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WEBIn-depth and community-centred news for Peterborough, Ontario. We are Peterborough Currents — a reader-funded independent news outlet that puts people at the centre of our stories. We’re committed to producing journalism that connects the community, focusing on issues that affect real people’s lives—and we keep it free for everyone ...
Newsletter: Storm leaves city in a state of emergency
WEBSep 17, 2024 — The Peterborough Examiner is reporting that four people died after being struck by trees in the nearby area. The storm also took out power across most of the city, and over the past few days utilities crews have been working steadily to restore service to residents. This morning, a Hydro One spokesperson told the CBC that there were still ...
Politics - Peterborough Currents
WEBApr 10, 2024 — Here are some key stories from the 2024 budget deliberations. By Will Pearson, Abbigale Kernya & Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay Politics November 28, 2023. Episode three of our 2024 budget podcast covers the November 20, 21, and 22 finance committee meetings. Audio Non-profits plead with councillors to reverse proposed cut to municipal grants.
Watch how Peterborough grew over the years
WEB12 hours ago — In this video, Peterborough Currents walks you through the 200-year history of Peterborough’s municipal boundaries, explaining how the boundaries evolved and some of the consequences we face today as a result of Peterborough’s historical growth patterns. Peterborough’s boundaries are a subject of debate in 2024.
Newsletter - Peterborough Currents
WEBSep 27, 2024 — Peterborough Currents’ weekly newsletter gets delivered straight to your email inbox and makes it easy to keep connected with our latest stories and updates.
Peterborough must quickly decide fate of proposed subdivisions …
WEBDec 16, 2023 — The team at Peterborough Currents works hard to create journalism that deepens your understanding of the issues facing Peterborough. To do that, we have to be able to keep our journalism paywall-free for everyone.
Community - Peterborough Currents
WEBSep 5, 2024 — Read the latest articles about community news and grassroots organizing in Peterborough, Ontario. Peterborough Currents covers local stories.
About us - Peterborough Currents
WEBPeterborough Currents was founded by Ayesha Barmania and Will Pearson in 2017. At first, it was a grassroots volunteer podcast that covered the arts, culture and politics of the city. We channeled our love of audio journalism to produce stories that dug deep and illuminated new perspectives and issues — and we picked up a couple awards along ...
Newsletters - Peterborough Currents
WEBSep 27, 2024 — The team at Peterborough Currents works hard to create journalism that deepens your understanding of the issues facing Peterborough. To do that, we have to be able to keep our journalism paywall-free for everyone.
Environment - Peterborough Currents
WEBAug 19, 2024 — City withholds environmental assessments of contaminated Canoe Museum property, citing interests of unnamed “third parties”. By Will Pearson Environment October 23, 2023. “There is public interest in having this information disseminated,” says local environmental lawyer. Rabbits seem to be everywhere.