Brett Throop

Biography

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

A protester stands on George Street across from Peterborough city hall. She holds a sign that reads "In a fractured system, tenting is survival." holds a sign

City staff dismiss calls to permit tenting in parks
Brett Throop
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July 13, 2022
Sue Sauve stands next to a bicycle in a forest, with a red canoe in the background.

Top cycling advocate retires from city hall
Brett Throop
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June 30, 2022
A Peterborough police officer opens the flap of a tent in a city park, as another officer stands beside her.

With Peterborough police on hand, city staff force dismantling of encampment in East City
Brett Throop
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June 15, 2022

Health unit expands access to STI testing as syphilis cases rise in Ontario
Brett Throop
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June 14, 2022
Photo of Shirley Clements standing by her bus stop on Park St.

Ontario election features big promises on public transit. What’s on offer for Peterborough-Kawartha?
Brett Throop
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May 30, 2022

Peterborough’s Board of Health joins calls for drug decriminalization and more safe supply
Brett Throop
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May 11, 2022
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