Peterborough Currents

TandemEyes volunteers on their way to store the tandem bikes at the end of their final ride of the season. (Photo: Alex Karn) Twilight was falling over downtown Peterborough as the first of six tandem bicycles rolled into Millennium Park, marking the end of TandemEyes’ final group ride of the season. “Almost there… and we’re stopping,” the cyclist seated at the front called out as the pair slowed to a halt in front of the Silver Bean Cafe.

You’re reading the August 20, 2026 edition of the Peterborough Currents email newsletter. To receive our email newsletters straight to your inbox, sign up here. Hi, I’m Currents co-editor Alex Karn.

Mooner Alejjah outside the New Canadians Centre. (Photo by Will Pearson.) “I went to prison for wearing a bracelet with the 2S-LGBTQIA+ flag,” says Mooner Alejjah, who arrived in Canada six months ago. He was born in Saudi Arabia, and then migrated to Iraq and later to Syria, where he faced the consequences of being who he is.

You’re reading the July 30, 2026 edition of the Peterborough Currents email newsletter. To receive our email newsletters straight to your inbox, sign up here. Hi, I’m Currents co-editor Alex Karn. Welcome to your weekly Peterborough Currents email newsletter! This week we’re sharing a story about the Peterborough music scene’s responses to the increased use of generative AI to create local show posters.

You’re reading the July 23, 2026 edition of the Peterborough Currents email newsletter. To receive our email newsletters straight to your inbox, sign up here. Hi, I’m Currents co-editor Alex Karn. Welcome to your weekly Peterborough Currents email newsletter! This week we’re sharing a story about the struggles of local event organizers as costs and requirements continue to rise. You can read the full version on our website.

Sarah van den Berg performed at the Second Saturday Market held at Bankers Commons in downtown Peterborough on July 11. (Photo: Alex Karn) Bankers Commons courtyard became a bustling hub for locals on the second Saturday of July, as neighbours browsed racks of vintage clothing, flipped through old records, and pushed strollers between tables of handmade art and jewelry.

You’re reading the July 16, 2026 edition of the Peterborough Currents email newsletter. To receive our email newsletters straight to your inbox, sign up here. Hi, I’m Currents co-editor Alex Karn. Welcome to your weekly Peterborough Currents email newsletter! This week’s newsletter is jam-packed, with a story about youth empowerment through music, news updates from across the city, event listings, and a new weekly challenge we hope you’ll enjoy.

Newcomers to Canada and longtime Nogojiwanong residents getting settled in the voyageur canoe. (Photo: Alex Karn) You’re reading the July 7, 2026 edition of the Peterborough Currents email newsletter. To receive our email newsletters straight to your inbox, sign up here. Hi, I’m Alex Karn and I’m thrilled to welcome you to this week’s Peterborough Currents email newsletter! It’s been a while, but I’m so grateful to be back on the team as Peterborough Currents’ new co-editor.

Curve Lake First Nation elder Janet McCue teaching children traditional songs at the Lessons from the Land event on July 1. (Photo: Alex Karn) Dozens of tiny toads hopped across the stone pavers outside the Canadian Canoe Museum on July 1, finding refuge from the scorching sun underneath folding chairs, between volunteers’ feet, and in the shade cast by boxes of supplies set on the grass as organizers prepared for the sixth annual Lessons from the Land event.

Peterborough—Kawartha MPP Dave Smith speaks at the Peterborough HART Hub launch, as Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock MPP Laurie Scott (left) and Honorable Vijay Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Ontario Ministry of Health (right) look on. (Photo by Gabe Pollock) You’re reading the June 29, 2026 edition of the Peterborough Currents email newsletter. To receive our email newsletters straight to your inbox, sign up here.