Councillors representing areas outside downtown tend to treat the city as a business. They try to keep taxes down, they balk ...

Gabe Pollock is the co-editor of Peterborough Currents. He’s a writer, editor, and arts administrator based in ...

The Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society (KHCAS) won’t say whether it has balanced its budget, more than a year after the Doug Ford government put in place a supervisor to “reinstate good ...

As part of this year’s budget proceedings, Peterborough Police Chief Stuart Betts and the Peterborough Police Services Board are requesting a 9.22 per cent increase to the city’s contribution to their ...

Alderville First Nation elder Kathy McLeod Beaver opens the Peterborough Community Health Centre in the Peterborough Square mall. (Photo: David Tough) The Peterborough Community Health Centre was ...

Gabe Pollock and David Tough ran an alt-monthly print magazine in Peterborough from 2016 to 2018. Now, they’re the new co-editors of Peterborough Currents. Hello! We’re Gabe Pollock and David Tough, ...

This article was originally published as the cover story for the Spring 2025 issue of the Peterborough Currents Magazine, which Currents released on May 12, 2025. The magazine is free or ...

Peterborough musician Charlie Glasspool with four recent local records — and his dog Myrtle. (Photo: Will Pearson) A glowing smile crosses Charlie Glasspool’s face as he looks at the striking, ...

Which city councillors voted to hire more bus drivers in 2025? Who supported the plan to eliminate staff positions at the Peterborough Public Library? And who voted to restore grant funding to arts ...

“People are driving way too fast these days,” says Patti Watson. “Something has to be done to try to slow them down.” (Photo: Brett Throop) Taking Buddy the dog for a walk on High Street is no longer ...

Last year, when city councillors approved the 2024 city budget with a 7 percent tax hike, they called the budget a “course correction.” Mayor Jeff Leal explained that additional investments were ...

Located in a small George Street storefront between Brock and Simcoe, a simple orange sign out front welcomes you to the Bhojan Hindu Temple Society. Inside, the space is hung with orange and yellow ...