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    • Local photographer Kirk Doughty captured this shot of the 2018 Canada Day fireworks over Little Lake in Peterborough. (Photo: Kirk Doughty)

      City of Peterborough to reschedule cancelled Canada Day fireworks

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      Severe thunderstorms watch in effect for the Kawarthas Thursday afternoon and…

      An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) boat in the water. (Photo: OPP)

      Impaired boater facing charges after passenger fell into Otonabee River and…

      Running from July 6 to 12, Kawartha Lakes Pride Week 2026 includes the annual family-friendly Pride in the Park event at Victoria Park in Lindsay on Saturday, July 11. Other events takes place during the week in both Lindsay and Fenelon Falls. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

      Kawartha Lakes Pride Week returns July 6-12 with family-friendly events in…

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      Lakelands Public Health says 60,000 Peterborough-area residents may be affected by…

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    • Southwestern Ontario folk/roots trio Cabin Fever (Jessica McKay on upright bass and vocals, Kyle Faulkner on guitar and vocals, and Colin Jolly on mandolin) perform their blend of Canadian Americana, folk, and bluegrass music with captivating storytelling at the Dominion Hotel in Minden on Saturday night. (Photo: Will Ronholm Photography)

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      Newly announced performers for the 2026 Peterborough Folk Festival, which takes place from August 13 to 16, include (left to right, top and bottom) Juno award-winning Arabic psychedelic funk duo Kazdoura and hip-hop artist Shad, Georgia Harmer, Burs, The Kents, and Cale Crowe. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

      Juno award winners Kazdoura and Shad among headliners at the 2026…

      encoreNOW for June 29, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) "Spamalot" at The Grover Theatre in Fenelon Falls, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Bancroft Village Playhouse, "Come From Away" at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, Lighthouse at Peterborough Musicfest, the Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival, and "Sore Losers" at Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon. (kawarthaNOW collage)

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      Retro rock tribute band Neon Nostaligic returns to Peterborough Musicfest for the second year in a row to perform a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on Canada Day. The band performs hits from the 1980s and 1990s in synch with the artists' original music videos that are screened as a stage backdrop. The concert will be followed by a fireworks display over Little Lake. (Photo: Serrano Photography Studios)

      Peterborough Musicfest welcomes back Neon Nostalgic for its retro rock Canada…

      The cast of the Capitol Theatre's production of the Broadway smash-hit musical "Come From Away" at the historic venue in Port Hope from July 10 to August 9, 2026 includes (front) Beau Dixon and Julie Lumsden and (back) Melissa Payne, Kyle Blair, Kyle Golemba, and Donna Garner. Not pictured: Monique Lund, Tat Austrie, Annika Tupper, Charlie Clark, Brendan Wall, and Scott Carmichael. (Photo: Sam Moffatt)

      ‘Come From Away’ lands at the Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre in…

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    • 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…

      The recipients of the "4-Under-40" awards at the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce's 2025 Business Excellence Awards with Karen Auger (middle) of award sponsor MNP Peterborough. Left to right: Adeilah Dahlke, Meagan McLaren, Amy Muir, and Michael Riseley. (Photo: Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)

      Nominations open for Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Business…

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      Innovation Cluster launches new on-demand online course to help skilled tradespeople…

      Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) executive director Nour Mazloum walks downtown wearing a T-shirt with the original DBIA logo from when the organization was founded in 1981. The merchandise is being rolled out as part of a celebration for the organization's 45-year anniversary, just as Mazloum reflects on her two years at its helm. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

      Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area revives original logo as it celebrates…

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    • Peterborough and Area Master Gardeners mentored new gardeners of all ages at a Growing Together: Gardening Basics workshop on June 6, 2026 at GreenUP Ecology Park. Participants planted a range of herbs and vegetables into containers while connecting with others across multiple generations. (Photo: Andréanna Sullivan / GreenUP)

      Growing Together workshop series brings generations together through gardening

      Lake associations in the Kawarthas are joining the "Let's Get the Lead Out" initiative, an Ontario-wide campaign encouraging anglers to switch to lead-free fishing tackle to protect loons and other wildlife. Associations in Haliburton County and Peterborough County have been hosting tackle exchanges and raising awareness to the dangers of angling with lead tackle. (Photo: Let's Get The Lead Out website)

      Lake associations in the Kawarthas encourage anglers to switch to lead-free…

      Peterborough mother Kristen LaRocque has returned to Trent University as a mature student in the field of psychology. It's given Kristen the opportunity to pursue research into autism, a topic that truly hits close to home for her and her family. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children Centre)

      Peterborough mother and mature student turns lived experience into autism research…

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      The Beach Report for June 26 to July 2, 2026

      Shane Switzer of Kawartha Eco Climate Control installed this heat pump in an older home in the Avenues neighbourhood in Peterborough in 2024. Although the primary motivation for installation was extremely efficient heating, it has the added benefit of providing cooling as well, something the home did not previously have. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

      Heat pumps offer Peterborough homeowners an efficient way to stay cool…

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