On Tuesday, May 27th, the CNIB Mobile Hub set up in the basement of the Peterborough Public Library, bringing accessibility services and assistive technology demonstrations to the community. The mobile unit, part of CNIB’s outreach to areas without permanent offices, allowed residents to test devices such as talking watches, smart glasses, and talking microwaves. Local…
On Thursday, May 9th, more than 200 people gathered outside the Peterborough Public Library to protest proposed staffing cuts. The plan would eliminate three full-time unionized librarian positions, including roles focused on children’s programming and community access. Community members and library staff expressed concern about how the changes could impact programs like Parent-Child Mother Goose,…
On Monday, May 12th, the Pedal for Hope team rolled into Westmount Public School, marking its 21st tour in support of Cops for Cancer. The team included police officers from the Peterborough Police, Durham Regional Police, OPP, and RCMP. They visited the school as part of a high-energy campaign to raise funds and awareness for…
An Ontario measles outbreak is causing the highest number of reported cases in recent years but so far, Peterborough appears to be measles free. Public health nurse with Peterborough Public Health (PPH), Jessica Andrews, told CFFF there are no confirmed active cases of measles in the region. Andrews calls the MMR vaccine the “best defense”…
Peterborough-based charity and bicycle workshop, B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop, is looking for donations of used children’s bicycles for their Kids Bike Build in April. “[Kids Bike Build] is a program to collect used bikes from the community, refurbish them, and then provide them back to organizations working with children, and families, for them…
The Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival (NIFF) is being held in a new location in 2025, which will allow for the inclusion of Indigenous visual art. NIFF, like all Fringe festivals, is primarily performance art. In previous years, NIFF was held at Trent University in the Nozhem: First Peoples Performance Space. This year, the Peterborough Theatre Guild (PTG)…
On February 11, independent news outlet Peterborough Currents launched a project that tracks the votes of Peterborough city councillors. Will Pearson, co-founder and editor at Peterborough Currents, designed the project. “It all started during the 2022 municipal election,” says Pearson. “I got curious about the voting records of the incumbent councillors in my ward […]…
From Feb. 27th to March 2nd, Peterborough-based independent bookstore, Take Cover Books, is hosting the Highly Likely festival – a series of music and literature performances. Take Cover owners, Andrew and Sean Fitzpatrick, have partnered with Michael Duguay’s Miracle Territory project to organize the lineup of 18 different performers. Each performance will take place in the…
On February 3rd, Peterborough City Council voted against a motion to open a temporary, emergency, shelter in response to extreme cold. The motion, led by Councillors Keith Riel and Alex Bierk, would allocate $150,000 from the Social Services Reserve to support the creation and operation of an additional shelter during winter months. Riel and Bierk,…
Multiple days of extreme cold weather have prompted Peterborough’s Housing and Homelessness Portfolio co-chairs, Councillors Keith Riel and Alex Bierk, to issue a public statement asking for Mayor Jeff Leal to use Strong Mayor powers to open temporary emergency shelter space. Strong Mayor Powers was legislation introduced by the Ontario government in 2022 to give…
