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…
On Tuesday, July 21st, Trent Radio LJI Reporter Evan Robins was invited to tour the City of Peterborough’s compost facility at the municipal waste disposal and diversion center on Bensfort Rd. Organics facility manager Barry Campbell was kind enough to show us around the city’s organics processing facilities, and in this special episode of SWITCHBOARD,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Peterborough-based writer Gregory Conway from Curve Lake, ON, was announced as the 2026 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship on May 7th. Conway is the founder and co-editor of lønningspils, a website dedicated to reviews and writing about Nordic literature in translation for an English audience. This week Evan Robins spoke to Conway about his interest in…
