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6 personal picks from the 2026 ReFrame Film Festival
This past year, I had a chance to volunteer with the Programming Advisory Committee for the ReFrame Film Festival, Peterborough’s annual festival of social and cultural documentaries. The festival returns […]
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After a year under an Ontario-appointed supervisor, Peterborough’s Children’s Aid Society won’t say if its budget is balanced
The Ford government appointed a supervisor last year to “reinstate good governance and fiscal sustainability” at the society
Two short stories about strong mayor powers in Peterborough
A legal challenge against the City of Peterborough is dropped and “the mayor’s budget” is passed
What happened to the social service workers at the Peterborough Public Library?
Former CEO’s reports suggest the idea was a qualified success
Peterborough’s police budget has grown almost 50 per cent in four years. Does that make sense?
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