      When they are sworn in on November 19, 2026, Andrew Beamer and Charmaine Magumbe will represent Northcrest Ward for the 2026-2030 term of Peterborough city council. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

      Andrew Beamer and Charmaine Magumbe bring experience and a fresh perspective…

      The Peterborough County OPP is hosting a truck pull fundraiser for Special Olympics Ontario at the Miskin Law Community Complex in Peterborough on November 26, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough County OPP)

      Peterborough County OPP challenges teams to pull a transport truck for…

      Ward councillors for the 2026-2030 term of Peterborough city council are (left to right, top and bottom) incumbents Andrew Beamer, Alex Bierk, Matt Crowley, Joy Lachica, and Lesley Parnell and newcomers Ashley Bonner, Charmaine Magumbe, Chris Potter, AJ Shearer, and Jason Stabler. (kawarthaNOW collage)

      Five re-elected incumbents and five new faces: what comes next for…

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    • Award-winning Peterborough actor, singer-songwriter, musician, playwright, music director, and sound designer Beau Dixon will perform his blend of original soul, R&B, reggae, funk, and rock music when the Beau Dixon Trio performs at Crook & Coffer in downtown Peterborough on Friday night, with Michael Peterson opening. (Photo: Kristina Ruddick)

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      Kerry Griffin and Linda Kash performing in New Stages Theatre's 2024 production of "A Christmas Carol Comedy" at Peterborough's Market Hall. From December 9 to 13, 2026, Kash will return as Ebenezer Scrooge and Griffin as every other character in Katie Leamen's hilarious reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale of redemption. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

      Bah humbug, again! Linda Kash and Kerry Griffin return for New…

      Kerry Griffin, Barb Scheffler, Chris Gibbs, and Leslie Seiler perform in Globus Theatre's "A Hula Holiday Homicide" original interactive dinner theatre experience, which runs from November 19 to 28, 2026 at 2300 Pigeon Lake Road in Bobcaygeon. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

      Time is running out to solve Globus Theatre’s latest holiday murder…

      A solo performance by genderqueer writer and theatre artist Kate Story about their experiences after being diagnosed with uterine cancer, "Hysterical" is part of a double bill called "Bodies under Siege" presented by Public Energy Performing Arts at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on November 19, 2026. The show also features the world premiere of "Opponent" by Toronto choreographer Allison Cummings, performed by Peterborough-born dance artist Christy Stoeten, about the two women's breast cancer journeys. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

      Through theatre and dance, ‘Bodies Under Siege’ brings personal cancer experiences…

      Elora folk singer-songwriter Drea Lake will join Hamilton's Marshall Veroni, Peterborough's Mary-Kate Edwards (now living in Montreal), and Peterborough's Joanna Bronson for "Originals: Songs in the Round" at The John at Sadleir House in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo: Jen Squires)

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    • The importance of energy efficiency for small businesses is often overlooked. GreenUP's Green Economy Peterborough and energy programs are piloting an energy savings service to fill that need. Here, GreenUP's energy manager Clara Blakelock conducts a facility walkthrough with Michael VanDerHerberg, director of property development at One City Peterborough. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson / GreenUP)

      GreenUP offers three tips to help Peterborough small business owners find…

      Peterborough mayor-elect Michael Eamon (left) and re-elected Town Ward councillor Joy Lachica (centre) join Angela MacDonald (right) outside Sweet Fern's new Peterborough location on November 6, 2026. MacDonald holds a pair of oversized red scissors, ready to cut the ribbon. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

      businessNOW: Female entrepreneurs invest in Peterborough as regional businesses grow and…

      Complete K9 Care founder Brent Alvey has been training dogs with obedience and behavioural issues for 13 years. At their 35-acre property in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township near Keene, he and Sarah Alvey offer boarding and training programs and classes and recently expanded to include a new daycare facility with financial and business support from Community Futures Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Complete K9 Care)

      Why Complete K9 Care chose Community Futures Peterborough to finance its…

      The Canadian Canoe Museum on the shores of Little Lake in Peterborough has been named Attraction of the Year at the 2026 Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence. The museum welcomed more than 116,000 visitors in 2025, its first full calendar year at its new waterfront home. (Photo: Justen Soule)

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      David Feeley of Cogeco YourTV receiving the 2026 Business Citizen of the Year award from Susan Dunkley, board chair of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, at the annual Business Excellence Awards gala at Kawartha Downs in Fraserville on October 22, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)

      Cogeco’s David Feeley named Peterborough’s 2026 Business Citizen of the Year

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    • Pictured at Five Counties Children's Centre's Cobourg location, Jillian Campbell displays a copy of her self-published children's book that shares her experiences of raising her nine-year-old son Javier, who has autism and is a client of Five Counties. She hopes it will shelve stereotypes, open doors to understanding about autism, and provide support for other parents of children with autism. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

      Cobourg mother turns her son’s experiences with autism into a book…

      In May 2026, East Peterborough Lions Nicole and Frank Hewitt presented a $1,000 cheque to Devon Anger, chair of the school council for Kawartha Heights Public School, for an initiative to install a new playground structure at the school after the previous structure was removed due to safety concerns. To date, the council has raised $16,000 of the $150,000 fundraising goal for the new playground. (Photo: East Peterborough Lions Club)

      School council aiming to raise $150,000 to build new playground at…

      The new greenhouse at GreenUP's Ecology Park in Peterborough will welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to make connections and have a tangible impact right here at home. Although construction of the greenhouse was funded by a federal grant, GreenUP is seeking donations to help furnish it with purpose-built shelving and tables, a potting bench, and other equipment which will support the propagation of up to an additional 3,000 plants a year. (Photo: Yvonne Hollandy / GreenUP)

      Community support will help GreenUP grow plants, hearts, and minds at…

      The "Horned Dinosaurs: More Than Triceratops" exhibit runs at Peterborough Museum & Archives from November 7, 2026 to March 21, 2027 and features a variety of skulls, interpretive displays, and the cast skeleton of Centrosaurus Apertus, a horned dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of Canada around 76 million years ago. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Museum & Archives)

      Dinosaurs return to Peterborough Museum & Archives in new exhibit running…

      Lakelands Public Health medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott says good health for schoolchildren is more than just avoiding physical illness. Mental health, social connection, physical activity, good nutrition, and healthy habits all matter. He suggests families establish regular sleep routines, reduce screen time, make healthy eating a priority, and encourage time outdoors and physical activity such as walking to school when possible. (Photo: GreenUP)

      Healthy school-year routines start with small steps at home

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