Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

4 days ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

A witness for Toromont Industries testified Monday morning that the sleeping cabin community proposed by Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) is not conducive to the company’s operations on the site.

1 week ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

The first witness called by Toromont Industries counsel during the ongoing Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing at an appeal brought by Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) elaborated on his understanding of how the proposed sleeping cabin community would be affected by the company’s operations beside the site. PATH launched the appeal after city council denied a temporary zoning bylaw, which would have allowed PATH to build up to 24 sleeping cabins.

1 week ago | pentictonherald.ca | Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

City staff are recommending just over $1 million be precommitted in the 2026 budget in order to maintain existing homelessness services the  city funded through reserves in 2025 to enhance Peterborough’s winter  homelessness response. Staff also note an additional $300,000  needs to be devoted to the creation of an overnight drop-in warming  space, as well as beginning to look at options to expand the existing  Modular Bridge Housing Project at Wolfe Street by adding 16 more cabins  to the site.

1 week ago | pentictonherald.ca | Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

Since being sworn in as Peterborough's MP on May 23, Emma Harrison has spent much of her time in Ottawa as part of a federal Liberal caucus  moving quickly to push through legislation promised during the snap  election called by Prime Minister Mark Carney. In an interview  with the Examiner, Harrison said she believes the Liberal government has  been following through on the party's promise to mitigate threats to  Canada’s economic sovereignty.

1 week ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

City staff are recommending just over $1 million be precommitted in the 2026 budget in order to maintain existing homelessness services the city funded through reserves in 2025 to enhance Peterborough’s winter homelessness response. Staff also note an additional $300,000 needs to be devoted to the creation of an overnight drop-in warming space, as well as beginning to look at options to expand the existing Modular Bridge Housing Project at Wolfe Street by adding 16 more cabins to the site.