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Local teens vow to hold city to its climate commitments
That morning, the city had released Peterborough’s proposed Climate Change Action Plan 2.0. Replacing a region-wide plan from ...
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Mikey and Corm’s sober song
“The fact that Mikey was getting sober at rehab was crazy, because I just didn’t know it was possible,” Cormac said. Inspired ...
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“We need these protections in place”: Peterborough residents warn against loss of environmental protections in wake of Bill 5
More than 80 Peterborough residents gathered to voice their opposition to Ontario's Bill 5, which aims to speed up ...
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A century on, descendants of early Chinese restaurant owners still run businesses in Peterborough
Over a dozen Chinese restaurants opened in Peterborough before 1950. Today, some descendents of those early entrepreneurs are ...
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Local school board issues lay-off notices to elementary teachers
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has issued lay-off notices to 71 elementary teachers as it deals with declining ...
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Self-esteem coach. TV camera operator. Blacksmith. Volunteer fair showcases some unexpected ways to give back.
Matthew Stewart signed up to volunteer at the YWCA’s “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” event during the volunteer fair. (Photo: Alex Karn) Matthew Stewart says volunteering with the Council for Persons ...
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A bittersweet fifth birthday for Peterborough Currents
It’s hard to believe, but Peterborough Currents is five years old. Co-founder Ayesha Lye and I sent our first email newsletter in March 2020 and launched our website a few months after that. When we ...