Mayor Jeff Leal Refuses to Hear Delegations on Racial Slur UseMayor Jeff Leal Refuses to Hear Delegations on Racial Slur Use
Mayor Jeff Leal Refuses to Hear Delegations on Racial Slur Use
Leal recused himself from delegations to Peterborough City Council on his use of the N-word last March, despite having no pecuniary interest at stake.
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David King
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January 20, 2026
Arms Embargo Now Report Exposes Canadian Arms Trafficking LoopholeArms Embargo Now Report Exposes Canadian Arms Trafficking Loophole
Arms Embargo Now Report Exposes Canadian Arms Trafficking Loophole
“It really shows that behind the veneer of politicians speaking on behalf of other politicians’ genocidal projects, we have this corporate machinery that’s really profiting off the mass carpet bombing and mass murder of civilians.”
By
Indigo Moran
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Jonny Milton
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January 16, 2026
Council Receives Integrity Commissioner’s Report about Leal’s Racial Slur UseCouncil Receives Integrity Commissioner’s Report about Leal’s Racial Slur Use
Council Receives Integrity Commissioner’s Report about Leal’s Racial Slur Use
“If a comment is inappropriate and merits a recommendation that such a slur be spelled out as forbidden on a Council Code of Conduct, how could that use of a slur not meet the threshold?”
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Louanne Morin
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January 13, 2026
Council Receives Riel Integrity Commissioner Report; Riel Responds to Police Chief LetterCouncil Receives Riel Integrity Commissioner Report; Riel Responds to Police Chief Letter
Council Receives Riel Integrity Commissioner Report; Riel Responds to Police Chief Letter
Riel lauded the findings of Integrity Commissioner Guy Giorno, which he says "exonerate" him and called on the police board to investigate Chief Stu Betts.
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Louanne Morin
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January 13, 2026
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Letter to the Editors: Why the Integrity Commissioner Got It Wrong on the N-Word
The Afrocentric Awareness Network of Peterborough's response to the IC findings regarding Mayor Leal's racial slur use last year.
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Charmaine Magumbe
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Cheryl Edwards
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January 23, 2026
Letter to the Editors: Why the Integrity Commissioner Got It Wrong on the N-WordLetter to the Editors: Why the Integrity Commissioner Got It Wrong on the N-Word
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Charmaine Magumbe
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Cheryl Edwards
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January 23, 2026
ReFrame Review: Heightened Scrutiny
“The law is a system of violence. The role of the lawyer, in my view, is to minimize that violence through advocacy.”
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David King
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January 23, 2026
ReFrame Review: Heightened ScrutinyReFrame Review: Heightened Scrutiny
By
David King
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January 23, 2026
ReFrame Review: Agatha's Almanac
Rather than moving toward a conventional narrative arc, Agatha’s Almanac settles into a rhythm shaped by repetition, attentiveness, and ecological time.
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Madison Mäe Adsetts
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January 23, 2026
ReFrame Review: Agatha's AlmanacReFrame Review: Agatha's Almanac
By
Madison Mäe Adsetts
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January 23, 2026
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ReFrame Review: Bloody Mess
“My period has gone nuts. When it comes, it’s unstoppable and I bleed through everything. I’ve never felt so out of control.”
ReFrame Review: Bloody MessReFrame Review: Bloody Mess
ReFrame Review: Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk
A film about a smiler, which might well make you one, too.
A film about a smiler, which might well make you one, too.
Integrity Commissioner: Coun. Riel Did Not Breach Council Code of Conduct in Staff Communications
Complainants alleged that Riel's remarks during a July 2024 meeting and email correspondence with City staff violated Council Code of Conduct and Staff Relations Policy.
Complainants alleged that Riel's remarks during a July 2024 meeting and email correspondence with City staff violated Council Code of Conduct and Staff Relations Policy.
Produced by
Louanne Morin
With David swamped with work and Ian plagued with who-knows-what, Louanne is left to her own devices for a full hour.
ReFrame Review: Agatha's AlmanacReFrame Review: Agatha's Almanac
Rather than moving toward a conventional narrative arc, Agatha’s Almanac settles into a rhythm shaped by repetition, attentiveness, and ecological time.
ReFrame Review: The NestReFrame Review: The Nest
“We reach for the past because we have unfulfilled desires. And what reaches back can surprise us.”
ReFrame Review: Shropshire Sheep ScandalReFrame Review: Shropshire Sheep Scandal
A new documentary covers a local farmers fight against the CFIA’s claim of scrapie in her herd.
ReFrame Review: Heightened ScrutinyReFrame Review: Heightened Scrutiny
ReFrame Review: Heightened Scrutiny
ReFrame Review: Agatha's AlmanacReFrame Review: Agatha's Almanac
ReFrame Review: Agatha's Almanac
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