Alterna Savings to leave its downtown Peterborough location, angering some longtime members
The move is about increasing convenience, according to Alterna. But some members say the new Lansdowne Street location will be harder to get to.
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After 55 years busing students, Hamilton Bus Lines loses contract for local school routes
Hamilton Bus Lines lost all of its 87 school bus routes in a bidding process, with many now going to a Toronto company
Al’s Pizza and Yee’s Chinese Food is a legendary late-night food spot. For owner Chris Ho, it’s a living.
The beloved restaurant carries on a local Chinese food legacy that dates to the 1930s
Nish Tees opens Fresh Prints retail shop on Hunter Street
Anishinaabe entrepreneur James Hodgson sets up shop in the downtown's tiniest storefront
‘A community space as well as a shop’: Brothers open new bookstore in East City
Take Cover Books opens this week on Hunter Street East. One of its goals? To spread empathy through reading.
Film photography is popular again — and Peterborough’s only surviving photo lab is at the centre of the local renaissance
Peterborough Photo Service first opened in the 1950s. Today, it’s serving a whole new generation of film photographers.
PODCAST: Downtown café Dreams of Beans becomes a social enterprise
Owners eliminate tipping, commit to a living wage of $25 per hour instead
The curious history of 219½ Hunter, Peterborough’s itsy bitsy storefront
How did an old hotel stairwell become downtown’s most winsome — and affordable — retail space?
Are delivery apps helping or hurting local restaurants?
Offering delivery is more important than ever during the pandemic. But some restaurateurs question whether using delivery apps is worth it.
Rent is due tomorrow — can local businesses afford it?
Local entrepreneurs are worried about rent payments. Some Peterborough landlords are giving them a break.
After 55 years busing students, Hamilton Bus Lines loses contract for local school routes
Hamilton Bus Lines lost all of its 87 school bus routes in a bidding process, with many now going to a Toronto company
Al’s Pizza and Yee’s Chinese Food is a legendary late-night food spot. For owner Chris Ho, it’s a living.
The beloved restaurant carries on a local Chinese food legacy that dates to the 1930s
Nish Tees opens Fresh Prints retail shop on Hunter Street
Anishinaabe entrepreneur James Hodgson sets up shop in the downtown's tiniest storefront
‘A community space as well as a shop’: Brothers open new bookstore in East City
Take Cover Books opens this week on Hunter Street East. One of its goals? To spread empathy through reading.
Film photography is popular again — and Peterborough’s only surviving photo lab is at the centre of the local renaissance
Peterborough Photo Service first opened in the 1950s. Today, it’s serving a whole new generation of film photographers.
PODCAST: Downtown café Dreams of Beans becomes a social enterprise
Owners eliminate tipping, commit to a living wage of $25 per hour instead
The curious history of 219½ Hunter, Peterborough’s itsy bitsy storefront
How did an old hotel stairwell become downtown’s most winsome — and affordable — retail space?
Are delivery apps helping or hurting local restaurants?
Offering delivery is more important than ever during the pandemic. But some restaurateurs question whether using delivery apps is worth it.
Rent is due tomorrow — can local businesses afford it?
Local entrepreneurs are worried about rent payments. Some Peterborough landlords are giving them a break.
