Brief

Briefs are short write-ups of events, announcements, or other notable happenings.

Sale of rent-geared-to-income housing continues

The Peterborough Housing Corporation (PHC) has sold 32 of its 50 single-family homes in the Collison Heights neighbourhood, PHC board members were advised at their regular meeting last month. The […]

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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
A naloxone kit
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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