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    • The Township of Cavan Monaghan, Peterborough County, and the City of Peterborough are engaged in confidential discussions about land use facilitated by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. (Photo: Bluewater)

      Peterborough County accuses city of violating confidentiality agreement over regional growth…

      Sisters Bree and Chloe Paudash of Hiawatha First Nation collected a truckful of clothing, shoes, toiletries, toys, and more to donate to a wildfire relief drive being held by the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) and Honouring Indigenous Peoples (HIP). The donations will be sorted and delivered to individuals and families displaced by wildland fires in northwestern Ontario. (Photo courtesy of Bree Paudash)

      Hiawatha First Nation comes together to support Indigenous and rural communities…

      Pictured with his wife Lynn, Dr. Jeremy Fletcher will begin a family medicine practice at the Omemee Medical Centre on August 4, 2026 and will accept patients through the provincial Health Care Connect program. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative)

      Dr. Jeremy Fletcher to begin family medicine practice in Omemee on…

      A view of the west side of Mark Street United Church at 90 Hunter Street East in Peterborough's East City as demolition continues of the church's former Christian Education Centre, the site of TVM Group's new 17-storey high-rise apartment building, on July 23, 2026. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

      Demolition has begun at Mark Street United Church site as 17-storey…

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

      City of Peterborough reschedules cancelled Canada Day fireworks to Civic Holiday…

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    • Northumberland County five-piece indie folk band Lo & the High Road (led by Lauren Halász and Colin McMahon) perform traditional Celtic folk songs and their own Celtic-inspired originals at The John at Sadleir House in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo: Ashlynn Paterson)

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      Niagara Region brass-funk band My Son The Hurricane performs a free-admission concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on July 25, 2026. (Photo: Colin Smith)

      My Son The Hurricane set to unleash a brass-funk spectacle at…

      Actor Lindsay Wilson talks to Jasper Chesser in a scene from "Wild Irish Geese" as (left to right) Padrick Wilson, Indigo Chesser, and Darragh O'Connell look on during a media day event at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook on July 22, 2026. Megan Murphy's play about the Peter Robinson emigration returns to the Winslow Farm from August 4 to 29 after its sold-out world premiere last summer. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / kawarthaNOW)

      ‘Wild Irish Geese’ takes flight again at 4th Line Theatre in…

      Youth participants in Globus Theatre's summer performance camp acting out clues in the 2021 version of the Downtown Detective Trail. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

      Celebrate Bobcaygeon’s 150th anniversary with Globus Theatre’s sixth annual Downtown Detective…

      Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Julian Taylor will headline "Where Light Grows: A Camp Kerry Fundraiser" on September 13, 2026 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough, which will also feature local performers Victoria Yeh, Maria Leahy, Rye Whetung, and Julie Fallis, with Kerry Griffin serving as master of ceremonies. (Photo: Lisa MacIntosh / Poster: KS & Co. Productions)

      Julian Taylor returns to Peterborough in September to headline benefit concert…

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    • 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…

      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…

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    • A naturalized playscape was the latest addition to The Children's Garden, installed in Ecology Park in 2023. GreenUP is looking for help from the community to extend the current play space and revive environmental learning opportunities for children and families. (Photo: GreenUP)

      GreenUP seeks community support to reimagine the Children’s Garden at Ecology…

      Families enjoying Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

      The Beach Report for July 17 to 23, 2026

      Predators can ingest rodenticides through their prey, which is known as secondary poisoning. A recent study found that traceable levels of at least one rodenticide were present in 82 per cent of bald eagles tested. This gives concern that bald eagle populations are currently at risk of decline. (Photo: Jade Vincentini)

      Effective and humane rodent control starts with prevention, not poison

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      The Beach Report for July 10 to 16, 2026

      Vintage and classic cars and motorcycles will be on display at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene during the 29th annual Transportation Day Car & Motorcycle Show on July 12, 2026. (Photo: Heather Doughty Photography)

      Classic cars and motorcycles roll into Lang Pioneer Village Museum for…

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