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The story of The Greatest Show’s unlikely 1988 production at Peterborough’s Del Crary Park is worthy of a small book. In composer/author R. Murray Schafer’s notes to the performers describing his ...

Chris Lawson and Emily Minthorn said they were blindsinded when they received an eviction notice this spring. Their landlords said their daughter needed to move into Lawson’s and Minthorn’s East City ...

The Peterborough Currents podcast dives into the 2025 municipal budget in its latest episode. (Photo: Will Pearson) Last year, when city councillors approved the 2024 city budget with a 7 percent tax ...

Peterborough’s oldest housing co-op is an oasis of affordability. Could more like it help solve the housing crisis?

Learn how Curtis Creek was diverted from its natural route — and how the City has restored its ecology in some places.

Last updated: October 6, 2022 There are five candidates running to be the next mayor of Peterborough. Read through who they are and what they’re promising in our round-up below. The Peterborough ...

Vivian Chong performed her one-woman show “Blind Dates” at Market Hall on March 20, 2025. (Photo: Alex Karn) When blind playwright, composer and Dora Award nominated performer Vivian Chong brought her ...

City council stresses economic contributions of international students as they double and triple up in bedrooms to afford life in Peterborough.

This article was originally published on The Conversation. One hundred years ago this November, the governments of Canada and Ontario signed treaties with First Nations of the Chippewa of Lake Simcoe ...

Last updated: October 21, 2022 There are 30 people running for Peterborough city council in the upcoming municipal election. To help you make an informed decision, the Peterborough Currents team has ...

How did the City of Peterborough evolve from a small town plot in the 1820s to the much bigger city that we know today? Through a series of incremental boundary expansions that, one by one, added to ...