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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 ...
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Peterborough’s police budget has grown almost 50 per cent in four years. Does that make sense?

As part of this year’s budget proceedings, Peterborough Police Chief Stuart Betts and the Peterborough Police Services Board are requesting a 9.22 per cent increase to the city’s contribution to their ...
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Uncovering the history of the Curve Lake Day School

On her first day of school, Valorie (Val) Whetung was “terrified. I was a wimp.” Born in 1948, she was one of five siblings who attended the Curve Lake Day School, which was operated at the time by ...
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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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“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 ...
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Province gives little explanation for installing supervisor to run Peterborough’s children’s aid society

Peterborough’s children’s aid society has operated at a deficit in recent years as core provincial funding has decreased. (Photo: Will Pearson) Ontario Minister of Children, Community and Social ...
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Bugging out with local artists

Ravon Yates draws a creepy critter at their Compost Craft booth at the Queer Maker Market in September 2024. (Photo: Will Pearson) Ravon Yates has always loved bugs, worms, and other creepy critters.
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Reclaiming cultural food practices in Curve Lake First Nation

Rockina Bird and Aydan Taylor of Curve Lake First Nation gathering mnoomin from Chemong Lake . (Photo: Alex Karn) Curve Lake First Nation elder Janet McCue sat at the stern of a pontoon boat as it ...