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City Council Discontinues Trinity Program Funding Despite Community Outcry
By
Louanne Morin
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“When these services disappear, the people using them don't. They move into parks, doorways, alleys and emergency rooms,” says One City's Auden Palmer.
Peterborough City Council Recommends Against Homelessness Programming; Student Rental Zoning Amendment at General Committee
By
David King
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The June 23rd meeting of Peterborough City Council’s general committee saw discussions over a meeting package of over 900 pages of reports, consultations, and site plans for endorsement. Over the course of a seven-hour meeting, council discussed 14 items of note—only one of which passed on the consent agenda.
Peterborough Harm Reduction Providers Decry Ontario Bill 6
By
Louanne Morin
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"For primary care teams, this means more crisis management, greater outreach needs, and fewer opportunities to focus on long-term, preventative care," writes Danielle Howson of 360 Degree Clinic.
Peterborough Harm Reduction Providers Decry Ontario Bill 6Peterborough Harm Reduction Providers Decry Ontario Bill 6
Peterborough Harm Reduction Providers Decry Ontario Bill 6
Louanne Morin
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June 6, 2025
City Council Approves Speed Camera Instalment, Heritage Site Designations, and Request for Amendment to Bill 6City Council Approves Speed Camera Instalment, Heritage Site Designations, and Request for Amendment to Bill 6
City Council Approves Speed Camera Instalment, Heritage Site Designations, and Request for Amendment to Bill 6
Ian Vansegbrook
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May 23, 2025
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Issue 3
December 15, 2022
Issue 3 arrives just in time for the holidays - when exam stress is at a peak and snow blankets the city making it even less pedestrian friendly than usual. As City Council weighs the relative worth of a human life, they're also faced with student demands for better transit. In the letters section, international students are sick of sexy bingos and demand action while a famous scientist writes about the lack of resources for STEM students in labs and libraries at Trent. Also, the debuts of new columns "Dear David" and "Cinevangelism." All this and more in the December Arthur!
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Issue 3
April 14, 2022
Welcome to Issue 3. What to expect: QUEERLINES, a radical insert created by the Trent Queer Collectives, further investigation into investment at Trent, a review of Ted Lasso a groundbreaking new TV show featuring sports and emotions, and much much more!
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Volume 58, Issue 3
December 4, 2023
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Podcast
Radio Free Arthur
Radio Free ArthurS2E19: Fear & Loathing at the Budget Meeting ft. Rob Hailman
Produced by
Abbigale Kernya
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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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