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Editorial: A Beginner's Guide To City Council

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I have been fortunate enough to make my grand debut at City Hall alongside Arthur’s Editor-In-Chief and City Hall regular, Sebastian-Johnston Lindsay on May 8th, where I willingly dove head first into a municipal pit of snakes to witness the unfolding of what can only be described as a middle school fight over who gets to kick the ball at recess.

Old Problems New Again for Peterborough City Council

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

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No lesson is learned quickly in municipal politics. Leaving issues to fester year over year, it turns out, is a lesson Council is having great difficulty grasping.

"This Will Be Your Legacy": Council Approves Plan For Modular Housing On Wolfe Street

Abbigale Kernya

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Peterborough’s City Council met on the evening of May 23rd to discuss and bring forth amendments to the Homelessness Service Strategy previously adopted on May 8th. The motion, which centres around the implementation of modular housing at 210 Wolfe Street, has been a controversial proposal among both residents in and around Wolfe Street and amongst councillors themselves.

Council Adopts 2026 Budget with 6.56% Tax Increase

Louanne Morin

December 9, 2025

City Council Votes in Support of Cohousing Development Project, Against Condo Conversions Plans

Louanne Morin

December 3, 2025

Issue 7

April 15, 2024

With Issue 7 we bring an end to the 58th volume of this fair publication and what a year it was! This edition includes the culmination of a month's long investigation into the working conditions of dons at Trent alongside local news, arts, and events coverage. In addition, we mark the hallowed return of Alfred for the second year running. Newsflash: We've gotten worse. Reader discretion is strongly advised!

Issue 6

March 27, 2024

Issue 6 is your one stop shop to all the hot goss going on at Trent! TCSA VP resignation? Leo saying a swear? Another questionable election? You got it and it's all here alongside local news, arts, and culture from around Peterborough/Nogojiwanong!

Volume 58, Issue 7

April 15, 2024

Podcast

Currents x Arthur - Budget Week 2024 Episode Two - Non-profits plead with councillors to reverse proposed cut to municipal grants. The cost to taxpayers? Less than $1 each.

Produced by

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

Will Pearson

Will Pearson, Evan Robins and Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay sit down to discuss the latest on the 2024 Peterborough City Budget news including delegations regarding service funding cuts for arts organizations, and contextualize the budgets for emergency services.

Independent Journalism—Now More Than Ever.

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