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    • Turtle Guardians, a project of The Land Between charity, has designed, installed, and tested all-new ecopassages at four locations in Haliburton County and Peterborough County to mitigate turtle road mortality. (Photo courtesy of The Land Between)

      The Land Between aims to protect Ontario’s at-risk turtle species with…

      Through free, flexible, and goal-focused learning, Fleming College's Academic Upgrading program helps students develop the skills they need to enter college, apprenticeships, or the job market. With access to financial support and community resources, students can set their own pace and schedules and begin anytime online or in-person in Peterborough, Cobourg, Lindsay, and Haliburton. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College)

      Fleming College’s free and flexible Academic Upgrading program provides tailored support…

      Raymond Beshro, Alto's director of urban interaction, speaks with an attendee during an open house on the proposed high-speed rail network between Toronto and Quebec City held at the McDonnel Street Activity Centre in Peterborough on February 26, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / kawarthaNOW)

      Over 800 people attend Alto open house on proposed high-speed rail…

      Peterborough AIDS Resource Network (PARN) executive director Dane Record (left) and manager of education Achint picking up a Dodge Caravan from Kawartha Chrysler, one of two vehicles that will replace the decommissioned ambulance that organization has been using for nine years to provide mobile harm reduction services. With support from the City of Peterborough, PARN purchased the two vehicles with emergency funding provided under Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program. (Photo courtesy of PARN)

      Peterborough AIDS Resource Network putting not one but two new mobile…

      Peterborough Musicfest, Port Hope Candlelight Festival, the Art Gallery of Peterborough's Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour, and Hike Haliburton are four of the nine festivals in the Kawarthas region that made Festivals and Events Ontario's 2026 Top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario. Although the Peterborough Folk Festival isn't on the Top 100 list, it was honoured with an FEO Sustainability Award. (kawarthaNOW screenshots of Festivals and Events Ontario videos)

      Ten festivals in the Kawarthas region recognized with awards from Festivals…

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    • Peterborough-area artists of Peterborough will have a new art supply store to access premium art supplies as Artspace turns its Gallery II into a satellite operation for Art Factory, an arts centre based in Renfrew, with sales to begin in early March. The partnership with Art Factory means Artspace will receive 25 per cent commission on all sales, helping to reduce the gap between operational costs and government funding. (kawarthaNOW collage of Art Factory video)

      Artspace home to a new art supply store in partnership with…

      A scene from New Stages Peterborough's restaging of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" in December 2025. New Stages is one of six arts organizations recommended to receive the maximum $15,000 grant under the City of Peterborough's 2026 community investment grant program. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

      Peterborough city council asked to endorse $225,035 in community grants to…

      Toronto reggae band Reggaddiction will be performing a tribute to Bob Marley at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on Friday night. (Photo via reggaddiction.com)

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      encoreNOW for February 23, 2026 features (from left to right, top and bottom) the Highly Likely festival at Take Cover Books in Peterborough, "Midnight Madness" at the Peterborough Theatre Guild, "Tom Thomson's Wake" at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, Craig Cardiff at the Market Hall in Peterborough, Séan McCann at the Bancroft Village Playhouse, and the documentary "We Lend A Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes" at Bancroft Village Playhouse. (kawarthaNOW collage)

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      Rose Terry as the Queen of Hearts and Hermoine Rivision as Lady Macbeth for Heather Doughty's latest photography project "Villains." Launching ahead of International Women's Day on March 6, 2026 at Doughty's studio in downtown Peterborough, the visual and audio exhibition explores how media, social media, and mob mentality can completely change a narrative and turn a strong and powerful woman into a villain. (Photos: Heather Doughty Photography)

      Local women tell the silenced stories of female villains in Peterborough…

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    • A representative of Morton Medical Centre in Douro-Dummer and GreenUP energy manager Clara Blakelock review optimal programmable thermostat settings during an energy efficiency walkthrough of the facility. GreenUP and the Peterborough DBIA are inviting small business owners to a free breakfast open house on February 18, 2026, where energy experts will be available to answer questions. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson / GreenUP)

      Ask the energy experts: Free open house in Peterborough on February…

      Organizers, sponsors, and some of the 60 nominees for the second annual Luminary Awards for Women in Business during a nominee announcement at the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce offices on February 11, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

      60 women nominated for second annual Luminary Awards for Women in…

      Community Futures Peterborough has announced a nine-part Entrepreneurship 101 workshop series for spring 2026, including two new workshops on SEO and e-commerce and employer obligations. (Photo: Community Futures Peterborough)

      Community Futures Peterborough expands Entrepreneurship 101 series for spring

      Brody Klages is the Electrical Team Lead at Peterborough's Quickmill, which has grown into one of the world's leading manufacturers of large-scale machining centers over the past 40 years. With the U.S. currently its most important export market, Quickmill is pursuing a diversified growth strategy and has been invited by the federal government to join a select group of Canadian export-ready companies for the Team Canada Trade Mission to Mexico from February 15 to 20, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

      Peterborough manufacturer Quickmill is pursuing a diversified growth strategy amid shifting…

      The City of Kawartha Lakes unveiled a sign on November 18, 2025 to mark the site of the new $50-million Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Headquarters at 230 Angeline Street South in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

      Trade contractors invited to apply for new $50-million Kawartha Lakes Paramedic…

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    • Also known as vermicomposting, worm composting transforms food waste into "black gold," a rich natural fertilizer that helps improve soil structure, increase water retention, and provide slow-release nutrients to optimize plant growth. (Photo: Callie Downer / Our Little Wormery)

      Worms can turn food waste into ‘black gold’ and help fight…

      Artist Pat Calvert poses in front of a section of her mural at Five Counties Children's Centre in Peterborough, with Silly the Goldfish in the frame. Silly is a character that shows up around 500 times in various different situations and poses on the expansive, water-themed mural that has graced the walls and hallways of Five Counties for nearly 25 years. (Photo: Five Counties Children's Centre)

      A legacy in paint: How Pat Calvert’s imagination transformed the halls…

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      Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Electric City Sex & Wellness Expo…

      The Haliburton Highlands detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is located at 12598 Highway 35 in Minden. (Photo: OPP)

      Haliburton County high school students can learn about a career in…

      The City of Peterborough is presenting the annual Snofest family-friendly winter festival on the Family Day long weekend from February 13 to 16, 2026. This year, free indoor skating will run on Family Day Monday on both ice pads at the Miskin Law Community Complex. Other Snofest events take place at McDonnel Street Community Centre, Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, Quaker Foods City Square, the Peterborough Public Library, and the Art Gallery of Peterborough. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

      Peterborough’s Snofest returns for the Family Day long weekend with four…

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