Housing and Homelessness

Articles
Think Twice About the Housing Services Referendum
By
Nicky Taylor
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Trent Students! Trent University wants you to foot the bill for a new position in the Trent Housing department, one that will help students find housing amidst PTBO’s housing crisis – a crisis they helped create. We encourage students to vote NO to Trent’s off-campus housing referendum. 
Perspectives on the Y-Lofts
By
Lauryn Sloos
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Lauryn Sloos unpacks the arguments that have been made for and against the Y-Lofts apartment development in Peterborough’s downtown.
More Students, Less Housing
By
Irene Suvillaga
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With the pandemic being a catalyst for disaster, community members, international and domestic students all scramble to find affordable housing in the battleground that the real estate market has become. In this article, Irene dives into the journey of incoming international and domestic students through the rental market, providing both first hand experiences and thoughts on the issue.
Brock Mission Development Project Goes Forth in Spite of Backlash from Community and City CouncilBrock Mission Development Project Goes Forth in Spite of Backlash from Community and City Council
Brock Mission Development Project Goes Forth in Spite of Backlash from Community and City Council
Louanne Morin
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February 26, 2025
Council Kills Motion to Provide Emergency Shelter for More Than 60 Unhoused; “We’ve done as much as we can”Council Kills Motion to Provide Emergency Shelter for More Than 60 Unhoused; “We’ve done as much as we can”
Council Kills Motion to Provide Emergency Shelter for More Than 60 Unhoused; “We’ve done as much as we can”
Evan Robins
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February 4, 2025
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Issue 3
December 4, 2023
Happy Holidays from all of us at Arthur! The final issue of 2023 includes an editorial about the latest approach to addressing the homelessness crisis in our community, an interview with the Trent University Alternative Arts Collective (TUAAC), an announcement concerning Trent's newest College, and the return of "Dear David" in The Bowlcut. All this alongside updates from City Hall and the launch of a new section we have opted to call "Fistfuls" - story stories that pack a punch. From everyone at the paper, we wish you and yours a restful holiday season! See you in the New Year!
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Issue 1
September 26, 2023
Arthur is back for round two with Issue 1. In this issue you'll find interviews with Stephen Stohn and the proprietors of Peterborough's newest independent bookstore, Take Cover Books. Get the latest on City Council's strategy on homelessness and reports from the ground of local protests. We're also happy to introduce a new column with "Gator Goes Global" and the return of fan favourite "Cinevangelism."
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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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