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    • Peterborough mayoral candidate Rob Hailman at ArtsVote Peterborough 2026, hosted by the Electric City Culture Council (EC3) on Wednesday, September 23 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / kawarthaNOW)

      Peterborough mayoral candidate Rob Hailman suspends campaign but remains on ballot

      The seven candidates vying to become Peterborough's next mayor in the 2026 municipal election answer kawarthaNOW's questions on how they would manage property tax increases, set spending priorities for city services such as public transit, and pay for needed infrastructure improvements. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

      Peterborough’s mayoral candidates share their approaches to taxes, services, and infrastructure

      A few of the more than 60-plus men and women who volunteered during the Women Build event hosted by Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) from September 21 to 24, 2026 in Norwood, where Habitat PKR is constructing three affordable homes for local families. (Photo courtesy of Habitat PKR)

      Habitat PKR’s Women Build raises $15,250 to help build three affordable…

      At an all candidates meeting for the Municipality of Highlands East hosted by the Haliburton Highlands Healthy Democracy Project in Cardiff on September 12, 2026 in advance of the October 26 municipal election, moderator Heather Reid (at podium) led the "rapid-fire" portion of the event with Highlands East mayoral candidates (left to right) Dave Burton, Mike Killingsworth, Cheryl Ellis (hidden by podium), Steve Kauffeldt, and Krystle Anne Pegg. (Photo: Haliburton Highlands Healthy Democracy Project)

      Haliburton County sees surge in voter engagement as municipal election nears

      Peterborough police service dog Gryphon with his handler, constable Dillon Wentworth. Gryphon, who was officially sworn in on March 2, 2022, died on September 30, 2026 at around the age of six following unexpected medical issues. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

      Peterborough police mourn death of service dog Gryphon at age six

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    • Canadian rock singer Sass Jordan performing at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on July 8, 2026. (Photo: David Pickering Photography / Peterborough Musicfest)

      Canadian rock singer Sass Jordan dies at 63, less than three…

      Multiple award-winning Canadian country music artist Gord Bamford is bringing his As Long As There's A Bar Tour to The Venue in downtown Peterborough on October 10, 2026. (Promotional photo)

      Canadian country music artist Gord Bamford says to ‘expect a party’…

      Peterborough singer-songwriter and fiddler Irish Millie and Lakefield indie-pop singer-songwriter Georgia Rose will perform at the Honky Tonk Angel Bar in Cavan-Monaghan on Saturday night. (Promotional photos)

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      KS & Co. Productions and New Stages Theatre present "Phantom & Friends – A Toast to Broadway" at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on October 22, 2026 featuring (top row) vocalists David Rogers, Kate Suhr, and Linda Kash and (bottom row) musicians Gavin Tessier, Victoria Yeh, and Sam Quinn. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

      ‘Phantom & Friends’ brings Broadway favourites and hometown talent to Peterborough’s…

      Canadian jazz veteran Mark Ferguson, an Ottawa-based pianist, trombonist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator, will perform at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on October 16, 2026 with his quartet, featuring Ben Di Millo on guitar, J.P. Lapensée on bass, and Jamie Holmes on drums and percussion. (Promotional photo)

      Canadian jazz veteran Mark Ferguson brings his quartet to Peterborough’s Gordon…

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    • "Climate action is good for business." Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Brenda Whitehead (middle) with Peterborough County economic development manager Rhonda Keenan (left) and Jigsaw Organizing Solutions founder and Women's Business Network of Peterborough treasurer Adeilah Dahlke (right) celebrating sustainable leaders in the community at an event hosted by Green Economy Peterborough in June 2026. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

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      11-year-old Wyatt Robertson of Cobourg, a client of Five Counties Children's Centre, with happy customer Yvette Virgin, who holds an articulated animal that Wyatt made through his fledging 3D printing business called Prints Charming. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

      11-year-old Wyatt Robertson of Cobourg turns his passion for technology into…

      RTO8's research and special projects manager Hillary Flood and 4th Line Theatre's general manager Lindy Finlan will join "Growing Your Business with Green Tourism Strategies," an online discussion hosted by Green Economy Peterborough (GEP) on October 7, 2026 on implementing green initiatives in tourism-based businesses. Earlier this year, both Flood and Finlan attended GEP's annual Leadership in Sustainability Celebration, which recognizes sustainable initiatives led by small businesses across the community. (Photo: Heather Doughty)

      Green tourism takes centre stage at upcoming Green Economy Peterborough discussion

      Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith and Business Advisory Centre manager Rosalea Terry (back and front row, far left) and Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark and City of Peterborough mayor Jeff Leal (front and back row, far right) with the successful applicants for the 2026 cohort of the Starter Company Plus program at Community Futures Peterborough on September 16, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Community Futures Peterborough announces largest-ever cohort for 2026 Starter Company Plus…

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    • GreenUP Ecology Park program coordinator Jonathan Armstrong showed participants how to determine the age of a pine tree during a tree tour he led on Family Night at the park on Peterborough on August 27, 2026. (Photo: Alex Karn / GreenUP)

      Nature, play, and community connection celebrated during GreenUP Ecology Park’s Family…

      Downtown Peterborough's Second Saturday Sidewalk Sale on August 8, 2026 allowed people to experience Charlotte Street free of car traffic. Many Canadian cities are starting to reimagine their streets as places for pedestrians, not just cars. (Photo: Brett Throop / GreenUP)

      Reimagining streets: GreenUP working to make school zones safer for local…

      The 2026 Great Canadian Bioblitz happens from September 18 to 27, with observations recorded through the iNaturalist program. There's no cost to create an iNaturalist account or download the app, pictured in use here. GreenUP and the Peterborough Field Naturalists are hosting a kick-off to the Great Canadian Bioblitz at Ecology Park on Saturday, September 19. (Photo: Hayley Goodchild / GreenUP)

      Grow your ecological literacy by getting to know the species in…

      The 23rd annual Hike Haliburton Festival is returning to the Haliburton Highlands from September 17 to 20, 2026. The award-winning festival features more than 35 guided hikes led by local volunteers, self-guided hikes, paid excursions by local adventure outfitters, and cultural events and activities taking place across Haliburton County. (Photo courtesy of Haliburton County)

      Award-winning Hike Haliburton returns September 17 to 20 across the Haliburton…

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

      The Beach Report for August 28, 2026

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