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Community Encouraged to Monitor Air Quality as Wildfire Smoke Begins Impacting Region

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Jun 06, 2025

Active wildfires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba trigger health guidance response.  (JUNE 5, 2025) — With active wildfires continuing in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health (Health Unit) are closely monitoring local air quality conditions through Environment Canada’s Air Quality Health Index. As smoke from these […]

Water Quality Testing Resumes at Local Beaches

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Jun 02, 2025

Beaches are Tested and Monitored for Bacteria and Harmful Algae  Beach water testing has resumed just in time for the warm weather! Testing includes public beaches in Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations, and in the County and City of Peterborough. Starting today, these beaches will be regularly tested by Peterborough Public Health (PPH) to […]

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