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Brett Throop

Brett Throop is a reporter based in Peterborough. He previously worked as a radio producer for CBC Ottawa. His writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Edmonton Journal, the Ottawa Citizen, Canadian Architect and the Peterborough Examiner.

Brett's Latest Articles

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

Local teens vow to hold city to its climate commitments

Young people were loud proponents of Peterborough's new climate plan this spring. With the plan approved, they now say they'll keep fighting to ensure it gets implemented.

A century on, descendants of early Chinese restaurant owners still run businesses in Peterborough

Local restaurateur and bar owner Shannon Mak's great grandfather ran a downtown Chinese restaurant starting in the 1910s

Local school board issues lay-off notices to elementary teachers

A trustee said he hopes many of the 71 teachers who received layoff notices this month will be recalled this summer once the board's financial picture becomes clearer

Families fight to find housing for their loved ones with disabilities

As supportive housing waitlists grow, some local families are creating their own solutions. But advocates say the housing challenges for people with disabilities are too big for a handful of dedicated parents to fix on their own.

Staff cuts on the table as local public school board faces $16.6 million deficit

Union representatives fear teacher layoffs, bigger class sizes

“A very important election”: Peterborough voters say casting a ballot has never been more critical

U.S. threats are top of mind in this election, but other important issues are being overshadowed, local voters say

Many Peterborough residents still waiting for electricity days after severe ice storm

The city is operating reception centres at three municipal facilities where residents can get warm, take a shower, and charge their devices. Power restoration efforts are expected to continue "throughout the week."

“Victim blaming” pedestrians? … plus more local news

Local news from this week's issue of the Peterborough Currents newsletter

An election wrap-up … plus more local news

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