Fact-checking the MPP on Peterborough’s budget
Dave Smith claims Peterborough overspends on services compared to other municipalities. Is he right?
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A deep dive into Peterborough’s 2025 budget
Peterborough Currents is back with our annual podcast coverage of the municipal budget process.
Community rallies to defend arts and social services from cutbacks
Dozens of local non-profits are facing 25 percent cuts to their municipal funding
How else could we spend our pickleball money? A guide to Peterborough’s 2025 capital budget.
Facing service cuts and higher taxes, some citizens have questioned the value of Peterborough’s $4.4 million Bonnerworth Park redevelopment. That's fair, but it’s best to compare the pickleball cost with other capital projects, not operating expenses.
City proposes cutbacks in 2025 draft budget
City staff are recommending a range of cutbacks to keep next year's tax increase in check, including eliminating funding for health benefits for people who receive social assistance.
“A reminder that no one is alone”: Sixty years of Meals on Wheels
ALSO THIS WEEK: An update on doctor recruitment efforts, the community health centre moves closer to opening, and Premier Doug Ford comments on the budget crunch at the local children's aid society.
Watch how Peterborough grew over the years
From a small town plot on the banks of the Otonabee to the much bigger city we know today, here's how Peterborough's municipal boundaries evolved
PHOTOS: Ten days of Pride in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong
This year's Pride Week featured almost 40 community events. Peterborough Currents photographed as many as we could.
Historic home protected from demolition … plus more local news
Also this week: Citizens express frustration over the police budget and council votes a final time to extend Wolfe Street modular housing project.
Police chief faces criticisms over big budget ask
The Peterborough Police Service needs millions more next year, Chief Stuart Betts told citizens at a town hall on September 19
