Who rides the bus? Meet five Peterborough Transit users.
Visiting friends. Getting to work. Going to the doctor. These five transit riders rely on the bus almost every day of their lives.
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If council approves, new modular housing could be in place at the Wolfe Street encampment as soon as October
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City staff recommend eliminating some bus routes and scaling back weekend service to make up for a budget shortfall, after city council froze transit funding earlier this year.
Chamber of Commerce calls for greater transit investment, says bus cancellations are hurting local businesses
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Has Trent gotten too big for Peterborough? Student union president wants a freeze on enrolment growth
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Prince of Wales, Queen Mary families fundraise to replace ageing school playgrounds torn down last year
Parents say the need to rely on fundraising for things like playgrounds creates inequities between schools in wealthy and low-income neighbourhoods.
Island Cream restaurant thankful for support after window smashed last month
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