E-Scooter Pilot Program launches in Brampton
The implementation phase of a 2-year e-scooter pilot program is underway. In June, 2021, the City of Brampton’s Committee of Council provided direction to enact the necessary by-laws to permit and regulate the use of e-scooters in the City and direction to develop a pilot program to assess the uptake and impact of an e-scooter shared system in the City for Council’s consideration and approval.
Weekend GO train service coming to Brampton
Brampton is one-step closer to having All-Day Two Way GO train service. A range of new additional trips have been added including regular weekend GO train service on the Kitchener GO Line starting April 8th.,
Mayor Brown and Members of Council have been advocating for the expansion of All-Day Two Way GO train service making it a recurring provincial priority when speaking with MPPs during budget advocacy days.
Give on Giving Tuesday
Christmas is around the corner and stores are busy with their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. At this time of year, we are often focused with shopping and buying the items on our gift list. However, do we remember those who are less fortunate? That’s what Giving Tuesday is all about. This year, Giving […]
Waste strike over – collection resumes Monday Dec 13
The labour dispute involving one of Peel’s waste collection contractors, Emterra Environmental and its employees, is resolved. Regular waste collection services for strike-affected residents in Peel will resume on Monday, December 13, 2021. The Region of Peel Advises: Continue to leave garbage and organics at the curb (even on the weekend) if you were scheduled for garbage pickup this […]
Waste collection strike impacting Ward 1 & 5
UPDATE (Dec 9 2021)Regular waste collection services for strike-affected residents in Peel will resume on Monday, December 13, 2021. Read More. Original Post Follows: A labour dispute involving Emterra Environmental, one of Peel’s waste collection contractors, and its employees has resulted in a strike action that is affecting some areas of Peel. Affected residents will experience […]
City of Brampton Prevails in $28M Lawsuit
The City of Brampton has finally spoken after it won a court appeal brought forward by a developer who had alleged he was unfairly treated and sued the City in a $28.5 million lawsuit that played out in the community and in the media. The lawsuit cast a long shadow over the City’s administration and […]
Peel Memorial to Become a Full Hospital
Ontario’s provincial government has announced it will proceed with the second phase of Peel Memorial which will transition the health and wellness centre into a 250 bed full-service hospital with a 24 hour emergency department. Following years of advocacy efforts by Brampton City Council and Mayor Patrick Brown, the Province says it will move ahead […]
Patrick Brown Delivers State of the City Address
In his 2021 State of the City Address, City of Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown spoke about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in bringing the city together to overcome the challenges of the past year. The address was delivered during an online virtual event with Members of Council, City Staff, and Brampton’s business community in […]
Region of Peel to initiate study on governance options
Should they break up the Region of Peel? Amalgamate Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon into one super city? Keep things as they are today? After nearly two hours of discussion at the Region of Peel, Councillors voted this week to approve a $600,000 study to determine the costs of three potential governance scenarios being considered by […]
Thinking BIG about Brampton
Sometimes, if you want to develop a big idea, you need to look at things differently. With that in mind, a Brampton resident built an incredible miniature view of Downtown Brampton to get everyone thinking about the future possibilities for the area. Spending over four hundred hours fashioning cardboard, glue, metal and other materials, Matthew […]