Soaring costs put 2 Peterborough affordable housing projects on hold
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Soaring costs put 2 Peterborough affordable housing projects on hold
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Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route
01:55 | July 6, 2026
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Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll
01:48 | June 23, 2026
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Peterborough remains a key stop as Alto adds Kingston as potential stop on high-speed rail route
02:13 | June 23, 2026
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Peterborough slashes development charges in half over next three years
02:20 | June 16, 2026
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Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed
00:39 | June 11, 2026
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FIFA non-compliant with Ontario ticket resale law
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Peterborough city council defers decision on additional winter shelter program
02:00 | May 29, 2026
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Spotlight on Peterborough staff during National Public Works Week
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Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan
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Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’
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02:10 | April 13, 2026
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Peterborough area still feeling effects of devastating ice storm a year later
02:15 | March 27, 2026
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Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes
02:07 | March 25, 2026
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Maple syrup producers in Peterborough area say season off to slow start
01:59 | March 24, 2026
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Major Trent-Severn Waterway rehab projects soon underway in Peterborough
02:02 | March 24, 2026
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Peterborough area business, farmers oppose proposed route for Alto high-speed rail
02:23 | March 18, 2026
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David McGuinty announces multi-million-dollar investments in munition production
04:05 | March 18, 2026
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High school students hold walkout over OSAP cuts
01:53 | March 11, 2026
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Ontario workers impacted by tariffs to receive nearly $230M in added funding
02:07 | March 10, 2026
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Peterborough drivers brace for price jumps at the gas pumps
01:59 | March 4, 2026
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Alto high-speed rail project sparks support and opposition in Peterborough
02:30 | February 26, 2026
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Municipal Matters: Ontario housing tensions
05:06 | February 19, 2026
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Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo
00:43 | February 13, 2026
Soaring costs put 2 Peterborough affordable housing projects on hold
Description
August 12, 2024
Plans to build hundreds of new housing units in the City of Peterborough are being put on the back burner.
Following a dramatic increase in costs, the city says a new affordable housing build has become too pricey.
Robert Lothian reports.
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Soaring costs put 2 Peterborough affordable housing projects on hold02:00 | August 12, 2024 -
Carney ‘absolutely’ misled Canadians on Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue deal: Scheer04:11 | July 23, 2026 -
‘We can’t keep rolling over for Donald Trump’: Canada’s premiers oppose new U.S. tariffs03:31 | July 22, 2026 -
Peterborough receives $1.65M for exceeding housing build target in 202501:09 | July 16, 2026 -
Woodward to relocate aviation systems manufacturing facility in Peterborough to Poland in August 202700:59 | July 14, 2026 -
Curve Lake First Nation marks opening of aquaponics facility01:15 | July 9, 2026 -
Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026 -
Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll01:48 | June 23, 2026 -
Peterborough remains a key stop as Alto adds Kingston as potential stop on high-speed rail route02:13 | June 23, 2026 -
Peterborough slashes development charges in half over next three years02:20 | June 16, 2026 -
Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed00:39 | June 11, 2026 -
FIFA non-compliant with Ontario ticket resale law02:13 | June 2, 2026 -
Peterborough city council defers decision on additional winter shelter program02:00 | May 29, 2026 -
Spotlight on Peterborough staff during National Public Works Week03:05 | May 20, 2026 -
Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan01:58 | May 14, 2026 -
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026 -
Faculty unions ‘blindsided’ by merger plans for Fleming, St. Lawrence Colleges02:10 | April 13, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026 -
New emergency shelter opens in Lindsay as an ‘integrated care hub’01:56 | April 7, 2026 -
Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026 -
Peterborough area still feeling effects of devastating ice storm a year later02:15 | March 27, 2026 -
Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026 -
Maple syrup producers in Peterborough area say season off to slow start01:59 | March 24, 2026 -
Major Trent-Severn Waterway rehab projects soon underway in Peterborough02:02 | March 24, 2026 -
Peterborough area business, farmers oppose proposed route for Alto high-speed rail02:23 | March 18, 2026 -
David McGuinty announces multi-million-dollar investments in munition production04:05 | March 18, 2026 -
High school students hold walkout over OSAP cuts01:53 | March 11, 2026 -
Ontario workers impacted by tariffs to receive nearly $230M in added funding02:07 | March 10, 2026 -
Peterborough drivers brace for price jumps at the gas pumps01:59 | March 4, 2026 -
Alto high-speed rail project sparks support and opposition in Peterborough02:30 | February 26, 2026 -
Municipal Matters: Ontario housing tensions05:06 | February 19, 2026 -
Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo00:43 | February 13, 2026
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Soaring costs put 2 Peterborough affordable housing projects on hold02:00 | August 12, 2024
-
Carney ‘absolutely’ misled Canadians on Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue deal: Scheer04:11 | July 23, 2026
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‘We can’t keep rolling over for Donald Trump’: Canada’s premiers oppose new U.S. tariffs03:31 | July 22, 2026
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Peterborough receives $1.65M for exceeding housing build target in 202501:09 | July 16, 2026
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Woodward to relocate aviation systems manufacturing facility in Peterborough to Poland in August 202700:59 | July 14, 2026
-
Curve Lake First Nation marks opening of aquaponics facility01:15 | July 9, 2026
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Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026
-
Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll01:48 | June 23, 2026
-
Peterborough remains a key stop as Alto adds Kingston as potential stop on high-speed rail route02:13 | June 23, 2026
-
Peterborough slashes development charges in half over next three years02:20 | June 16, 2026
-
Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed00:39 | June 11, 2026
-
FIFA non-compliant with Ontario ticket resale law02:13 | June 2, 2026
-
Peterborough city council defers decision on additional winter shelter program02:00 | May 29, 2026
-
Spotlight on Peterborough staff during National Public Works Week03:05 | May 20, 2026
-
Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan01:58 | May 14, 2026
-
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026
-
Faculty unions ‘blindsided’ by merger plans for Fleming, St. Lawrence Colleges02:10 | April 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026
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New emergency shelter opens in Lindsay as an ‘integrated care hub’01:56 | April 7, 2026
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Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026
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Peterborough area still feeling effects of devastating ice storm a year later02:15 | March 27, 2026
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Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026
-
Maple syrup producers in Peterborough area say season off to slow start01:59 | March 24, 2026
-
Major Trent-Severn Waterway rehab projects soon underway in Peterborough02:02 | March 24, 2026
-
Peterborough area business, farmers oppose proposed route for Alto high-speed rail02:23 | March 18, 2026
-
David McGuinty announces multi-million-dollar investments in munition production04:05 | March 18, 2026
-
High school students hold walkout over OSAP cuts01:53 | March 11, 2026
-
Ontario workers impacted by tariffs to receive nearly $230M in added funding02:07 | March 10, 2026
-
Peterborough drivers brace for price jumps at the gas pumps01:59 | March 4, 2026
-
Alto high-speed rail project sparks support and opposition in Peterborough02:30 | February 26, 2026
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Municipal Matters: Ontario housing tensions05:06 | February 19, 2026
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Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo00:43 | February 13, 2026
Soaring costs put 2 Peterborough affordable housing projects on hold
Description
August 12, 2024
Plans to build hundreds of new housing units in the City of Peterborough are being put on the back burner.
Following a dramatic increase in costs, the city says a new affordable housing build has become too pricey.
Robert Lothian reports.
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