Wildfire smoke intensifies young people’s climate dread
Lilian Dart tried to be hopeful as her nephew blew out his birthday candles last week, she writes, but she couldn’t shake her niggling fear for the future
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Perspective articles showcase the point-of-view of a community member. These articles shed light on an issue of local importance by documenting lived experiences.
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Peterborough’s Greatest Show Ever
A spectacular tale of ambition and artistry on the shores of Little Lake
Accessibility should not be optional
“Accessibility and inclusivity are dignities that should be the standard requirement and never merely optional.”
Three films that demonstrate the importance of land to life
The ReFrame Film Festival delivers an edifying programme of documentary films this year, many of which share a common theme: land rights and colonial legacies.
Local environment activist Malaika Collette reports back on COP26
Collette offers a youth perspective on the climate change conference and why it was ‘disappointing’
Fighting stigma and finding community: storytellers share their experiences with poverty, illness and domestic violence
Our Stories Our Voices program trains those who have experienced poverty, racialization, criminalization, disability or substance use to advocate through oral storytelling.
Perspective: Non-profits may be better stewards of affordable housing than the municipality
The non-profit ethos that has long energized affordable housing in Peterborough may be at risk, Cheryl Lyon argues
