One final candidate is running to be Peterborough’s next mayor. Rob Hailman submitted his paperwork to run on August 21st, and officially launched his mayoral campaign on September 14th at Sadleir House. Hailman emphasizes progressive solutions to the problems facing the city of Peterborough, and is advocating for a human-rights, housing-first-based approached to the homelessness…
The night of Tuesday, September 8th at City Hall saw Peterborough City Council’s general committee presented with five properties to be considered for heritage designation. With Ontario’s January 2027 deadline to designate properties currently on the City’s heritage list looming, there is pressure on council to consider as many properties as possible in the coming…
Two of three Notices of Motion moved by Monaghan Ward Councilor Matt Crowley at the general committee meeting of Peterborough City Council on Monday, August 24th were officially ratified at the August 31st meeting of city council. Crowley described the motions as an effort to address three distinct but overlapping issues in the city. Respectively…
A new pilot program for cleanup and community outreach in the neighbourhood around the Trinity Community Hub administered by social enterprise One City Peterborough was formally approved at City Council on the night of August 31st. The motion sparked heated debate at general committee the week before but was ultimately recommended 10-1 with the sole…
Peterborough City Council faced another interruption from resident and frequent delegate Margie Sumadh on Monday, August 24th. Sumadh interjected during remarks from councilor Lesley Parnell to take issue with her rhetoric directed at homeless clients of One City’s Trinity shelter. Conucil had been debating a motion to allocate $25,000 for a One City pilot program…
The City of Peterborough has completed all seven of the initiatives conditional to its funding agreement under the Housing Accelerator Fund, the city announced in a press release on August 11th. In recognition of the successful implementation of the city’s Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan, the city received a second round of funding which comprises…
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…
Nominations for the 2026 Peterborough Municipal election close on Friday, August 21st. Candidates wishing to run for mayor, council, or school board trustee positions must submit their paperwork to the city clerk’s office before the 2:00 PM deadline on the 21st in order to be certified. For a full list of uncertified candidates and their…
The City of Peterborough is looking to join a joint investment board of Ontario municipalities managed by ONE Investing in order to diversify its investment portfolio. A report from city staff cites a hope to reduce the city’s long-term reliance on the residential tax base by improving investment returns as reasons to adopt ONE’s Prudent…
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…
