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I don't have a strong opinion on the freeze ... just noting Dave Smith's spirited support for it only 12 months ago. Here's a link to the video of that debate: youtu.be/_suTZFqrMEQ?...

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.

Alderville First Nation grants legal personhood to Rice Lake Exploring an alternate solution to climate change, and a growing international movement

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/...

A graphic reads “We’re standing up for press freedom” and displays a photo of an RCMP officer peering into a tiny house dwelling through a window.

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 Peterborough lawyer, former city councillor, and civic leader Ann Farquharson has passed away | kawarthaNOW By kawarthaNOW. The widely respected volunteer and community advocate has died at 68, leaving a legacy of service spanning law, politics, and countless local organizations.

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...

Thanks Sebastian!

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?

Rural Albertans face growing problems with oil and gas wells | The Narwhal The Alberta government is pushing a new plan to deal with years of regulatory failure. Alberta landowners aren’t convinced

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.

Uncovering the history of the Curve Lake Day School New book reveals a pattern of abuse, cultural erasure, and systemic neglect by the Canadian government

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...

Why the GE demolition plan could hurt Peterborough's tax base | Peterborough Currents With fewer buildings on it, the GE property will likely be taxed less. That would mean higher bills for everyone else.

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-...

A dog with a rainbow bandana walks in the Peterborough/Nogojiwanong Pride Parade on September 27. 2025.

A dog sits watching the 2025 Peterborough/Nogojiwanong Pride Parade on September 27, 2025.

A dog walks in the 2025 Peterborough/Nogojiwanong Pride Parade on September 27, 2025.

A dog walks in the 2025 Peterborough/Nogojiwanong Pride Parade on September 27, 2025.

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

Walbran Valley logging blockade escalates with injunction | The Narwhal Four years after Fairy Creek, a new battle over B.C.’s old-growth forests looms in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island

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 uncertain future of Wasaga Beach | The Narwhal The Ontario government is handing part of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park over to the town, leaving many wondering what will be left to protect it

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...

Oh and totally agree there are other holes crying out for development more than this one was! If I could pick this building up and put it at Hunter and Water, I would.

A lot of people certainly hate it! I have no idea what the general consensus is, though. Maybe there isn't one.

They're not "wrong." They just don't like how it might change the neighbourhood; fair enough. As for other matters such as how it'll impact the housing market and municipal finances, I think it's a good thing. But these are complicated topics so I've appreciated hearing the opposing viewpoints.

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

amazing, thank you! 🙏

Cool! That's one of the names that caught my eye, too. A bunch of other local names on it. There's a Northumberland News article that suggests the artist, Michael Behnan, lived in Gore's Landing and died in 1982, just a couple of years after this record was released.

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 Cost of planned $65.5 million projects has surged to $91.9 million.

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

Yea I follow her work!

Thanks!

Meet Will Pearson, assistant editor for The Narwhal Will Pearson, co-founder of Peterborough Currents, brings his keen eye for storytelling to The Narwhal's reporting on the natural world

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

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

Thanks! :)