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City staff dismiss calls to permit tenting in parks
At a meeting last month senior city staff warned that encampment evictions will continue, housing advocate says
Top cycling advocate retires from city hall
Sue Sauve was instrumental in expanding Peterborough's network of bike lanes and trails in recent decades
With Peterborough police on hand, city staff force dismantling of encampment in East City
People began packing up their tents in James Stevenson Park after city workers issued trespass notices early Tuesday morning; all but one of the tents was gone by early afternoon
Health unit expands access to STI testing as syphilis cases rise in Ontario
Restricting STI testing was a “frustrating consequence” of the pandemic, said Peterborough’s medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott
Ontario election features big promises on public transit. What’s on offer for Peterborough-Kawartha?
Better GO Transit service to Peterborough, cheaper fares, more money for cities to run public transit – the major political parties all have something different to offer voters in the region on public transit.
Peterborough’s Board of Health joins calls for drug decriminalization and more safe supply
Board wants province to boost action on drug poisoning crisis and push Ottawa to drop criminal penalties for possession
“This is not optional”: City’s housing agency warns families their homes will be sold in 6-12 months
Kyle Colvin and his family don’t want to leave the Peterborough Housing Corporation-owned duplex they have called home for 25 years
Council to vote on $30-million cycling master plan
But with a municipal election looming, whether the proposed 80 km of bike lanes and trails actually gets built will depend on future councils. Part three of our series about the future of transportation in Peterborough.
