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Tension, uncertainty ahead of potential public housing redevelopment
Planned $47.2 million redevelopment on Hilliard Street leaves current residents with questions about what happens to them
Alderville First Nation grants legal personhood to Rice Lake
Exploring an alternate solution to climate change, and a growing international movement
After a year under an Ontario-appointed supervisor, Peterborough’s Children’s Aid Society won’t say if its budget is balanced
The Ford government appointed a supervisor last year to “reinstate good governance and fiscal sustainability” at the society
Two short stories about strong mayor powers in Peterborough
A legal challenge against the City of Peterborough is dropped and “the mayor’s budget” is passed
What happened to the social service workers at the Peterborough Public Library?
Former CEO's reports suggest the idea was a qualified success
Peterborough’s police budget has grown almost 50 per cent in four years. Does that make sense?
What goes into a police budget? And is it the best way to improve public safety?
Uncovering the history of the Curve Lake Day School
New book reveals a pattern of abuse, cultural erasure, and systemic neglect by the Canadian government
Families fight to find housing for their loved ones with disabilities
As supportive housing waitlists grow, some local families are creating their own solutions. But advocates say the housing challenges for people with disabilities are too big for a handful of dedicated parents to fix on their own.
Peterborough, like the rest of Ontario, has a dire need for foster parents. Why are fewer people signing up?
The number of local foster homes has dropped by more than half since 2020, according to the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society
Tension, uncertainty ahead of potential public housing redevelopment
Planned $47.2 million redevelopment on Hilliard Street leaves current residents with questions about what happens to them
Alderville First Nation grants legal personhood to Rice Lake
Exploring an alternate solution to climate change, and a growing international movement
After a year under an Ontario-appointed supervisor, Peterborough’s Children’s Aid Society won’t say if its budget is balanced
The Ford government appointed a supervisor last year to “reinstate good governance and fiscal sustainability” at the society
Two short stories about strong mayor powers in Peterborough
A legal challenge against the City of Peterborough is dropped and “the mayor’s budget” is passed
What happened to the social service workers at the Peterborough Public Library?
Former CEO's reports suggest the idea was a qualified success
Peterborough’s police budget has grown almost 50 per cent in four years. Does that make sense?
What goes into a police budget? And is it the best way to improve public safety?
Uncovering the history of the Curve Lake Day School
New book reveals a pattern of abuse, cultural erasure, and systemic neglect by the Canadian government
Families fight to find housing for their loved ones with disabilities
As supportive housing waitlists grow, some local families are creating their own solutions. But advocates say the housing challenges for people with disabilities are too big for a handful of dedicated parents to fix on their own.
Peterborough, like the rest of Ontario, has a dire need for foster parents. Why are fewer people signing up?
The number of local foster homes has dropped by more than half since 2020, according to the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society
