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Council Kills Motion to Provide Emergency Shelter for More Than 60 Unhoused; “We’ve done as much as we can”
By
Evan Robins
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Monday, February 3rd’s meeting of Peterborough City Council dragged past midnight as council debated a Notice of Motion submitted by Alex Bierk and Keith Riel to create an emergency shelter to address Peterborough’s ongoing homelessness crisis.
Enter the Bonnerwall: Mayor's Levee Marred by Death Threats, Bonnerworth Protest
By
David King
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The Mayor's New Year's Levee rings in 2025, with Peterborough City Council and Senior Management Staff at the City made informally accessible to the public at a drop-in event at the Canadian Canoe Museum. While democracy prevailed, chaos ensued.
Peterborough City Council Presented With 2025 Draft Budget
By
Evan Robins
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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.
Mayor Jeff Leal Refuses to Hear Delegations on Racial Slur UseMayor Jeff Leal Refuses to Hear Delegations on Racial Slur Use
Mayor Jeff Leal Refuses to Hear Delegations on Racial Slur Use
David King
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January 20, 2026
Mayor Jeff Leal's Use of Racial Slur Did Not Breach Council Code of ConductMayor Jeff Leal's Use of Racial Slur Did Not Breach Council Code of Conduct
Mayor Jeff Leal's Use of Racial Slur Did Not Breach Council Code of Conduct
David King
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January 8, 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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April 15, 2024
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Podcast
Radio Free Arthur
Radio Free ArthurS2E25: A Farewell to Arthur
Produced by
Abbigale Kernya
 &
Evan Robins
THE LAST ONE: Abbigale and Evan had hoped to end this show on a more somber and hopeful note. That is until the mayor of Peterborough, Jeff Leal, dropped a racial slur during a guest lecture at Trent University. The news, so they say, stops for no one.
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