Peterborough Currents

Promoting preparedness in East City

This is the inaugural East City Emergency Preparedness Meeting, the first in a series of meetings to be held in the next few ...
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After a year under an Ontario-appointed supervisor, Peterborough’s Children’s Aid Society won’t say if its budget is balanced

The Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society (KHCAS) won’t say whether it has balanced its budget, more than a year after the Doug Ford government put in place a supervisor to “reinstate good ...
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‘This is what reconciliation looks like’: Peterborough’s new CHC focuses on Indigenous health

Alderville First Nation elder Kathy McLeod Beaver opens the Peterborough Community Health Centre in the Peterborough Square mall. (Photo: David Tough) The Peterborough Community Health Centre was ...
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Why the GE demolition plan could hurt Peterborough’s tax base

GE Vernova is proposing to demolish most of the buildings on its historic GE campus. Some buildings, such as 2A, seen here on the left, will remain. (Photo: Will Pearson) City council voted not to ...
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Introducing the new Peterborough Currents editorial team

Gabe Pollock and David Tough ran an alt-monthly print magazine in Peterborough from 2016 to 2018. Now, they’re the new co-editors of Peterborough Currents. Hello! We’re Gabe Pollock and David Tough, ...
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A century on, descendants of early Chinese restaurant owners still run businesses in Peterborough

As the owner of Bijoux Bar, Shannon Mak is continuing a family legacy in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Brett Throop) When Shannon Mak opened Le Petit Bar (now called Bijoux Bar) on Water Street in ...
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“A very important election”: Peterborough voters say casting a ballot has never been more critical

MP candidates debated housing and homelessness issues at All Saints Anglican Church on April 9. (Photo: Alex Karn) Janet and Greg Hayes had never been to a political debate before. But faced with “the ...
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“There’s no money in the music business.” But that’s not stopping local artists.

Peterborough musician Charlie Glasspool with four recent local records — and his dog Myrtle. (Photo: Will Pearson) A glowing smile crosses Charlie Glasspool’s face as he looks at the striking, ...
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Peterborough Currents launches city council vote tracker

Which city councillors voted to hire more bus drivers in 2025? Who supported the plan to eliminate staff positions at the Peterborough Public Library? And who voted to restore grant funding to arts ...
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“Disappointing”: Peterborough moves away from traffic calming, despite data showing pilot projects led to reduced speeds

“People are driving way too fast these days,” says Patti Watson. “Something has to be done to try to slow them down.” (Photo: Brett Throop) Taking Buddy the dog for a walk on High Street is no longer ...
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A deep dive into Peterborough’s 2025 budget

Last year, when city councillors approved the 2024 city budget with a 7 percent tax hike, they called the budget a “course correction.” Mayor Jeff Leal explained that additional investments were ...