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Will Pearson

Will Pearson co-founded the local news website Peterborough Currents in 2020. For five years, he led Currents as publisher and editor until transitioning out of those roles in the summer of 2025. He continues to support the work of Peterborough Currents as a member of its board of directors. For his day job, Will now works as an assistant editor at The Narwhal.

Will's Latest Articles

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Podcast: How local MPP candidates would approach policing in Peterborough

By appointing members to the local police board, the provincial government helps set the tone for policing in Peterborough. So what kinds of people would MPP candidates appoint to the board?

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Podcast: Who’s running in Peterborough—Kawartha?

Candidates Jen Deck, Greg Dempsey and Robert Gibson introduce themselves in this first episode of our provincial election podcast

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Timeline: Inside Peterborough’s 4-year fight for a safe consumption site
After years of effort, Peterborough finally set to open a supervised consumption site

Provincial funding was announced today, clearing the way for the site to open

Sale of rent-geared-to-income housing continues
Climate change will bring more flood waters downtown. How much will the $52 million Jackson Creek diversion help?
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CEO Darlene Cook departs Peterborough Housing Corporation as City takes control

Plus: More reporting from the PHC's October board meeting

Harper Creek: An ice-age miracle in a Peterborough business park

It looks like any other roadside ditch. But if you look a little closer, Harper Creek reveals wonders.

Bears Creek: A fragile ecosystem coursing through Edmison Heights

Fish survive in Bears Creek, despite water quality that degrades as the stream travels through the urban environment

City to focus on Hilliard and Herbert Street properties in first phase of PHC redevelopment project

Plus: More reporting from the Peterborough Housing Corporation’s September board meeting

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