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Social media personality Tiffany Arcari will chair the United Way Peterborough & District’s 2026 Community Campaign.

Business Beat (Sept. 14): Brenda Whitehead highlights businesses, entrepreneurs and events in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. This week: – Cormack Chiropractic Care adds physiotherapy – United Way Peterborough & District marks 85 years – The Vine reopens – ONWARD hosts talk about financial security

The United Way Peterborough & District is turning the page on nearly 15 years of leadership. Current CEO Jim Russell is preparing to retire, and a 27-year-old non-profit executive has been named his successor. Marc Woodhouse has the details:

United Empire Loyalist Day was commemorated at Peterborough City Hall on Friday. Madeleine McColl was at the ceremony and has more on why today is significant for local Loyalist descendants.

On Monday the United Way Peterborough and District announced the total amount of menstrual products collected for its tenth annual Period Promise Drive. Madeleine McColl has more on how the campaign aims to help those struggling to access and afford essential menstrual hygiene products, as the cost of living continues to rise.

It was an evening of music and community spirit for the sixth annual “Peterborough Performs – Musicians United to End Homelessness” on Thursday night. Fourteen local musicians took to the stages at Showplace Performance Centre for the concert in support of the United Way Peterborough and District.

It was a patty party at Agave By Imperial restaurant on Monday, celebrating the winners of the United Way Peterborough & District’s inaugural ‘Ultimate Burger Battle.’ Throughout the month of November, eight area restaurants offered their ‘bun’ in a million burger creations to raise funds for the United Way. The battle brought in more than...

The United Way Peterborough and District released its latest “Housing is Fundamental” report on Wednesday. It’s a long-running look at rent, vacancy, and housing affordability in Peterborough. This year’s edition shows how rent and affordability pressures have grown in the last 20 years. Marc Woodhouse reports.

December 1st marks World AIDS Day – an event dedicated to remembering lives lost and uniting the globe in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Madeleine McColl spoke to the Peterborough AIDS Resource Network about its local advocacy and harm reduction initiatives.

A new musical which premiered in Peterborough on the weekend is shedding light on a forgotten story of Canadian military history. And a deeply personal one for the brothers behind it Beau and Lance Dixon have written “Footnote to Freedom” about their grandfather, Pvt. George Dixon, who served in Canada’s number 2 battalion, the country’s...

Colder weather is just around the corner, so the United Way Peterborough and Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) have reunited for the annual “Coats for Community” campaign. Madeleine McColl has more on how the public can help those in need stay warm this winter.

The United Way Peterborough and District launched its annual campaign on Thursday, aiming to raise $1.6 million which would eclipse last year’s mark of $1.51 million. The launch also included details on two major fundraising events to help the campagin.

A new report is shedding light on homelessness in Peterborough, and how long people are going without homes. The United Way released its latest survey results on Monday, offering new insight into the crisis. Marc Woodhouse has the details.

September 23rd is International Day of Sign Languages, and to celebrate, Deafblind Ontario Services raised the official deaf flag at Peterborough Square, symbolizing unity and pride for signing communities. Madeleine McColl reports.

Public health officials say two cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Northumberland County. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health say two American crows found dead in Hamilton Township have both tested positive for the virus. These are the the first confirmed cases of West Nile in...

The United Way of Peterborough and District has just released its 2019 Housing is Fundamental report. CEO Jim Russell reveals some of the challenges of renting a home in Peterborough, which is grappling the highest rent-to- income ratio in the country. CEO United Way Peterborough and District,

Affordable housing continues to be a focus for the City of Peterborough. Mayor Diane Therrien says she’s confident that space can be found to build hundreds of new units to meet the need. As Katrina Squazzin tell us, there are already affordable housing projects in the works.

Housing was back at the forefront of Peterborough city council on Monday night. A motion by Mayor Jeff Leal looks to effectively pave the way for more units on residential lots. Robert Lothian explains.

United Way Peterborough campaign chair Neil Morton and Matt D’Agostini, Senior Coordinator, Group Ticket Sales & Service for the Petes, discuss Plaid Night.

Thursday was World Down Syndrome Day – aglobal awarness day that has been observed by the United Nations since 2012. To mark it in Peterborough, a group of students served potato bacon soup for lunch at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School. Led by Ryan Crowe, the students serve lunch every Thursday at the school. The...