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City of Peterborough

Articles

Council's Draft Procedural By-law to Limit Public Delegations

David King

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A proposed amendment to meeting procedure could see the amount of public delegations posted per meeting curtailed.

Mayor Jeff Leal Refuses to Hear Delegations on Racial Slur Use

David King

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Leal recused himself from delegations to Peterborough City Council on his use of the N-word last March, despite having no pecuniary interest at stake.

Council Receives Integrity Commissioner’s Report about Leal’s Racial Slur Use

Louanne Morin

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“If a comment is inappropriate and merits a recommendation that such a slur be spelled out as forbidden on a Council Code of Conduct, how could that use of a slur not meet the threshold?”

Council's Draft Procedural By-law to Limit Public Delegations

David King

January 28, 2026

Mayor Jeff Leal Refuses to Hear Delegations on Racial Slur Use

David King

January 20, 2026

Issue 3

December 1, 2025

This issue, we bring you in from the cold with crosswords, celebrations, pets, and film reviews from our staff and contributors.

Issue 1

September 29, 2025

As seasons change, other transformations across Trent's campus and downtown Peterborough bring some back, drive others out, and threaten to utterly transform the Peterborough as Arthur knows it. This issue features changes to Traill College's foodservice deployment, aggressive encampment evictions, and the rechalking of the Alareer Bridge memorial, among the things you love.

Volume 60, Issue 3

December 1, 2025

This issue, we bring you in from the cold with crosswords, celebrations, pets, and film reviews from our staff and contributors.

Podcast

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

Produced by

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

Independent Journalism—Now More Than Ever.

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City of Peterborough