Ontario is lifting the tuition freeze. MPP Smith defended the freeze and used it to attack an opponent in a debate last year. "Are you suggesting, in economic hard times, that you want students to pay more, and you want parents to pay more, and you want families to have less money?" Smith said.

In a first for Ontario, Alderville First Nation has granted Rice Lake legal personhood. “We’ve always seen the lake as a mother, a provider," says Chief Taynar Simpson. "As a family member.” peterboroughcurrents.ca/environment/...

The Narwhal is suing the RCMP to protect press freedom for all Canadians, and our case will be heard in a Vancouver courtroom beginning next week. We’re counting on your support as the case unfolds, so here’s what you need to know. 🧵

Competition for space underneath roads in Ontario is fierce; municipalities need that space for all sorts of infrastructure. So why does a fossil fuel company get to put its pipelines there for free? (Peterborough's deal with Enbridge was signed in 2023 🫠)

Prominent #Ptbo lawyer, former city councillor, and civic leader Ann Farquharson has passed away. The widely respected volunteer and community advocate has died at 68, leaving a legacy of service spanning law, politics, and countless local organizations. kawarthanow.com/2025/11/24/p...

Now Leal is asking airport manager, Kyle Bruce, whether there will be "big signs" for the airport following its official name change. "I mean REALLY big signs," he repeats as Bruce explains there are restrictions on the size of signs in Peterborough. Mercifully, we are on break now.

The convictions are suspended pending a constitutional challenge, in which lawyers will argue the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act is unconstitutional. 👀

Still looking! Anyone know?

In Alberta, landowners can’t deny oil and gas wells on their properties, but they’re entitled to compensation. Some companies fail to pay those bills — and rural Albertans are tired of waiting. They're also tired of that repayment, eventually, coming from taxpayers. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-land...

Can anyone think of any commercial or industrial properties that have sold in Peterborough in the last year or two? Not properties that have been put up for sale, but ones that we know did indeed sell. Need to find some examples for an analysis I'd like to do.

Much of Canada's reckoning with its colonial past and present has focused on the history and legacy of residential schools. But there were also 699 day schools across Canada, including one in Curve Lake First Nation. A new book uncovers that history. peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/cur...

New from me! The GE property at 107 Park Street generates more than $500,000 in property taxes for the city each year. That number stands to decrease if a proposal to demolish many of the buildings on the 50-acre site goes ahead. peterboroughcurrents.ca/analysis/ge-...

It's time for my second annual DOGS OF PRIDE roundup. Here are the top four. Happy Pride, PTBO/NOGO!

A B.C. court has granted an injunction against a group of people blocking a logging road on southern Vancouver Island. The decision paves the way for the RCMP to move in, stirring memories of the Fairy Creek conflict 4 years ago thenarwhal.ca/walbran-vall... #bcpoli

The Ontario government is giving a portion of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park to the town to boost the local economy. @fatimabsyed.bsky.social visited on a late August weekend to understand the precedent this sets and how the piping plover and its summer home might fare. thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

It's not perfect. But I'm relieved to see this got approved last night. More please.

Found this at Bluestreak today. From 1980. Never heard of the artist but it seems to have a bunch of Peterborough connections. Anyone know anything?

Cost to accommodate Peterborough Police in two renovated buildings goes over budget by $25.4 million

Meet me! thenarwhal.ca/will-pearson...

It's us! Happy @thenarwhal.ca debutante day, @quillpearson.bsky.social 🐋

This is great ... hope it works out!

We're hiring! As our newsroom's founding members depart to pursue new opportunities, we're seeking someone to take up the mantle and continue our work of delivering in-depth and community-centred local news to our audience. Details here: peterboroughcurrents.ca/announcement...

News! After five years leading Peterborough Currents, I'm moving on and now I work at @thenarwhal.ca! That means Currents needs a new editor. So we're hiring! This is an opportunity to shape the future of non-profit news in Peterborough. peterboroughcurrents.ca/announcement...

'The Queen is dead': Pollinator Parade buzzes downtown Peterborough

@royinori.bsky.social spent a night worm picking and came back with so many mind-boggling facts. Nearly all bait worms are harvested in one small corner of southern Ontario? Today's worms aren't even native to North America?? #longreads thelocal.to/ontario-nigh...

NEW: Since 4 Toronto safe consumption sites were forced to close, the number of overdoses per week at Metropolitan United Church has gone from 1 to as many as 6. "It's just carnage all the time. I feel like I’m staring at a bad motor vehicle accident." www.torontotoday.ca/local/health...

#StarExclusive: This confidential report reveals Ontario is spending millions to warehouse kids under Children’s Aid care in hotels and other unlicensed settings

Carol Linnitt, co-founder of The Narwhal, flew to Vancouver in April, took a glass elevator up a glimmering skyscraper and entered a boardroom full of lawyers. There she was grilled, for hours, about details of The Narwhal’s press freedom lawsuit against the RCMP.

I moved to Halifax in 2012. Within 60 seconds of my arrival by train, I was reading The Coast to learn about my new city and get engaged. Coming from smaller city, I was amazed at all those music listings! This is a bummer.

Most of my reporting on jail conditions this year has focused on Maplehurst in Milton. But the dysfunction in Ontario's jails is system-wide. Today's story shows how the inhumane conditions across the province impact staff, inmates & the judicial system as a whole. www.thestar.com/news/investi...

#Breaking: More than 10,000 Ontario college staff laid off, 600 programs cancelled or suspended over past year

No level of enforcement will get us out of a crisis of human security. Meeting human needs creates community safety.

Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing party.

It's legal! Winnipeg's iconic Portage & Main intersection is open once again to pedestrian at-grade crossings, after over four decades of barricades.

A+ website right here: www.thekingshighway.ca

This is so sad. But if you're feeling strong today, please read. www.thestar.com/news/investi...

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Integrity commissioner finds #Ptbo mayor contravened city council's code of conduct. While absolving Mayor Leal of 'private advantage' in pickleball controversy, Guy Giorno concludes he intimidated councillor Alex Bierk and bullied councillor Joy Lachica. kawarthanow.com/2025/05/29/i...

Councillors Alex Bierk and Keith Riel say that they are concerned by the use of public money to implement a failing enforcement strategy. www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/song-an...

Over a century after Peterborough's first Chinese immigrants opened businesses in the city, some of their descendants are still carrying on their families' entrepreneurial legacy. As Asian Heritage Month draws to a close, explore this local history article. peterboroughcurrents.ca/community/ea...

Killarney Sunrise Philip Sybal 1992

It was lovely to meet so many of you at the Gilmour Street Garage Sale this morning! Thanks for chatting about local news and picking up a copy of the magazine 🙂 🗞️

Our magazine's cover story examines how some local families are working together to secure safe, stable housing for their loved ones with disabilities. It's a long read; so you might prefer to check it out in print. But if digital's better for you, voila: peterboroughcurrents.ca/in-depth/fam...

Making a magazine has been a goal of mine for ... checks notes ... almost two decades. Very proud of our little team! Let me know when and where you find a copy, and happy reading. 😀

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A totally normal closed session agenda for Monday evening. (h/t @rjhelms.bsky.social)

Johnston Canyon Jason Carter ~ Cree 2024

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📊 Coverage of Peterborough’s 2025 Municipal Budget @ptbocurrents.bsky.social Finalist – Best News Coverage (Community Publication) at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards Well done to @quillpearson.bsky.social & the Peterborough Currents team! 🔗 zurl.co/f26Z1

Peterborough police violated Charter rights of man accused of promoting hate toward Jews