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Community rallies to defend arts and social services from cutbacks

Dozens of local non-profits are facing 25 percent cuts to their municipal funding

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Province to support Peterborough Street Medicine team with over $1 million a year for three years

Program aims to increase access to primary care for people experiencing homelessness and divert traffic from emergency rooms

Province gives little explanation for installing supervisor to run Peterborough’s children’s aid society

The provincial takeover comes after the Ford government rejected the Kawartha Haliburton Children's Aid Society's plan to get back to a balanced budget

Photo shows the entrance to Fleming College's Peterborough campus framed between a sculpture on one side and a birch tree on the other.
Fleming College contract faculty get fewer work hours and lose benefits in wake of program cuts, union says

The number of unionized teaching contracts has fallen significantly, according to the faculty union

Police chief faces criticisms over big budget ask

The Peterborough Police Service needs millions more next year, Chief Stuart Betts told citizens at a town hall on September 19

Architecture firm denies blame for PRHC’s leaky roof

Hospital, architecture firm and general contractor all point fingers at one another in court filings over PRHC’s faulty roof, which may take years to fix.

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.

Can PATH’s sleeping cabins be used at the Wolfe Street modular housing community?

Mayor Leal wants to explore the idea. But a PATH representative said the nonprofit still wants to build its cabins on Lansdowne Street and is “disgusted” city councillors rejected the group’s proposal.

Health-care workers in Peterborough rally against privatization

Local unions say Ford government is creating a "two-tier" health-care system. MPP Dave Smith responds: "It's about providing people with the care they need, when they need it and where they need it."

Photo shows the sign for the Kawartha Haliburton Children's Aid Society outside the agency's office on Chemong Road, Peterborough.
“No other option”: Peterborough-area Children’s Aid Society blames province over job cuts

The union that represents staff says the layoffs will put children at "serious risk."

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