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…
For ten years Bennett Bedoukian has been producing letterpress posters, broadsheets, and books through his one-man operation as O, Underworld Press. Bedoukian, who is based out of Havelock, ON, assembles his publications by hand on manual relief presses and using hand-placed lead type. I had the opportunity to visit Bedoukian’s Havelock workshop with my friend…
At the end of June Dr. Stephen Stohn will officially end his term as Chancellor of Trent University. The television producer and Trent Radio alum joined LJI Broadcast journalist Evan Robins in studio this week to reflect on his pivotal role in student culture in the early days of Trent University, and the seven years…
Clean Streets Peterborough aims to make Peterborough’s waste collection rules more permissive and less opaque in an effort to curtail dumping in parks and other public property in the city. The pilot project was approved in June of 2025, and came back before council on May 25, 2026 at general committee to consider additional changes…
On Monday, June 1st, Rob Hailman accused Peterborough city council of systemic neglect for the lives of Peterborough’s homeless population, which he called “social murder.” This week on SWITCHBOARD, he explains his rationale to LJI Reporter Evan Robins, and responds to whether or not he thinks such rhetoric was justified. SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap…
Peterborough’s 2026-27 emergency winter shelter plan passed at a city council meeting on June 1st, despite a proposed deferral from Mayor Jeff Leal at general committee the week before. For the second week in a row the gallery was full as council waded into their consent agenda, with both members of the Northcrest Ward neighbourhood…
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 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…
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…
