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    • The driver of one of two vehicles involved in a collision on County Road 48 west of Coboconk on January 31, 2026 was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes OPP)

      One person seriously injured in two-vehicle crash on County Road 48…

      A blaze that broke out in the early morning hours of January 30, 2026 at Maple Court Apartments at 8 King Street West in Colborne has killed one resident and displaced around 20 others at the seniors' apartment complex operated by Northumberland County Housing Corporation. (Photo: Northumberland County OPP)

      One person confirmed dead after Friday fire at Colborne seniors apartment…

      Giorgos "George" Kallonakis and his father Manolis of Olympus Burger show their love for the Port Hope community when announcing the family is stepping away from management of the award-winning burger restaurant so they can "regain some of our life back" after operating the restaurant for 13 years. (Photo: Olympus Burger / Instagram)

      End of an era: Kallonakis family stepping away from Olympus Burger…

      Firefighters battle a blaze that broke out in the early morning hours of January 30, 2026 at Maple Court Apartments at 8 King Street West in Colborne. Around 20 residents at the seniors' apartment complex operated by Northumberland County Housing Corporation have been displaced, with one resident missing. (Photo: Northumberland County OPP)

      Early morning fire at Colborne seniors apartment building displaces 20 residents,…

      The annual PolarFest winter family festival takes place in Selwyn Township from January 30 to February 1, 2026 with activities all weekend long, including ice sculptures in Lakefield and Bridgenorth. Pictured is Tom Chalmers with his ice sculpture. (Photo: Frontyard Carver Canada / Facebook)

      Cold warning continues for entire Kawarthas region this weekend

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    • Trent Valley Archives Theatre's latest history play, "The Kid from Simcoe Street" tells the story of retired Ontario Superior Court Justice and poet James Clarke, who grew up in poverty in downtown Peterborough in the 1940s. The play is written by Ed Schroeter and Gerry McBride along with David Frances Clarke, based on his grandfather's memoir of the same name. Auditions take place on February 23 and 24, 2026 for the production, which will have its world premiere at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in June. (Photo courtesy of the Clarke family)

      Trent Valley Archives Theatre holding auditions for its third history play,…

      Walton Wood Farm founder Leslie Bradford-Scott, now living in Roseneath, has written a memoir based on an investigation of a manuscript her late criminal father wrote in prison. 'The Liar's Playbook: A Memoir of Family and Crime', to be released by Simon & Schuster on May 5, 2026, recounts her journey to discover the truth about her father and her efforts to overcome intergenerational trauma. (Photos courtesy of Leslie Bradford-Scott)

      Roseneath writer Leslie Bradford-Scott seeks to uncover the truth of her…

      Peterborough band Rocky Islander brings Newfoundland kitchen party energy and a mix of traditional and modern Irish/Newfoundland music to the Black Horse Pub on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Rocky Islander / Facebook)

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      Ash Street, a Michi Saagiig artist of Nogojiwanong/Peterborough and Hiawatha First Nation, created the initial piece for "The Red Dress: A Community Art Installation" in April 2025 at the Peterborough Public Library and invited community members to fill in open spaces on the dress with donated textiles and materials on hand. The exhibit is now installed in the main foyer of Peterborough City Hall. (Photos: Peterborough Public Library)

      Michi Saagiig artist Ash Street’s Red Dress installation leads to international…

      "Spring" (2025, resin cast) by Angela Burdon was one of the sculptures chosen to be displayed in planters in downtown Fenelon Falls as part of the 2025 Downtown Sculpture Exhibition led by the Fenelon Arts Committee and the City of Kawartha Lakes. Submissions for the 2026 seasonal public art exhibition are now open to artists across Canada until March 20, 2026. (Photo: Fenelon Arts Committee / Facebook)

      Fenelon Arts Committee calls for submissions to 2026 Downtown Sculpture Exhibition

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    • ‘Much more than a machine’: Peterborough manufacturer Quickmill competes globally in…

      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…

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    • GreenUP energy advisor Bryn Magee points to an electrical outlet on an exterior wall in the GreenUP office. In many older buildings, electrical outlets are sources of air leakage. Foam gaskets and plug protectors can help to staunch the flow of cold air. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

      Lower your heating bills and stay warm by sealing air leaks…

      Through its new "Rethink Therapy" awareness campaign, Five Counties Children's Centre is encouraging families to see that therapy happens everywhere, not just at Five Counties Children’s Centre with a clinician or staff member. Small everyday actions help children build connection, confidence, and their abilities for life. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children’s Centre)

      Therapy for children with special needs happens everywhere, not just at…

      A woman checking on an elderly female neighbour. (Stock photo)

      Community looking after community: inside Peterborough’s NORC Ambassador Program

      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

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