Councillor Santos and Councillor Vicente Continue Advocacy for Post-Secondary<br>Expansion in Brampton Despite Council Politics
Residents can be proud that this work has resulted in plans for a Medical School, campus expansions, and negotiations to help revitalize our downtown with the potential relocation of the University of Guelph-Humber.
Tree Planting Training
Tree planting is one of the most rewarding volunteer activities to get involved with. We encourage residents to come out to a volunteer planting events to get fresh air, learn from the experts at Credit Valley Conservation and give back to nature. Our goal in Brampton is to get a million trees planted.
Brampton fields one of only two teams in Ontario to qualify for First Tech Challenge in Texas
Brampton student team qualifies for First Tech Challenge in Houston – 1 of only 2 Ontario teams.
Rogers Communications Plans Move to Downtown Brampton
Rogers Communications is planning a major move into Downtown Brampton, supporting unanimously by Brampton City Council.
University of Guelph-Humber Opportunity to Relocate to Brampton
Join us to learn more about the exciting possibility of the Guelph-Humber’s relocation to Brampton.
2022 Budget approved with 4th tax freeze and $62.5M for hospital expansion
Fourth consecutive tax freeze and record commitment to healthcare expansion in Brampton.
Larry Beasley to present an incredible new “vision” of a future Brampton
The City of Brampton hired award-winning urban planner Larry Beasley to develop a new, future-ready vision of out city, and after a year of consultation with residents and stakeholders, Beasley’s “Brampton 2040 Vision” document will be presented to Members of Council in a special meeting on Monday. Called “Living the Mosaic“, Beasley sees Brampton’s future […]
Brampton’s STEAM is rooted in STEM
By Victoria Kaye As Brampton begins to realize the dream of a STEAM-powered university to drive the future, today our city is standing tall on the STEM world stage. A number of student teams from Brampton are set to take the world stage at this year’s VEX World Robotics Competition held in Louisville, Kentucky. 400 teams […]
Ryerson University President enthusiastic about Brampton’s future
Ryerson University’s eagerly anticipated arrival in Brampton is a game changer. Stand UP for Brampton had the privilege to meet with the President of Ryerson University, Dr. Mohamed Lachemi to discuss Ryerson’s proposal for a new university to be built in Brampton. This is part one of a three-part series generated from our discussion. […]
Kathleen Wynne Indepth Interview
Premier Kathleen Wynne sat down with Brampton Focus show host Michael A. Charbon recently, and responded to in-depth questions in an exclusive interview. The questions were based on input from residents across the city who participate on the popular Brampton Focus Facebook Group. Questions were not provided in advance to the Premier. This special broadcast rounds out our series of interviews with each […]