Ontario Premier Doug Ford was in Peterborough on Monday, November 9th to announce nearly $40 million in Provincial funding to be awarded to the city through the Province’s Development Charge Reduction Program. Ford was joined by Ministers Rob Flack and Vic Fideli, as well as Liberal MP Emma Harrison, outgoing Mayor Jeff Leal, Mayor-elect Michael…
Canadian government will contribute almost $6.7 million to the Ontario metal industry through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev). The announcement was made by Peterborough MP Emma Harrison on behalf of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister, Evan Solomon. At a press conference at Kawartha Metals Corporation on Thursday, October 15th, Harrison…
The Canadian government announced a $50 million investment for innovation in the country’s food sector at a press conference at Trent University’s experimental research farm on Thursday, October 15th. Federal industry minister Mélanie Joly was joined by Peterborough MP Emma Harrison and Dana McCauley, CEO of the Canadian Food Innovation Network, to deliver the news….
The City of Peterborough approved an Economic Development Update report at the Monday, August 10th meeting of Peterborough City Council. The report is the first produced since the city moved the Economic Development portfolio in-house at the beginning of 2025. One of the strategic focuses of Peterborough’s economic development plan highlighted in the report is…
Located at 395 Water Street in downtown Peterborough is the City’s newest Tattoo and Barber Shop: Black Cat Tattoo and Barber. First time business owners, Amanda McColligan and Kris Manbeck, met with Trent Radio to talk about their story and their first weeks in business. Listen to the full interview with Eddy Sweeney to learn…
