Peterborough families remember loved ones lost to overdose
“Every time he slipped, he would call me and he would be crying because he was so upset at himself. He said, Mom, you have no idea what it’s like when you have a craving like that.”
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Kelli Marshall dances to honour residential school survivors and victims
Event planned for August 29 will showcase music and dance for residential school survivors
Caleb Musgrave on teaching, harvesting and growing food the Anishinaabeg way
Musgrave shares his knowledge in the hopes that more people will become confident in the wilderness
Newcomer youth write guidebook to life in Canada
The New Canadians Centre’s Young Leaders Council takes the lead to support incoming students during another pandemic school year
Homeward Bound is removing the barriers between single mothers and a new career
The program provides housing, childcare and mentorship so women can focus on their studies. This month, three participants will graduate from college and one is already employed.
The local — and national — effort to count cyclists
Local volunteers are assisting in a nationwide effort to count bicycle riders, but it’s not a first for Peterborough
Transgender patrons of the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre reflect on proposed gender-neutral change rooms
The new design for a universal locker room at PSWC proposes to replace gendered change rooms to create a more inclusive space. Here’s what four transgender patrons of the gym think of the proposed plan.
Bridges Peterborough is addressing poverty by building relationships
Group aims to break down barriers and create opportunity by cultivating friendships across class divides
One person’s junk … can be a child’s treasure
Compass Early Learning and Care is diverting waste by turning it into children’s toys. With our landfill approaching capacity, we need more creative projects like this one.
