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Peterborough Currents
People-centred independent news for Peterborough, Ontario
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Social assistance health benefits at risk as Councillor Parnell appears ready to change vote
Councillors voted 6-5 to keep funding health benefits for social assistance recipients last week. But Parnell, who voted in favour, indicated she wanted to retroactively change a vote. The post Social assistance health benefits at risk as Councillor Parnell appears ready to change vote appeared...
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Community rallies to defend arts and social services from cutbacks
Dozens of local non-profits are facing 25 percent cuts to their municipal funding The post Community rallies to defend arts and social services from cutbacks appeared first on Peterborough Currents.
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A world away from Palestine, Peterborough residents choose action over despair
For many locals, organizing against the war in Palestine helps to ease a sense of hopelessness. Protesting has "stabilized my sadness and heartbreak,” one organizer said. The post A world away from Palestine, Peterborough residents choose action over despair appeared first on Peterborough Currents.
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“Where are we supposed to go?”: East City tenants face eviction while owner builds addition
City councillors approved zoning amendment for renovation last month. But tenants say they haven't heard anything from their landlord. The post “Where are we supposed to go?”: East City tenants face eviction while owner builds addition appeared first on Peterborough Currents.
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Celebrating National Poetry Month with Ziysah von Bieberstein
City's poet laureate is marking National Poetry Month by highlighting the work of 30 local poets. "I'm really excited to showcase such a broad range of poets," they said. The post Celebrating National Poetry Month with Ziysah von Bieberstein appeared first on Peterborough Currents.
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Make clearing sidewalks a priority, accessibility advocates urge City
East City resident Sioux Lily Dickson was crossing the Hunter Street bridge on her way to a doctor’s appointment on Monday morning, when her wheelchair began to skid through a thick layer of compacted snow. It was all she could do to keep from veering off the narrow sidewalk into the busy morning...
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Harper Creek: An ice-age miracle in a Peterborough business park
It looks like any other roadside ditch. But if you look a little closer, Harper Creek reveals wonders. The post Harper Creek: An ice-age miracle in a Peterborough business park appeared first on Peterborough Currents.
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Workers and widows confront MPP Smith over denied WSIB claims
The Occupational Disease Reform Alliance is pushing the WSIB to approve more compensation claims for workplace cancer and other diseases The post Workers and widows confront MPP Smith over denied WSIB claims appeared first on Peterborough Currents.
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The climate change action plan and the municipal budget: interview with Michael Papadacos
For our fourth episode of the Budget Week podcast, Peterborough Currents called up Michael Papadacos, head of the City’s infrastructure management division to talk about how the City approaches climate change action. The interview in this episode is an edited version of our conversation; to…
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Care about climate change? Here’s what we know about the City’s action plan for 2021
A detailed look at the draft budget’s proposed contributions towards climate change The post Care about climate change? Here’s what we know about the City’s action plan for 2021 appeared first on Peterborough Currents.
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Care about social services? Here’s your guide to the City’s 2021 draft budget
A detailed look at the draft budget’s proposed changes for social services The post Care about social services? Here’s your guide to the City’s 2021 draft budget appeared first on Peterborough Currents.
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Arts and the city budget: interview with Su Ditta
For our second episode of the Budget Week podcast, Peterborough Currents spoke with Su Ditta, executive director of the Electric City Culture Council to learn more about the role of advocates in the budget process and what she’s advocating for the 2021 municipal budget. The audio in this episode…
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Dean Pappas on the 2021 budget deliberations and the impacts of COVID-19
To kick off our Budget Week podcast, Peterborough Currents spoke with Dean Pappas, city councillor for town ward and chair of the finance committee about the impact of COVID-19 on the city budget and how the process is unfolding this year. The audio in this episode is an edited version of the...
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