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    • The late Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) McGregor was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2021 for "her promotion of women in science and for her commitment to nurturing Canada's next generation of leaders." (Photo via McGregor Leadership website)

      ‘A force for good’: Dr. Betsy McGregor’s substantial contributions remembered

      Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) held a groundbreaking ceremony in Fraserville on May 7, 2025 for a 3D-printed affordable home to be built for a local family. Pictured from left to right are Cormor Inc. CEO and co-founder Dwight Corcoran, Community Futures Peterborough board member Ron Black, Otonabee-South Monaghan Township mayor Joe Taylor, Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark, Habitat PKR board chair Hope Lee, and future Habitat homeowners James, Kayla, and their three children. (Photo courtesy of Habitat PKR)

      Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region breaks ground on 3D-printed…

      A mobile speed camera. (Photo: City of Peterborough staff report)

      Peterborough city council to consider staff recommendation for speed cameras in…

      An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car with lights flashing. (Photo: OPP)

      Two Brampton teens arrested after armed bank robbery in Keene on…

      By enrolling in the free Academic Upgrading program at Fleming College, students can develop the skills they need to enter post-secondary education or the job market. Largely delivered online, the courses can be flexible to a student's needs as they can start anytime, set their own deadlines, and work on their own schedules. Working with community resources, advisors in the Academic Upgrading program aim to reduce student barriers and encourage skill development. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College)

      Get accessible skill development on demand through Fleming College’s free Academic…

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    • Cambridge-based roots singer-songwriter Craig Robertson, who released his sixth album "Running the Other Way" last September, performs at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Friday night. (Publicity photo)

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      Lindsay Unterlander as Henrietta Leavitt, Lela Fox-Doran as Wiliamina Fleming, and Laura Lawson as Annie Cannon in the Peterborough Theatre Guild's production of "Silent Sky" by Lauren Gunderson, which ran from March 21 to April 5, 2025 at the Guild Hall in Peterborough's East City. The production won three awards and six honourable mentions at the Eastern Ontario Drama League (EODL) Full-Length Festival awards brunch on April 27 at The StoneHouse Hall in Peterborough. (Photo: Julie Gagne)

      Peterborough Theatre Guild wins three Eastern Ontario Drama League awards for…

      Having just finished performing in the extended run of Mirvish Productions' staging of "Come From Away" in Toronto, award-winning performer Lisa Horner will be leading a musical theatre masterclass on Sundays in June at Linda Kash's Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts. Open to adults and youth ages 12 and older of all skill levels, Horner will lead participants through learning to perform their favourite songs with a focus on finding confidence and having fun. (Publicity photo)

      Come From Away’s Lisa Horner to bring musical theatre masterclass to…

      encoreNOW for May 5, 2025 features (from left to right, top and bottom) The Traveling Milburys, Peterborough Singers, The Plowboys, The Lowest of the Low, "You Can't Take It With You", and "Alice in Wonderland". (kawarthaNOW collage)

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      The Peterborough Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is inviting three Canadian soloists to join them at the Emmanuel United Church in Peterborough on May 24, 2025 for "Step into the Light", the final concert of the 2024-25 season. Duo harpist Valérie Milot and cellist Stéphane Tétreault (pictured) will join the PSO for Kelly-Marie Murphy's award-winning Double Concerto, while soprano Christina Raphaëlle Haldane will be joining the orchestra for Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony. (Publicity photo)

      Peterborough Symphony Orchestra welcomes three Canadian soloists to ‘Step into the…

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    • 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)

      Five Peterborough-area women in business honoured at inaugural Luminary Awards celebration

      Darryl Breadner has sold 4 Aces Auto Centre, the auto repair company at 485 Parkhill Road East in Peterborough he founded over 20 years ago, to The Mufflerman Inc. According to a media release from The Mufflerman, Breadner and all existing employees will remain with the business, and 4 Aces will continue to operate as an independent auto mechanical garage within The Mufflerman Group. (Photo: 4 Aces Auto Centre)

      4 Aces Auto Centre in Peterborough acquired by The Mufflerman

      Sky Haven Equestrian Centre & Retreat in Bethany is one of the tourism-related businesses in Kawarthas Northumberland that has taken advantage of the Acceler8 personalized business mentorship program from Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8). Refreshed for 2025, the program is now accepting applications in advance of the upcoming tourism season. (Photo: Sky Haven Equestrian Centre & Retreat)

      Tourism operators in Kawarthas Northumberland can apply for Regional Tourism Organization…

      Andrew Nokes, founder of Creativity by Code and ReziLink, shakes hands with Eduard Yonathan, founder of SanoStrategy. Both tech entrepreneurs are clients of the Innovation Cluster, which serves early-stage small and medium-sized businesses in the cleantech, agritech, health and medical tech, nuclear, and digital tech sectors. (Photo: Bryan Reid for Innovation Cluster

      Innovation Cluster helps tech entrepreneurs scale their businesses and thrive

      Light post banners on Hunter Street East in Peterborough's East City installed by the volunteer-led East City Village Business Improvement Area, which is merging with the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area as part of a one-year pilot agreement. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

      Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) will now represent businesses in…

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    • Madeleine Endicott and Steve McMurtry have reduced their total energy consumption by 43 per cent and their greenhouse gas emissions by 86 per cent by installing cellulose insulation in the interior walls of their century home near Bonnerworth Park in Peterborough, improving their attic insulation, and replacing their natural gas furnace with air source heat pump. The City of Peterborough's new Better Homes Peterborough program provides city homeowners with low-cost financing to complete similar energy efficiency retrofits that enhance residential building performance. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

      New City of Peterborough program offers homeowners low-interest loans for energy-saving…

      Rain gardens are not only visually pleasing, they are designed to hold water for up to 24 hours after a heavy rain, and also act as mini habitats. The City of Peterborough Rain Garden Subsidy program, delivered in partnership with GreenUP, offers up to $1,000 toward the cost of installation for city residents. (Photo: GreenUP)

      Why rain gardens are taking root in Peterborough

      Social enterprise Ampere is inviting community members of all ages to a workshop in Lindsay on April 26, 2025 where they'll be be among the first to test and build Ampere's new solar power kit, valued at $150. Registered participants will be able to take the kit home at no cost. (Photo: Ampere)

      Families can build their own solar power kit for free at…

      Two-year-old Emira is all smiles, as she enjoys a lighter moment at home. The little girl is benefiting from Five Counties services, and her mom Haidyn credits staff at the regional child treatment centre with giving the family confidence along the way. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties)

      Five Counties Children’s Centre has been ‘a huge blessing’ for Emira…

      Bike mechanic and outreach manager Jean Greig conducts a workshop for Shifting Gears participants about the A, B, and Cs of bike maintenance at B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop in downtown Peterborough. The annual Shifting Gears May Challenge administered by GreenUP invites Peterborough residents to shift the way they move for the month of May, whether by walking, cycling, taking public transit, or carpooling. (Photo: Lili Paradi)

      GreenUP invites Peterborough residents to change their transportation habits this spring

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