The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations announced its annual awards on June 15th, 2026, which recognize everything from outstanding teaching to accomplishments in collective bargaining. Among the 2026 recipients is a familiar face to those who went to school in Peterborough—Dr. Barbara Wall is an Associate Professor in Indigenous Environment Studies and Sciences at Trent…
The Peterborough Regional Health Centre is expanding a program designed to reduce wait times and improve triaging for patients with non-acute illnesses and injuries reporting to the hospital’s emergency department. The Streamlined Treatment & Evaluation Pathway, or STEP, was introduced in January of 2026, and aims to separate patients with minor injuries and infections, or…
The full extent of a data breach at Lakelands Public Health (LPH) is only now becoming apparent, and more than 60,000 people may have been affected. A June 30th press release from LPH confirmed that approximately 60,000 current or former patients in the city and county of Peterborough had been affected by a data breach…
Rock Camp 4 Girls* returns to Peterborough from July 6th and 10th at Sadleir House this summer. The annual week-long music camp helps girls and gender non-conforming youth aged 9-13 who are aspiring musicians make friends, form bands, and learn to play drums, bass, or electric guitar. Listen to hear LJI reporter Evan Robins’ interviews…
At the last meeting of Peterborough City Council before their summer recess, North-end residents expressed concerns over a cell phone tower which is planned to be built at 95 Marina Blvd. Northcrest Ward resident, Andrea Lac, delegated to council about the Tower Concurrence report which indicated that applicant Spectra Point Inc. had completed its mandatory…
Patricia Wilson is trying to break down barriers which dictate who can access Peterborough and the Kawarthas’ outdoors. The Peterborough local is the founder of the Diverse Nature Collective, an organization which hosts nature hikes and outdoor-skills workshops for Black and racialized nature lovers. This year the group is expanding their programming with a a…
The Service ended their financial year with a surplus of $826,943, which a report presented to council on June 22nd recommended should be given entirely back to the Peterborough Police Service (PPS). Typically, any surplus the PPS run at the end of their budget year is divided equally between the Service and the City. A…
In the last several months you might have seen posters around town for a thing called SWARM. It’s a project of local musician Charlie Watson, who is aiming to create an all-ages space for young musicians to be able to play to a crowd. Despite being busy with high school, Watson has already managed to…
A recent $57 million provincial investment will not spare Trent University from a projected deficit in the coming year, reports from the university’s June Board of Governors meeting indicate. The budget was publicly presented at the June 19th meeting of Trent’s Board of Governors, having been previously embargoed until the announcement of a $57 million…
On the night of June 22nd, Peterborough City Council were presented with a report on the city’s new stormwater management fee. Approved in January 2025, the Stormwater Utility Program is designed to shift the funding stream for stormwater management in the city of Peterborough from the city’s general tax levy to a dedicated user fee….
