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Nov 25, 2024 · Councillors voted 6-5 to keep funding health benefits for social assistance recipients last week. But Parnell, who voted in favour, indicated she wanted to retroactively …
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Dec 10, 2024 · Facing service cuts and higher taxes, some citizens have questioned the value of Peterborough’s $4.4 million Bonnerworth Park redevelopment. That’s fair, but it’s best to …
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Nov 4, 2024 · Read the latest articles about community news and grassroots organizing in Peterborough, Ontario. Peterborough Currents covers local stories.
Newsletter: Storm leaves city in a state of emergency
Nov 15, 2024 · A “derecho” – that’s the name for the storm that swept through Southern Ontario on Saturday. It’s a type of windstorm that forms around severe thunderstorms and moves very …
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A deep dive into Peterborough’s 2025 budget
Nov 11, 2024 · The Peterborough Currents podcast dives into the 2025 municipal budget in its latest episode. (Photo: Will Pearson) Last year, when city councillors approved the 2024 city …
Peterborough to expand shelter capacity and hours — …
Oct 15, 2024 · On Monday, Peterborough’s city council approved a plan to move the city’s overflow homeless shelter from Murray Street Baptist Church to the municipally-owned building at 210 Wolfe Street. The new shelter will have an …
Newsletter: A dramatic rise in emergency shelter bans
Nov 29, 2024 · Dramatic rise in emergency shelter bans Last year, my colleague Will Pearson submitted a freedom-of-information request to the City to find out how often people receive bans from local homeless shelters. (Bans are …