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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

An illustration of the opioid response hub with a calendar
Timeline: Inside Peterborough’s 4-year fight for a safe consumption site
A map of Peterborough roads, some are highlighted.
City eyeing $908 million for transportation infrastructure over next 30 years. What will it buy?

The bulk of spending will go to street widening and other road projects, despite City’s goal to reduce car dependence. Part two of our three-part look at Peterborough’s transportation master plan.

The words "sidewalk ends" are written in black lettering on a small, orange sign affixed to a telephone pole.
Build sidewalks, drop speed limits and boost school zone safety: how transportation plan aims to make city more walkable

Part one of a three-part series about how Peterborough’s new transportation master plan will transform how people get around the city for decades to come.

“We can’t wait anymore”: Peterborough’s Board of Health commits up to $250,000 to open interim supervised drug consumption site in March
Make clearing sidewalks a priority, accessibility advocates urge City
YES Shelter exterior photo
YES shelter one of three Peterborough homeless shelters with COVID-19 outbreak

Outbreak expected to be declared over by end of week, according to executive director, Aimée Le Lagadec

Peterborough’s new opioid response hub opens, as pressure mounts on province to fund supervised drug consumption site

More site renovations are scheduled for the coming weeks.

A screenshot showing ongoing and resolved outbreaks in congregate living settings in Peterborough from public health's Local Covid Tracker website.
14 cases of COVID-19 in Peterborough’s shelters
Antique photo of Pagoda Bridge covered in snow.
Newsletter: Stories of Jackson Park

Four stories of Peterborough's newest heritage site.

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Peterborough Public Health issues drug poisoning alert

Health unit assures public it continues to monitor overdoses, despite service reductions due to wave of COVID-19 cases

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