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    • As a result of advanced DNA testing technology, Peterborough police have identified remains found at the bottom of the Otonabee River in 1988 as those of Gerald Durocher, pictured in this undated photo. Born in November 1949, Durocher would have been 38 years old at the time he was murdered. (Police-supplied photo)

      Advanced DNA testing helps Peterborough police identify murdered ‘Otonabee River Man’,…

      Snow plow on highway during snow squall

      Snow squall watch in effect for northern Kawarthas region Wednesday night…

      GreenUP is a not-for-profit environmental organization that works to promote sustainability, green living, and environmental education in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Pictured is Parys Carr facilitating a group of children during an Earth Adventures Summer Camp at GreenUP's Ecology Park. The charity, which is facing unprecedented financial challenges that are putting some of its programs at risk, is seeking increased community donations. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

      GreenUP’s vital climate programs are at risk at a time when…

      The Ontario government is providing $99,900 to the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton to help more people living with dementia and their families receive the support they need. (Stock photo)

      ‘No one should need to navigate the journey of dementia alone’:…

      Duff Acres co-owners Ashley Foreman and Chris Duff with their children William, James, Evelyn, and Charles. The Keene farm family has once again teamed up with local businesses to create a gift bundle during the 2025 holiday season for a local family in need. (Photo courtesy of Duff Acres)

      Peterborough County farm partners with small businesses to make the season…

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    • encoreNOW for December 9, 2024 features (from left to right, top and bottom) Ballet Jörgen's "The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition" at Showplace on December 11, "Up To Snow Good" at the Peterborough Theatre Guild from December 11 to 15, the Elmer Iseler Singers with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra at Emmanuel United Church on December 14, "A Cozy Christmas" at Showplace Performance Centre on December 15, the Sultans of String and musical guests at Cobourg's Victoria Hall on December 19, and Victoria Yeh's "Timeless" concert at the Market Hall on December 21. (kawarthaNOW collage)

      encoreNOW – December 9, 2024

      Young musicians in the Kawartha Youth Orchestra's Upbeat! after-school program will perform a "Carol of the Bells" recital on December 12, 2024 at All Saints Anglican Church in Peterborough. Admission is by donation, with proceeds supporting the fully subsidized program for children and youth aged eight to 14 who face barriers to music education. (Photo: Kawartha Youth Orchestra / Facebook)

      Concert will raise funds for Kawartha Youth Orchestra’s subsidized music program…

      The Weber Brothers Band continues their annual tradition of benefit concerts during the holidays with "A Weber Brothers Christmas" at the Gordon Best Theatre on Saturday night, with a portion of proceeds going to Right To Heal PTBO. (Photo via The Weber Brothers / Facebook)

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      The IndigiBabes, a Toronto-based burlesque collective created by Indigenous artists, activists, and aunties, performed at the 2022 Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival (NIFF) at Trent University. The artist lottery for the 2025 edition of NIFF, which runs from June 19 to 22 at the Peterborough Theatre Guild, is open until February 10. (Photo courtesy of NIFF)

      Artist lottery underway for 2025 Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival

      Founded by the late Dr. Elmer Iseler in 1979, the Elmer Iseler Singers is an award-winning 20-voice professional choral ensemble that regularly tours across Canada engaging community singers and conductors of all ages through workshops and concert performances. (Photo: Mark Rash)

      Award-winning Elmer Iseler Singers to join the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra for…

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    • Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory Centre Manager Rose Terry (middle with the blue jacket) with the fall 2024 graduating class of Starter Company Plus, a provincially funded entrepreneurial training program administered for the first time by Community Futures Peterborough. Not only was this the program's largest cohort ever, representing 21 small businesses in the City and County of Peterborough, but each participant who completed the program received a micro-grant of up to $5,000 to grow their business. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Starter Company Plus program run by Community Futures Peterborough concludes with…

      Jennifer Garland, RP, founder and program director of The Mane Intent in Indian River, with her late horse Sunny. After meeting Sunny in 2011, Garland learned first-hand how horses can be very healing and impactful on mental health. Ten years ago, she was inspired to give up her corporate communications career in Toronto to open The Mane Intent, becoming a Registered Psychotherapist and helping others find healing through intentional interactions with horses. (Photo courtesy of The Mane Intent)

      The Mane Intent celebrates 10 years creating ‘magical’ moments through equine-assisted…

      John Cunningham, president and managing director of Ashburnham Funeral Home, holds a biodegradable wicker urn. Other options available for those seeking eco-friendly end-of-life services include aquamation, basic wooden or cardboard caskets, and low-impact burials. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson)

      Aquamation is emerging as a sustainable alternative to traditional burial and…

      Addressing airtightness in your commercial building can be a low-cost place to start improving energy efficiency. Clara Blakelock, a registered energy advisor with GreenUP, points out a gap at the bottom of an exterior door. Adding a doorsweep to the door will mitigate energy loss. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson)

      Easy and affordable ways Peterborough businesses can increase their energy efficiency

      Alex Bilyan, chief sales officer and co-founder of WorkScore.ai, was the winner of $10,000 at the Innovation Cluster's LevelUP Pitch Competition at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on November 6, 2024. WorkScore.ai is an platform powered by artificial intelligence and smart wristbands for warehouse workers that identifies inefficiencies in warehouse operations. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW)

      AI-powered warehouse efficiency platform wins Innovation Cluster’s LevelUP Pitch Competition

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    • Located on the Escarpment Trail at the front of Ken Reid Conservation Area near Lindsay, the Illuminated Forest features a one-kilometre trail of trees decorated with thousands of lights. (Photo: Kawartha Conservation)

      The Illuminated Forest is back for its third year at Ken…

      The City of Peterborough will officially open the refrigerated outdoor rink at Quaker Foods City Square in downtown Peterborough during a community celebration from 3 to 8 p.m. on December 14, 2024 that will also feature Mayor Jeff Leal officially lighting a donated Christmas tree at 6 p.m. Weather permitting, learn-to-skate programming will take place at the outdoor rink form 3 to 5 p.m., followed by an open skate until 8 p.m. (Photo: City of Peterborough / Facebook)

      Tree-lighting ceremony and outdoor skating return to Quaker Foods City Square…

      Founded in Peterborough in 2023 and now with four locations in southern Ontario, Country Bakery & Market serves up a taste of Britain with traditional freshly baked goods including meat pies, biscuits, cakes, tarts, pasties, and scones as well as specialty pantry staples imported directly from the United Kingdom. (Photo courtesy of Country Bakery & Market)

      Get traditional British baked goods and U.K. groceries you can’t find…

      Northumberland Paramedics is offering a new virtual wellness library for seniors as part of its community paramedicine program. The library includes a series of at-home exercise class videos designed specifically to help seniors boost their heart health, enhance balance, or stay active from the comfort of their own homes. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

      Northumberland Paramedics launches exercise videos and wellness resources for seniors

      It's pickleball for all at Five Counties Children's Centre, as Peterborough pro pickleball player, coach, and consultant Jennie Davis (front right) has been assisting Five Counties recreation therapy staff like Caitlin Ivany (rear left) give children of all abilities a chance to try out the sport. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

      Kids of all abilities get a chance to try pickleball at…

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