Our Time to Help Peel Memorial
Almost 10 years have passed since Peel Memorial Hospital was demolished. I remember walking into the hospital for the first time in 1984 when...
Residents Want ZUM on Main to Mayfield
A classic chicken and egg problem has erupted with a small group of residents pushing to get Brampton Transit to extend ZUM service on...
Cheaper Hydro In Brampton?
Over the past few years we’ve seen hydro rates skyrocket due in part to provincial mismanagement.  Recall the fiasco when the debt retirement charge was removed...
Fluoridation Of Our Water – Part II
Brampton Focus brings you the second episode on the controversial topic of fluoridation in Peel’s water. In this episode, Lisa Cianchino is joined by her...
Received a Parking Penalty Notice Recently?
In 2015, the City of Brampton, like many municipalities across Ontario started using AMPS (Administrative Monetary Penalty System) for parking fines.
AMPS is supposed to be a...
Where Are Brampton’s Organ Donors?
Brampton sits near the bottom of the list of registered organ donors. Only 16% of us (77,000 people) are registered with the province. Â Compare...
Brampton Music Theatre
If you have ever been to the Rose Theatre to enjoy a performance by the Brampton Music Theatre company, then you know what a...
Music In Brampton
Music is alive and well in Brampton, despite a few challenges in the past few years, thanks to the dedication of several groups. This...
Do We Really Need to Dump Fluoride in our Drinking Water?
It's hard to argue against mayors, public health officials, the provincial health minister and federal agencies that all advocate for the continued fluoridation of...
Time to Stop Carding
If you are Black, you are three times more likely to be stopped by police. Do we need any further information to finally end the practice...
