Will the Liberals’ proposed bail reforms make Peterborough safer? Some local justice advocates aren’t so sure.
Advocates say instead of making it harder to get bail, governments should invest in social programs that fight poverty and steer people away from crime.
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Revelers took over George Street to show their pride
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“We danced, we sang, we shouted out loud. We did the best that we could to tell people that we were here,” one organizer of the city’s first Pride Day remembers.
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A new play portrays the final year at PCVS. Ahead of the play’s opening, two generations of young people sat down with Peterborough Currents to discuss the role of youth activism in growing up.
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