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Eddy Sweeney, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Eddy Sweeney’s work is funded by the federal government’s Local Journalism Initiative and is produced for Trent Radio in partnership with Peterborough Currents.

Eddy's Latest Articles

Canoe builder turns Bata Library into temporary workshop

Alex Labelle is building a birchbark canoe in the atrium of Trent University's Bata Library this fall

A group of people stand in Confederation Square, one of them smiles while holding a high sign that reads "you do not need a permit to do what is right."
Food Not Bombs defies city to continue giving out free meals without permit

Group says it has provided free community meals without a permit since 2005

Downtown gallery that showcased local women’s art to close this month

Ludmila Gallery's director and curator Laurel Paluck said sales had been declining amid the rising cost of living

City-funded program at B!KE keeps cyclists riding all winter long

One newcomer has been cycling through his very first winter in Canada, thanks to the Winter Wheels program

Audio Peterborough’s Abraham Festival celebrates 20 years of interfaith fellowship

Festival runs October 13 to 15 and includes worship, music, and a community meal

Audio PODCAST: Peterborough Police to crackdown on public drug use

Chief Stuart Betts announces a "no-tolerance" approach to policing public drug use and one local harm reduction worker reacts to the policy shift

Audio Peterborough Area Roller Derby competes this weekend with world ranking points on the line

Peterborough won its first ever WFTDA-sanctioned bout last month, and the team skates against Guelph's Royal City Roller Derby on July 22

Audio The Only Cafe’s new sign is a John Climenhage original

Climenhage wanted his painting to convey the eclectic and "overwhelming" vibe of the cafe's interior

Six junior rowers from Spain join Peterborough Rowing Club for the summer

Their visit will culminate with participation in the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catharines next month

PODCAST: Downtown café Dreams of Beans becomes a social enterprise

Owners eliminate tipping, commit to a living wage of $25 per hour instead

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