27 October 2026

MPP Dave Smith relocates constituency office citing concerns that protests negatively affected adjoining businesses

Evan Robins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter01 mins

Peterborough—Kawartha MPP Dave Smith’s “Action Centre” constituency office will be moving, a decision the Progressive Conservative MPP attributes to eleven weeks of constant protest outside his current Chemong Road office. Smith said that the repeated demonstrations had a negative effect on neighbouring businesses in the Chemong Rd. plaza, and that when the constituency office’s lease…

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MPP Smith announces $500,000 in provincial funding to support Peterborough Police auto theft prevention efforts

Evan Robins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter01 mins

The Peterborough Police Service will receive more than $500,000 of additional funding through two Provincial funding programs, Peterborough–Kawartha MPP Dave Smith announced at a press conference on Monday, October 26th. Smith made the announcement Monday, October 26th, at a press conference with mayor Jeff Leal and Peterborough Police Chief Stu Betts. The funding comes in…

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Mayor-elect Michael Eamon to be joined by a majority new councilors following Peterborough municipal election

Evan Robins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter01 mins

Dr. Michael Eamon, former Principal of Trent University’s Catherine Parr Traill College, is the mayor-elect of Peterborough. Eamon was elected to the office of mayor on Monday, October 26th with 10,867 votes, or 36.5% of the votes cast. To complement Peterborough’s new mayor, city council will see a radical shake up in this session. More…

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