“There is no off ramp;” Council commit to cutting development charges by 50%

The City of Peterborough’s Tourism Strategy and Community Safety Plan were back on the agenda at a June 15th meeting of city council, alongside a motion introduced last week by mayor Jeff Leal to cut the city’s development charges in half for the next three years. Debate of the Community Safety Plan became somewhat mired…

Read More

“This isn’t a problem that’s going to go away;” Council motion to defer winter shelter plan despite last year’s exposure deaths

At a General Committee meeting on May 25th, Peterborough City Council was met with heated debate as they considered a motion to fund an emergency winter shelter in the coming year. Mayor Jeff Leal moved to defer the approval of the winter plan until the next session of council in August, a move which city…

Read More

SWITCHBOARD: Peterborough politics panel recaps week one of the municipal election campaign

Nominations for the 2026 Peterborough municipal election opened on Friday, May 1st at 8:30 AM. Trent Radio’s Evan Robins was there, along with a handful of other reporters from local media outlets. In this panel, CFFF Local Journalism Initiative reporter Evan Robins speaks to the Peterborough Examiner‘s Politics and City Hall Reporter, Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay, and…

Read More

Two candidates launch mayoral runs as first full week of municipal campaign wraps up

Campaigning for the 2026 municipal election is in full swing in Peterborough. Two of the five uncertified candidates for mayor held campaign launches this week, with many candidates for both the mayor and council positions announcing their own events to follow. Listen to hear clips from Rebecca Schillemat and Keith Riel’s respective campaign launches, and…

Read More

Peterborough Municipal Election off to the races as early bird candidates register

Nominations for the 2026 Peterborough Municipal elections officially opened at 8:30 a.m. on May 1st. Three candidates submitted their paperwork to run for mayor on Friday, followed by another on Monday morning. CFFF spent Friday at Peterborough City Council talking to candidates. Listen to hear mayoral and council hopefuls speak about their platforms, experience, and…

Read More