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Canada Day Parade To Proceed for 2024 Pending Council Ratification

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Peterborough City Councillors have rejected City Staff’s suggestion of scrapping the City’s Canada Day Parade in favour of re-investing the $20,000 cost into other festivities on the holiday. Councillors also gave preliminary approval to designating the J.J. Turner building on King Street as a heritage site and two housing developments in the City's West End.

Integrity Commissioner Could Weigh in on Mayor Jeff Leal's Threats

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

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Arthur has learned that at least one complaint has been made to Peterborough’s Integrity Commissioner, Guy Giorno, concerning Mayor Jeff Leal following the City Council general committee meeting on April 2nd during which Leal made threatening remarks toward Town Ward Councillor Alex Bierk.

Food Not Bombs Recieves Second Trespass Notice in Two Weeks as Meals Continue to be Served

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

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Gardaworld officers hired by the City of Peterborough once again served a trespass notice to the volunteers of Food Not Bombs on Monday evening (April 1). This is the second time in two weeks that the volunteers and community members who comprise the Peterborough chapter of the international mutual aid movement have been served with a trespass notice.Just like the week before, meals continued to be served.

“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 Site

Louanne Morin

February 18, 2026

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

Radio Free Arthur S2E19: Fear & Loathing at the Budget Meeting ft. Rob Hailman

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Abbigale Kernya

Evan Robins

Following a six-hour city council meeting for the ages, the editors invite man of many hats, Arthur hate reader, business manager, policy wonk, and professional "Just Some Guy," Rob Hailman to talk about Monday night's budget-related debate, and coun. Alex Bierk and Keith Riel's Notice of Motion to establish a second emergency shelter sp

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