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“We need these protections in place”: Peterborough residents warn against loss of environmental protections in wake of Bill 5

Ontario's Bill 5 aims to speed up development and resource extraction by weakening environmental protections

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Local school board issues lay-off notices to elementary teachers

A trustee said he hopes many of the 71 teachers who received layoff notices this month will be recalled this summer once the board's financial picture becomes clearer

Staff cuts on the table as local public school board faces $16.6 million deficit

Union representatives fear teacher layoffs, bigger class sizes

“A very important election”: Peterborough voters say casting a ballot has never been more critical

U.S. threats are top of mind in this election, but other important issues are being overshadowed, local voters say

Librarians speak out against upcoming layoffs at Peterborough Public Library

City council approved the layoffs as a cost-cutting measure during 2025 budget deliberations

Many Peterborough residents still waiting for electricity days after severe ice storm

The city is operating reception centres at three municipal facilities where residents can get warm, take a shower, and charge their devices. Power restoration efforts are expected to continue "throughout the week."

This million-dollar property is taxed as if it’s worth $200K. Is that fair?

After its former factory was razed, the assessed value of 375 Aylmer Street dropped by 80 percent, leading to a drop in its owner's tax bill

What’s at stake for Peterborough in this week’s provincial election

A guide to some of the key provincial issues facing Peterborough — and what the major parties are saying they'll do about them

Man walks down a snow-covered sidewalk holding Liberal election campaign pamphlets.
Ontario’s snap winter election: On the icy campaign trail in Peterborough-Kawartha

We hit the streets with the Liberals, NDP and the Greens to see how they’re trying to sway voters in this rare winter election

Meet four community members running to be Peterborough-Kawartha’s next MPP

Peterborough Currents interviewed four of the candidates running in the 2025 Ontario election

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