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A Cobourg police vehicle. (Photo: Cobourg Police Service)

Cobourg police link two school lockdowns this week to suspected ‘swatting’ incidents

Officers searched for weapons at C.R. Gummow Public School on Monday and at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School on Tuesday

kawarthaNOW - April 14, 2026

Sir Sandford Fleming College, Sutherland Campus. (Photo: NGA Architects)

Union leaders raise concerns about cuts after Fleming College and St. Lawrence College announce merger

Millbrook Orchards is an organic family farm in Cavan Monaghan Township specializing in certified organic haskaps, which produce a fruit described as a sweet and tangy blend of blueberries and raspberries. The farm also grows strawberries and other fruits and vegetables which it sells through an on-site market and at the Millbrook Farmers' Market. By getting involved in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program supported by Peterborough County, Millbrook Orchards will strengthen their connection with wholesale buyers of their products. (Photo courtesy of Millbrook Orchards)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Millbrook Orchards is one of only a few Ontario farms specializing in organic haskaps

4th Line Theatre originally staged Leanna Brodie's play "Schoolhouse" at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook in 2007 and 2008. The play returns to the Winslow Farm from June 30 to July 25, 2026, followed by a restaging of Megan Murphy's "Wild Irish Geese" from August 4 to 29. (Photo: 4th Line Theatre)

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook announces casting for its 34th summer season

A new 12-bed emergency shelter in Lindsay opened at April 13, 2026 at the Community Integrated Care Hub ("The Hub"), a purpose-built space at 22 Peel Street designed to provide services for people experiencing homelessness and concurrent conditions including addictions. Led by the John Howard Society of the Kawarthas, The Hub is funded through the Ontario government's Homelessness Prevention Program and Building Faster Fund, with financial contributions from City of Kawartha Lakes, the United Way Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton, and the Kawartha Community Foundation. (Photo: John Howard Society of the Kawarthas)

New 12-bed emergency shelter opens in Lindsay with provincial support

Led by the John Howard Society of the Kawarthas, The Hub at 22 Peel Street offers wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness and addiction

Bethan Bates - April 13, 2026

Another round of rain, at times heavy, is on its way to the Kawarthas region for Tuesday

The Maria Street Swing Bridge is located at Lock 20 between Armour Road and Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough's East City. (File photo)

Maria Street Swing Bridge in Peterborough will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily from April 20 to 24

Peterborough police car. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Two 16-year-old Peterborough girls facing assault charges after spraying air freshener in the face of a store employee

From April 18 to June 28, 2026, the Art Gallery of Peterborough will present Cavan artist JoEllen Brydon's multi-media exhibition "Elizabeth Thompson Advises" featuring letters written by her mother Jean Armstrong Brydon when she was a pseudonymous advice columnist for The Globe and Mail from 1966 and 1978. JoEllen has created paintings to depict some of the stories and is bringing them to life through audio recordings and short films. An opening reception is being held on Saturday, April 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Art Gallery of Peterborough)

JoEllen Brydon explores her late mother’s work as an advice columnist in Art Gallery of Peterborough exhibition

Vibrant paintings and multimedia installations make up Cavan-based artist's 'Elizabeth Thompson Advises' from April 18 to June 28

Megan Gallant - April 12, 2026

The Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) Auxiliary presented a $100,000 cheque to the CMH Foundation on April 10, 2026 for the purchase of patient equipment at the Trent Hills hospital. Pictured are CMH Foundation executive director John Russell, CMH CEO Jeff Hohenkerk, CMH Auxiliary past president Jill Stewart, CMH Auxiliary president Liz Mathewson, CMH Auxiliary treasurer Lenore Whitney, and CMH Auxiliary gift shop treasurer Peggy Hinan. (Photo: CMH Auxiliary)

Campbellford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary donates $100,000 to hospital foundation

Significant rainfall for northern Kawarthas region Sunday into Monday

Over 100 acres of land behind Viamede Resort in North Kawartha Township has been added to the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database. Owner Ben Samann worked in partnership with the Ontario Conservation Accelerator to get the property designated as an Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measure (OECM), which recognizes lands and waters that are managed in ways that achieve the conservation of biodiversity, but are not protected areas or parks. (Photo courtesy of Viamede Resort)

Forest at Viamede Resort in Woodview gains federal recognition for biodiversity conservation

Cobourg police link two school lockdowns this week to suspected ‘swatting’ incidents

kawarthaNOW - April 14, 2026

Officers searched for weapons at C.R. Gummow Public School on Monday and at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School on Tuesday.

Union leaders raise concerns about cuts after Fleming College and St. Lawrence College announce merger

April 14, 2026

New 12-bed emergency shelter opens in Lindsay with provincial support

April 13, 2026

Another round of rain, at times heavy, is on its way to the Kawarthas region for Tuesday

April 13, 2026

Maria Street Swing Bridge in Peterborough will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily from April 20 to 24

April 13, 2026

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Millbrook Orchards is one of only a few Ontario farms specializing in organic haskaps

Megan Gallant - April 14, 2026

The Cavan Monaghan farm aims to bring the tasty fruit, also known as honeyberries, to more local restaurants through the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program.

Tourism-related busineses based in and around Peterborough County are invited to Kollab in The Kawarthas, a full-day interactive event designed to encourage partnerships that will grow businesses and promote The Kawarthas as a tourist destination. Held during National Tourism Week on April 21, 2026 at Elmhirst's Resort in Keene, the event will include a keynote speaker, panel discussions, interactive activities, tools and resources, and a speed networking session. (Photo: The Kawarthas Tourism)

Know Your Locals: Peterborough County hosting a day of collaboration and connection for local tourism-related businesses

April 7, 2026

Located in the Township of Cavan Monaghan, Woodleigh Farms uses sustainable and regenerative practices to farm corn, wheat, soy, and oat, produce maple syrup, and operate a passive greenhouse and market garden. The sixth-generation family farm is piloting an innovative project that converts unmarketable forest biomass into compost and organic soil amendments to improve the health of soil for generations to come. To connect with local buyers, Woodleigh Farms will be participating in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program supported by Peterborough County. (Photo courtesy of Woodleigh Farms)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Woodleigh Farms is sowing the seeds for a sustainable and prosperous agricultural future

April 7, 2026

Registration is now open for spring and summer programs led by the Peterborough Canoe & Kayak Club on Little Lake. Guided by competitive sprint canoeist and head coach Zoe Bergeron, the youth programs include full-day sprint camps, high-performance training, and a new youth dragon boat team. Registration is also open for master's programs for adults, which include community, competitive, and dragon boat programs. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Canoe & Kayak Club)

Know Your Locals: Learn to paddle on Little Lake this summer with new programs led by Peterborough Canoe & Kayak Club

April 3, 2026

In response to a need identified by their clients, Sullivan Law Ptbo has launched new personal care coordination services to help individuals or their powers of attorney navigate the practical, legal, and logistical aspects of care, especially during periods of vulnerability or transition. Working with the lawyers at Sullivan Law Ptbo as well as local partner services, Personal Care Coordinator Melissa Kenny will create an integrated and holistic client-centred plan that can adapt to an individual's changing needs as well as respond to crisis situations. (Photo courtesy of Sullivan Law Ptbo)

Know Your Locals: Sullivan Law Ptbo introduces new personal care coordination services

April 1, 2026

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook announces casting for its 34th summer season

Bruce Head - April 13, 2026

Outdoor theatre company presents restagings of Leanna Brodie's 'Schoolhouse' and Megan Murphy's 'Wild Irish Geese', featuring a mix of new and returning performers.

JoEllen Brydon explores her late mother’s work as an advice columnist in Art Gallery of Peterborough exhibition

April 12, 2026

Beau Dixon will be performing with his band (Marcus Browne, Ryan Browne, and Sam Weber) Sunday night at the final show of Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough before the venue closes after four years. He will also be performing on Saturday evening with Sam Weber, part of a full line-up of performances from Thursday until Sunday, including the final blues jam on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Gowan and Dwayne Gretzky return to perform at Peterborough Musicfest this summer

April 8, 2026

Juno award-winning Canadian jazz vocalist Molly Johnson performing with pianist Robi Botos and bassist Mike Downes at the 2019 Kensington Market Jazz Festival in 2019. Johnson will be performing with Botos and Downes along with drummer David Direnzo at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on April 26, 2026 as part of the annual International Jazz Day Peterborough celebrations. (Photo via Tom's Place website)

Molly Johnson headlines International Jazz Day Peterborough with April 26 Market Hall concert

April 7, 2026

Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce announces winners of 23rd annual Business Achievement Awards

kawarthaNOW - March 30, 2026

This year's awards featured nine updated and new categories, with winners announced March 27 in Cobourg.

Lisa Couture of Couture Candy PTBO has transitioned her small business at 386 George Street North in downtown Peterborough from a traditional storefront into a full-time live selling model, whereby she hosts a livestream on social media to present products that viewers can purchase online. Couture says the increasingly popular marketing strategy could be the "resurgence" that small businesses need, and is hosting consultations to help other small business owners use and benefit from the new trend. (Photo: Couture Candy PTBO / Instagram)

‘The resurgence that small businesses need right now’: two Peterborough retailers who have embraced live selling

March 24, 2026

Rhonda Keenan, General Manager of Peterborough County Economic Development, stands between Lori Alexander and Ryan Taylor, two of the six graduates of the first cohort of Community Futures Peterborough's free NEXT (New Entrepreneurial eXploration Training) program for displaced workers. Funded in part by Peterborough County, the NEXT program was originally intended to provide on-site training at local companies that had announced layoffs but was redesigned after other displaced workers reached out to Community Futures Peterborough to ask if they could participate in the program. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Community Futures Peterborough marks first graduating cohort of NEXT program for displaced workers

March 13, 2026

Donning hip waders and safety gear, staff from Engage Engineering collect garbage in and along the creek beside their downtown Peterborough office every spring, and plant native species along the banks of the creek. The efforts of the business are bringing wildlife back to the area. Pictured are Steven Dingman, Dominik Jedrzejewski, Logan Mattern, and Joshua Burke. (Photo courtesy of Engage Engineering)

Peterborough business makes caring for the local environment a team effort

March 12, 2026

Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon is one of the three finalists for the Tourism Excellence Award for the Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Awards of Excellence. The winners of 17 awards will be announced at the awards gala at the Victoria Park Armoury in Lindsay on Saturday, April 25, along with Business Person Of The Year, Legacy Leader Of The Year, and Citizen Of The Year. (Photo: Globus Theatre)

Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce announces finalists for 2026 Awards of Excellence

March 4, 2026

Monarch Festival and Race returns to Peterborough this September for its fourth year

Bethan Bates - April 10, 2026

Volunteer-run annual event at Millennium Park raises funds and awareness for endangered monarch butterflies, building on recent conservation momentum.

The new Peterborough dance studio PTBO Ballroom is not only teaching participants how to enjoy the benefits of ballroom and Latin dance but is also building a community around it. Founded by Courtney Carter, the studio leads private wedding dance lessons, as well as drop-in, series, and pop-up classes and events in a range of styles including salsa, bachata, merengue, swing, hustle, and more. (Photo: Mackenzie Everson Photography)

More than a dance studio, PTBO Ballroom brings community dance socials to Peterborough

April 9, 2026

The Japanese practice of forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, offers simple but profound ways to connect to nature which benefits personal wellbeing through emotional awareness and self-regulation. It also enhances one's ability and commitment to promote environmental and climate justice and to show up in effective, realistic, collaborative, and creative ways. (Photo: Beth McKinlay)

Slow down and mindfully engage with nature with forest bathing

April 9, 2026

Standing in his yard backing onto a forest, Peterborough resident Lyn Jones assesses his property for fire risk. Climate events such as last spring's ice storm and summer drought have resulted in properties being littered with branches, brush, and other debris. These can create "fuel ladders," a pathway for wildfires to climb from the ground into the forest canopy. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson / GreenUP)

With climate change making wildfires worse, reducing risk starts close to home

April 2, 2026

Kat Senyk in front of her upgraded home in Port Perry. Through her work experience leading exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) overcladding projects, she was inspired to retrofit her own home's exterior insulation, contributing to a nearly 50 per cent reduction in energy use. (Photo: Adrian Merrit Smith)

Innovative exterior insulation system can help make older homes more energy efficient

March 26, 2026

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