Santa cancels Brampton Parade, may cancel toy delivery
Santa said that he received a letter from Dr. Lawrence Loh, the Medical Officer of Health for Peel Region asking him and his elves to stay in the North Pole this year.
Bill Godfrey at war against litter in Brampton
There was the outline of a bicycle wheel that Bill had spotted on a previous trip. He pried, shook and eventually pulled out an entire bicylce from the mud below the water.
36-hour hackathon hosted by Brampton’s SPARK group
SPARK hosted a virtual 36-hour hackathon with over 150 participants.
Dixie 407 Sports Park renamed to Emancipation Park
In honour of Emancipation Month (August) in Brampton, Brampton City Council renamed Dixie 407 Sports Park to Emancipation Park.
Osler to shut down triage tents at hospital sites
The tents were generously provided and installed by GlobalMedic, a Canadian charity program that provides disaster-relief services.
$113M Boost for Brampton Transit
$133 million investment for Brampton Transit includes $45.3 million from the federal government, $37.8 million from the provincial government and $30.2 from the City of Brampton.
Youth-led conversation on policing in Peel – August 6
During a teletown hall hosted by Peel Regional Police in June, a live poll indicated that 73% of respondents wanted the police to take a proactive approach with youth interactions. What does “proactive” mean and what percentage of those asked were part of the youth community? To give youth voices a platform, you are invited […]
Brampton’s new senior advisor for black empowerment
Speaking on the significance of this opportunity, she says that “my passion for the community and my desire to see that every person gets an opportunity- that’s the driving force for what I do.”
Peel’s Medical Officer of Health supports Brampton entering Stage 3
“I support Peel Region moving into Stage 3 sooner rather than later”, Dr. Loh said.
Brampton events and festivals cancelled through to Sept 7
Brampton has mandated the cancellation of all event and festival permits until Labour Day.