Trent University student Jacob Méthot is the youngest of the five candidates currently registered to run for mayor of Peterborough. While other nominees have already rolled out big launch parties and lawn signs, Méthot is employing an unconventional strategy: he intends to spend no money in service of his mayoral campaign. Méthot’s spending strategy is…
Peterborough-based writer Gregory Conway from Curve Lake, ON, was announced as the 2026 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship on May 7th. Conway is the founder and co-editor of lønningspils, a website dedicated to reviews and writing about Nordic literature in translation for an English audience. This week Evan Robins spoke to Conway about his interest in…
Peterborough Musicfest announced the lineup for its 39th annual free-admission festival at the Peterborough Regional Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, May 13th. CFFF’s Evan Robins braved the rain to attend the announcement at Quaker Foods City Square to learn more about what this summer’s slate of shows has in store. Among the highlights are returning favourites…
At the Peterborough City Council meeting on May 11th, Council approved dedicating $57 million to the construction of a new Multi-Use Sport and Events Centre (MUSEC). The proposed funding plan for the MUSEC is a “one-third and two-third model,” says Councillor Andrew Beamer. “The City puts up a third if they can get the two…
Nominations for the 2026 Peterborough municipal election opened on Friday, May 1st at 8:30 AM. Trent Radio’s Evan Robins was there, along with a handful of other reporters from local media outlets. In this panel, CFFF Local Journalism Initiative reporter Evan Robins speaks to the Peterborough Examiner‘s Politics and City Hall Reporter, Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay, and…
Campaigning for the 2026 municipal election is in full swing in Peterborough. Two of the five uncertified candidates for mayor held campaign launches this week, with many candidates for both the mayor and council positions announcing their own events to follow. Listen to hear clips from Rebecca Schillemat and Keith Riel’s respective campaign launches, and…
May 5th is Red Dress Day, a national day of awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada. More than a hundred people gathered outside of Peterborough City Hall on the morning of May 5th to honour and mourn the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-Spirit People. Present at the…
Nominations for the 2026 Peterborough Municipal elections officially opened at 8:30 a.m. on May 1st. Three candidates submitted their paperwork to run for mayor on Friday, followed by another on Monday morning. CFFF spent Friday at Peterborough City Council talking to candidates. Listen to hear mayoral and council hopefuls speak about their platforms, experience, and…
Local foodies braved the weather on Saturday, April 25th, to attend the fourth annual Mac & Cheese festival organized by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area. Despite the rain, people gathered in Quaker Square to sample the creative cheese-based offerings, and to enjoy live music and entertainment. Listen to hear from local band VANCAMP and…
On the morning of April 28th members of Peterborough’s District Labour Council, as well as the families of workers killed and injured on the job, gathered at Peterborough City Hall to observe the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety’s National Day of Mourning. The annual observance commemorates members of the workforce who have died,…
