An independent film from Toronto has made Peterborough’s historic downtown the backdrop for their production. Who Killed Darcy Dozen, a murder-mystery set in a sleepy Canadian town, spent a week shooting at Peterborough’s Inn and Suites, as well as downtown locations like the Bike Community Bike Shop between September 8th and 11th. Director Andy Lewis…
On the morning of Saturday, August 29th, members of the Peterborough community gathered outside of city hall to demonstrate against the Dominion Society of Canada, a far-right, anti-immigration and ethno-nationalist organization. The organization drew attention recently for a spate of posters promoting “remigration,” a policy advocating the force deportation of Canadians not descended from French,…
The City of Peterborough is running a pilot program to make public transit free to use for youth between the ages of 13 and 18. The Youth Transit Pass is available to students enrolled in Peterborough secondary schools and in grades 7 & 8. Students enrolled in the Youth Transit Pass program can take the…
Peterborough Humane Society are in the middle of their month-long “Dogust” campaign. Over the last month of the summer, they cut adoption costs for dogs from $600 to $300 to encourage adoptions during their slow season when the kennels tend to fill up. I spoke to PHS Development and Communications Coordinator, Désirée Kretschmar about the…
This week on SWITCHBOARD Evan Robins breaks down the mechanics of Peterborough city council, from how council cycles work to what’s on the agenda for this coming week. 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…
Ontarians looking for a secular alternative to a religious wedding ceremony now have more options at their disposal, thanks in part to Peterborough MPP Dave Smith. Smith co-sponsored a bill amending the marriage act which allows MPPs to officiate civil ceremonies. The Peterborough MPP says he was inspired to offer a secular and accessible option…
If you’re a close patron of independent community media in Peterborough you may have noticed a call for submissions circulating from a newspaper named Arthur. Arthur Editor-in-Chief David King joins Evan Robins to talk about the paper, and explain what exactly it is that “Issue 0” is. SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap and interview programme…
For the past year Will Pearson has been cataloguing and restoring photos from Peterborough’s past with the help of the Trent Valley Archives. Now the co-founder of Peterborough Currents is ready to share them with the city. Starting August 7th, 2026, A Peterborough Summer: 1976 will be on display at Dreams of Beans in downtown…
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…
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…
