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Peterborough City Council Presented With 2025 Draft Budget
By
Evan Robins
and
Despite Council's August directive to plan a budget at a 5% tax rate, the Draft Budget presented by Richard Freymond at Monday night's meeting sported a 7.8% tax rate inflated by unexpected operating costs and increased Police budget asks.
Sporting Sketches of a Pickleball Town
By
James Cullingham
and
Humorist Stephen Leacock would find no shortage of fodder in the City of Peterborough's devotion to Pickleball, writes community member James Cullingham.
Beamer Says City Has Paid Enough For Affordable Housing as Riel’s Motion to Defer Bonnerworth Funds Fails
By
Abbigale Kernya
and
During the August 12th City Council meeting, Councillor and co-chair of Housing and Homelessness Keith Riel proposed a deferral of several pre-committed projects to allocate money for affordable housing in the upcoming budget which caused a divide among council.
“We Know Nothing:” Council Receives Staff Report on Remediation Measures at GE Factory Site“We Know Nothing:” Council Receives Staff Report on Remediation Measures at GE Factory Site
“We Know Nothing:” Council Receives Staff Report on Remediation Measures at GE Factory Site
Louanne Morin
·
February 20, 2026
Council to Decline Heritage Designations for BWXT Buildings on GE SiteCouncil to Decline Heritage Designations for BWXT Buildings on GE Site
Council to Decline Heritage Designations for BWXT Buildings on GE Site
Louanne Morin
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February 18, 2026
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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!
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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!
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Volume 58, Issue 7
April 15, 2024
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Podcast
Currents x Arthur - Budget Week 2024
Currents x Arthur - Budget Week 2024Episode One - It's City Budget Season!
Produced by
Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
 &
Will Pearson
In this first episode of this collaborative podcast series between Arthur and Peterborough Currents, Will Pearson, Brett Throop, and Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay discuss their initial reactions to the draft budget and check in with Harry Kitchen, a retired Trent University economics professor with an interest in municipal finance.
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