Horror Scopes
Horror Scopes
Aries March 21 – April 19Deep breath, Aries: the universe isn’t “testing” you — it’s actually done with you. This week, someone points out a flaw you already knew you had, and you’ll act shocked, […]
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Politics
The CGE Cleanup Nobody Wants to Pay For
In Peterborough, we like to sentimentalize the old CGE buildings — the brick cathedrals of our industrial glory days, when the lights stayed on, the shifts were full, and the city’s nickname actually made sense. […]
Concerts
LOWEST OF THE LOW
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 • 8:00 PM Market Hall Performing Arts Centre In a move that feels equal parts fan service and public necessity, Lowest of the Low are marking the 35th anniversary of their legendary […]
Concerts
The East Pointers
Saturday, November 7, 2026 • 3:00 & 8:00 PMMarket Hall Performing Arts Centre The East Pointers have always sounded like a band in motion — part East Coast kitchen party, part modern folk mutiny, part […]
Concerts
Foreign Journey A Tribute to Foreigner & Journey
Nov 6, 2026 8:00 PM Showplace Performance Centre Foreign Journey is built for the big-room, fists-in-the-air end of the classic-rock spectrum — the part where melody ruled, choruses landed like weather systems, and nobody was embarrassed […]
Concerts
THE HIP EXPERIENCE
Friday, November 6 • 8:00 PM Market Hall The Hip Experience was formed with a single, daunting mission: to do justice to The Tragically Hip, a band that, in this country, occupies the space somewhere […]
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Join St. James Players as They Go Into The Woods
Into the Woods is a complicated musical, and I was reminded of that while I sat in on a dress rehearsal of St. James Players’ adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony award winner. It’s easy to be […]
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Sabbath Lives – SUPERNAUTS Bring the Thunder to The Pig’s Ear
Saturday Nov 15, 9pm Pig’s Ear Tavern From the dark heart of Peterborough, SUPERNAUTS rise like a thunderhead — heavy, unrelenting, and loaded with Sabbath soul. These guys don’t just play the hits; they summon […]
Politics
Cold Streets, Warmer Hearts: Peterborough’s Homeless Crisis Hits a Breaking Point
(Oct 25, 2025) It’s late October in Peterborough, and the cold’s already got teeth. You can feel it coming off the river, crawling down George Street, cutting through the canvas of the tent encampments that […]
Spotlight
Ty Wilson – Balancing Originals and Classic Rock Heart
Ty Wilson doesn’t chase fame. He chases music. That means two parallel lives on stage: one as a singer-songwriter crafting honest, road-tested alt-country originals, and the other performing classic rock — including Bob Seger — […]