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The team at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation, led by president and CEO Lesley Heighway (second row, second from right). PRHC Foundation recently received community hospital high performer recognition from the U.S.-based Association for Healthcare Philanthropy for raising at least $11.1 million in 2025, one of only five hospital foundations in Canada to receive the recognition. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation recognized among top-performing community hospital foundations in North America

Association for Healthcare Philanthropy recognition places PRHC Foundation among community hospitals reporting production revenue in the top 25 per cent for 2025

kawarthaNOW - November 15, 2026

An aerial view of "Return to Shawashkong," a new edible garden in Bancroft designed by Indigenous artist Sherry Crawford of White Bear Standing Creative and installed by Fraser Young of Ecostructure Canada. Visible from Eagle's Nest lookout, the reconciliation garden will feature berries, wildflowers, garlic, sweetgrass, sage, and other edible and medicinal plants and will be used for educational experiences and opportunities to connect with the land. (Photo courtesy of Sherry Crawford / Fraser Young)

Algonquin artist’s eagle painting takes root in a Bancroft reconciliation garden

Beth McMaster’s ‘Which Witch is Which?’ returns to the Peterborough Theatre Guild from December 4 to 13

Members of CUPE Local 4911 representing the Peterborough City-County paramedics. (Photo: CUPE Local 4911)

Peterborough paramedics issue strike notice for Monday as county says it is ready to negotiate

Pictured at Five Counties Children's Centre's Cobourg location, Jillian Campbell displays a copy of her self-published children's book that shares her experiences of raising her nine-year-old son Javier, who has autism and is a client of Five Counties. She hopes it will shelve stereotypes, open doors to understanding about autism, and provide support for other parents of children with autism. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

Cobourg mother turns her son’s experiences with autism into a book that challenges stereotypes and encourages inclusion

Jillian Campbell's 'Javier and the Big Feelings' draws on life with her nine-year-old son, a Five Counties Children's Centre client, to encourage understanding, expression, and inclusion

Five Counties Children's Centre - November 13, 2026

When they are sworn in on November 19, 2026, Ashley Bonner and Jason Stabler will represent Ashburnham Ward for the 2026-2030 term of Peterborough city council. (kawarthaNOW collage of candidate photos)

A new start for Ashburnham Ward as Ashley Bonner and Jason Stabler prepare to join Peterborough city council

Award-winning Peterborough actor, singer-songwriter, musician, playwright, music director, and sound designer Beau Dixon will perform his blend of original soul, R&B, reggae, funk, and rock music when the Beau Dixon Trio performs at Crook & Coffer in downtown Peterborough on Friday night, with Michael Peterson opening. (Photo: Kristina Ruddick)

nightlifeNOW – November 12 to 18

La Mesita Mexican Restaurant owner Martin Carbajal displays a Holiday Shopping Passport at his George Street restaurant. La Mesita is one of more than 150 businesses in downtown Peterborough and East City participating in the annual program organized by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), which rewards residents and visitors for shopping local with thousands of dollars in gift cards. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Holiday Shopping Passports return to downtown Peterborough with $3,000 in rewards for shopping local

Scotiabank Kawartha Centre branch manager John D'Altoe (front left) and the branch team present a cheque for nearly $5,000 to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton director of philanthropy Tina Thornton (holding the cheque, right) representing funds raised through the YWCA's annual Walk a Mile in Their Shoes campaign in May 2026. The spring campaign raised over $38,000 towards the YWCA's annual goal of $1 million to support HER Journey of Care, a wrap-around care model for women and children that not only includes access to safe shelter, but supportive counselling, court support, and other services intended to help survivors of gender-based violence begin a new life. (Photo courtesy of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)

‘Give the gift of safety’ by supporting YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s holiday campaign

The organization aims to raise $150,000 by year's end to support HER Journey of Care, a wrap-around personalized model for women fleeing gender-based violence

Megan Gallant - November 12, 2026

The importance of energy efficiency for small businesses is often overlooked. GreenUP's Green Economy Peterborough and energy programs are piloting an energy savings service to fill that need. Here, GreenUP's energy manager Clara Blakelock conducts a facility walkthrough with Michael VanDerHerberg, director of property development at One City Peterborough. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson / GreenUP)

GreenUP offers three tips to help Peterborough small business owners find savings on winter energy bills

Kerry Griffin and Linda Kash performing in New Stages Theatre's 2024 production of "A Christmas Carol Comedy" at Peterborough's Market Hall. From December 9 to 13, 2026, Kash will return as Ebenezer Scrooge and Griffin as every other character in Katie Leamen's hilarious reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale of redemption. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

Bah humbug, again! Linda Kash and Kerry Griffin return for New Stages Theatre’s remount of ‘A Christmas Carol Comedy’

When they are sworn in on November 19, 2026, Andrew Beamer and Charmaine Magumbe will represent Northcrest Ward for the 2026-2030 term of Peterborough city council. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Andrew Beamer and Charmaine Magumbe bring experience and a fresh perspective to Peterborough’s Northcrest Ward

Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation recognized among top-performing community hospital foundations in North America

kawarthaNOW - November 15, 2026

Association for Healthcare Philanthropy recognition places PRHC Foundation among community hospitals reporting production revenue in the top 25 per cent for 2025.

Algonquin artist’s eagle painting takes root in a Bancroft reconciliation garden

November 15, 2026

Peterborough paramedics issue strike notice for Monday as county says it is ready to negotiate

November 13, 2026

A new start for Ashburnham Ward as Ashley Bonner and Jason Stabler prepare to join Peterborough city council

November 12, 2026

‘Give the gift of safety’ by supporting YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s holiday campaign

November 12, 2026

Holiday Shopping Passports return to downtown Peterborough with $3,000 in rewards for shopping local

kawarthaNOW - November 12, 2026

Popular DBIA program offers extra stamp opportunities as more than 150 downtown and East City businesses participate this holiday season.

This week's edition of kawarthaNOW's "Kawartha Localist" editorial series highlights eight local artists and artisans from across the greater Kawarthas region, including Aitken and Hyde in Douro-Dummer, Artech Studios in Tory Hill, Your Dreams in Wood by James Lukow in Lindsay, Frantic Farms Pottery & Glass Gallery in Warkworth, Old Jar Soy Candle Co. in Lakefield, Nautilos in Grafton, Olive Cedar Studio in Peterborough, and Christy Haldane in Warsaw. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Kawartha Localist: Eight makers crafting original handmade goods across the Kawarthas

November 10, 2026

This week's edition of kawarthaNOW's "Kawartha Localist" editorial series offers nine ways in November to enjoy cozy season in the greater Kawarthas region, including at the Haliburton International Film Festival, Boardwalk Board Game Lounge in Peterborough, The Muse Gallery and Café in Bancroft, Needles in the Hay in Peterborough, Ste. Anne's Spa in Northumberland County, The Silver Bean Café at The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre in Haliburton, Fieldside Yoga and Retreats in Kawartha Lakes, and Readers' Nook in Cobourg. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Kawartha Localist: Nine ways in November to get cozy in The Kawarthas

November 3, 2026

This week's edition of kawarthaNOW's "Kawartha Localist" editorial series highlights 13 Halloween-related events across the greater Kawarthas region, including Haunted Halloween for Kids at Hutchison House in Peterborough, Ghouly Goat Spooktacular at Haute Goat in Port Hope, Haunted Halloween Forest at Winterdance Dogsled Tours in Haliburton County, Project Skyharvest at Escape Maze in Otonabee-South Monaghan, Halloween in Haliburton, Chaos Carnival's "The Dark Circus" forest walk, and more. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Kawartha Localist: Have a spooktacular Halloween at these 13 events across the greater Kawarthas region

October 27, 2026

To mark Small Business Week from October 19 to 25, 2026, this week's edition of kawarthaNOW's "Kawartha Localist" editorial series highlights 10 small businesses across the greater Kawarthas region as selected by our readers, including Peterborough businesses Take Cover Books, Sweet Fern Floral Studio, The Doggery, Living Local Marketplace, and Watson & Lou, as well as Millbrook Mercantile in Millbrook, The Roost Farm & Market in Kawartha Lakes, The Old Tin Shed in Bancroft, Centre & Main Chocolate Co. in Warkworth, and Heart N Soul Gifts in Lindsay. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Kawartha Localist: 10 small businesses worth celebrating in the greater Kawarthas

October 19, 2026

Beth McMaster’s ‘Which Witch is Which?’ returns to the Peterborough Theatre Guild from December 4 to 13

Paul Rellinger - November 14, 2026

Directed by Kevin O'Neill, the 53-year-old children's musical will introduce new generations to the local playwright's work — including her own four great-grandchildren.

nightlifeNOW – November 12 to 18

November 12, 2026

Bah humbug, again! Linda Kash and Kerry Griffin return for New Stages Theatre’s remount of ‘A Christmas Carol Comedy’

November 11, 2026

Kerry Griffin, Barb Scheffler, Chris Gibbs, and Leslie Seiler perform in Globus Theatre's "A Hula Holiday Homicide" original interactive dinner theatre experience, which runs from November 19 to 28, 2026 at 2300 Pigeon Lake Road in Bobcaygeon. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Time is running out to solve Globus Theatre’s latest holiday murder mystery dinner theatre

November 8, 2026

A solo performance by genderqueer writer and theatre artist Kate Story about their experiences after being diagnosed with uterine cancer, "Hysterical" is part of a double bill called "Bodies under Siege" presented by Public Energy Performing Arts at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on November 19, 2026. The show also features the world premiere of "Opponent" by Toronto choreographer Allison Cummings, performed by Peterborough-born dance artist Christy Stoeten, about the two women's breast cancer journeys. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Through theatre and dance, ‘Bodies Under Siege’ brings personal cancer experiences to the stage at Peterborough’s Market Hall

November 6, 2026

GreenUP offers three tips to help Peterborough small business owners find savings on winter energy bills

GreenUP - November 12, 2026

A new pilot offers workplace energy assessments, with thermostat settings, air sealing, and regular maintenance among the simplest opportunities to reduce costs.

Peterborough mayor-elect Michael Eamon (left) and re-elected Town Ward councillor Joy Lachica (centre) join Angela MacDonald (right) outside Sweet Fern's new Peterborough location on November 6, 2026. MacDonald holds a pair of oversized red scissors, ready to cut the ribbon. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

businessNOW: Female entrepreneurs invest in Peterborough as regional businesses grow and earn recognition

November 9, 2026

Complete K9 Care founder Brent Alvey has been training dogs with obedience and behavioural issues for 13 years. At their 35-acre property in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township near Keene, he and Sarah Alvey offer boarding and training programs and classes and recently expanded to include a new daycare facility with financial and business support from Community Futures Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Complete K9 Care)

Why Complete K9 Care chose Community Futures Peterborough to finance its expansion

November 5, 2026

The Canadian Canoe Museum on the shores of Little Lake in Peterborough has been named Attraction of the Year at the 2026 Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence. The museum welcomed more than 116,000 visitors in 2025, its first full calendar year at its new waterfront home. (Photo: Justen Soule)

businessNOW: Awards, anniversaries, and new beginnings across the region

October 26, 2026

David Feeley of Cogeco YourTV receiving the 2026 Business Citizen of the Year award from Susan Dunkley, board chair of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, at the annual Business Excellence Awards gala at Kawartha Downs in Fraserville on October 22, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall / Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)

Cogeco’s David Feeley named Peterborough’s 2026 Business Citizen of the Year

October 23, 2026

Cobourg mother turns her son’s experiences with autism into a book that challenges stereotypes and encourages inclusion

Five Counties Children's Centre - November 13, 2026

Jillian Campbell's 'Javier and the Big Feelings' draws on life with her nine-year-old son, a Five Counties Children's Centre client, to encourage understanding, expression, and inclusion.

In May 2026, East Peterborough Lions Nicole and Frank Hewitt presented a $1,000 cheque to Devon Anger, chair of the school council for Kawartha Heights Public School, for an initiative to install a new playground structure at the school after the previous structure was removed due to safety concerns. To date, the council has raised $16,000 of the $150,000 fundraising goal for the new playground. (Photo: East Peterborough Lions Club)

School council aiming to raise $150,000 to build new playground at Kawartha Heights Public School in Peterborough

November 7, 2026

The new greenhouse at GreenUP's Ecology Park in Peterborough will welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to make connections and have a tangible impact right here at home. Although construction of the greenhouse was funded by a federal grant, GreenUP is seeking donations to help furnish it with purpose-built shelving and tables, a potting bench, and other equipment which will support the propagation of up to an additional 3,000 plants a year. (Photo: Yvonne Hollandy / GreenUP)

Community support will help GreenUP grow plants, hearts, and minds at Ecology Park in Peterborough

November 5, 2026

The "Horned Dinosaurs: More Than Triceratops" exhibit runs at Peterborough Museum & Archives from November 7, 2026 to March 21, 2027 and features a variety of skulls, interpretive displays, and the cast skeleton of Centrosaurus Apertus, a horned dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period of Canada around 76 million years ago. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Museum & Archives)

Dinosaurs return to Peterborough Museum & Archives in new exhibit running until March

November 3, 2026

Lakelands Public Health medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott says good health for schoolchildren is more than just avoiding physical illness. Mental health, social connection, physical activity, good nutrition, and healthy habits all matter. He suggests families establish regular sleep routines, reduce screen time, make healthy eating a priority, and encourage time outdoors and physical activity such as walking to school when possible. (Photo: GreenUP)

Healthy school-year routines start with small steps at home

October 19, 2026

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