Top Five Hiking Trails in the Peterborough and Kawartha Area
Looking to get out into nature over the winter break? You don’t have to go far to find beautiful forested hiking trails with sleepy creeks winding through bushes and hills …
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Say Cheese.
Many of us had to read George Orwell’s novel 1984 in high school. We studied it as a prediction of the future which we were told would never came to …
Who Benefits When a Health Plan Pits Members Against Each Other?
Let’s say that I’m a contract instructor, and I have typical health related costs: I wear glasses, I take a prescription medication, I visit the dentist regularly, and I have …
When Cell and Internet Service Went Down
On Saturday November 9, cell service and internet went down for Bell, Telus, Koodo, and Virgin Mobile users, affecting large sections of southern Ontario. According to KawarthaNow, some debit and …
Smash the Stigma Returns
Smash the Stigma is an annual event put on by Trent Active Minds (TAM) that involves smashing pumpkins on the Bata Podium steps to signify “smashing the stigma” surrounding mental …
The Climate Crisis Must be a Priority for this Federal Election
To those of you who are reading these words, I am not here to scare you, influence you negatively, or sway you from the urgent matter at hand. We are …
Trent Outdoors Makes Furry Friends on Algonquin Hiking Trip
On a brisk morning on Sunday September 29, the Trent Outdoors Club (TOC) left Peterborough in association with the Wild Rock to Algonquin Provincial Park for their annual hiking trip …
The Colour in Queerness
There are three most important determinants of mental health, as highlighted by the World Health Organization, Canadian Mental Health Association and the Mental Health Commission of Canada: social inclusion, freedom …
Letter to the Editors, Volume 53 Issue 13: Re: Why Do White Settlers Hate Themselves?
As a white settler in Nogojiwanong, Peterborough. I am grateful for the time, effort and heart that Brendan has put into this piece; it hits home for me in so …
Why do White Settlers Hate Themselves?
A year ago, the Trent community was challenged in its understanding of whiteness and anti-racism when the TCSA hosted an event called “It’s Okay to Be (Against) White(ness).” White nationalists …