The City of Peterborough recently launched a new parking survey to receive feedback from residents about their experience parking downtown. The survey covers a number of topics, including on-street parking, signage, parking meter charges and maintenance, the HotSpot parking app and a potential city-wide switch to cashless parking payment. However, the survey takes for granted…
SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap and interview programme hosted by Evan Robins, Trent Radio’s full-time broadcast journalist through the local journalism initiative. You can listen live on Thursdays at 5:00 PM on 92.7 FM in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong and the surrounding area, or online at trentradio.ca This week she sits down with Mickayla Simpson-Carty, President of…
At a General Committee meeting on May 25th, Peterborough City Council was met with heated debate as they considered a motion to fund an emergency winter shelter in the coming year. Mayor Jeff Leal moved to defer the approval of the winter plan until the next session of council in August, a move which city…
At the Peterborough Police Service (PPS) Board meeting on May 19th, Police Chief Stu Bett’s contract was officially extended until December 31st, 2032, which had been announced in a press release the week before. Betts and Staff Inspector Peter Sejrup also outlined new initiatives by the police to “crowd-source” information on suspected criminals in ongoing…
A financial report presented to Trent University’s Board of Governors on May 8th says the university is facing a deficit of at least $2.7 million dollars. According to the Board Financial Report, the university suffered a decrease in enrollment 0.2% greater than expected, from 13,206 to 12,323.8 full-time equivalent students, instead of the anticipated 12,342….
This week LJI Broadcast Journalist Evan Robins recaps two big stories of the week, the first concerning the (re-)opening of a contentious local park, and the second a rare opportunity to get acquainted with public works vehicles. SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap and interview programme hosted by Evan Robins, Trent Radio’s full-time broadcast journalist…
On the morning of May 20th, the City of Peterborough invited the public to Nichols Oval Park to celebrate National Public Works Week. The event featured programming designed to recognize the contributions of local public works employees, including tree climbing demonstrations, a guided tree walk, giveaways, and “Touch a Truck,” at which the public were…
The Peterborough Skateboard Coalition invited skaters, of all levels of experience, to Bonnerworth Park on Saturday, May 16th, to celebrate the opening of the newly expanded skateboard facilities. Programming included “Learn to Skate” classes, as well as demonstrations from an experienced skate team, which aimed to introduce people to the sport and demonstrate the potential…
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…
