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City of Peterborough

Articles

Budget 2026: A Brief Picture of Where We're At

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After two days of budget deliberations, the big cheeses at Peterborough City Council slightly reduced the all-inclusive tax rate. Here's what this spells out for you.

"Strange but Ultimately Satisfying": Bonnerworth Park Finally Reopens

David King

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The Bonnerworth chapter finally comes to a chaotic, strange close.

City Ratifies Three New Housing Policies; Calls on Province to Help Fund Police Services

Louanne Morin

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New policies aim to streamline rezoning and City-owned property disposal processes, in hopes of creating more affordable housing.

Council Adopts 2026 Budget with 6.56% Tax Increase

Louanne Morin

December 9, 2025

City Council Votes Not to Take Over $150,000 Yearly DBIA Settlement Payment

Louanne Morin

December 3, 2025

Issue 3

December 1, 2025

This issue, we bring you in from the cold with crosswords, celebrations, pets, and film reviews from our staff and contributors.

Issue 1

September 29, 2025

As seasons change, other transformations across Trent's campus and downtown Peterborough bring some back, drive others out, and threaten to utterly transform the Peterborough as Arthur knows it. This issue features changes to Traill College's foodservice deployment, aggressive encampment evictions, and the rechalking of the Alareer Bridge memorial, among the things you love.

Volume 60, Issue 3

December 1, 2025

This issue, we bring you in from the cold with crosswords, celebrations, pets, and film reviews from our staff and contributors.

Podcast

Radio Free Arthur S2E19: Fear & Loathing at the Budget Meeting ft. Rob Hailman

Produced by

Abbigale Kernya

Evan Robins

Following a six-hour city council meeting for the ages, the editors invite man of many hats, Arthur hate reader, business manager, policy wonk, and professional "Just Some Guy," Rob Hailman to talk about Monday night's budget-related debate, and coun. Alex Bierk and Keith Riel's Notice of Motion to establish a second emergency shelter sp

Independent Journalism—Now More Than Ever.

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City of Peterborough