Integrity Commissioner clears City Council of sweeping accusations
The City of Brampton’s Integrity Commissioner has issued her report on broad and sweeping accusations from a failed 2018 municipal candidate. The accusations were leveled against all Councillors, the Mayor and Brampton Focus Community Media.
Mississauga Councillors use police funding to ratchet up Peel Region dysfunction
The vote to change the funding model for Peel Police would result in a tax increase Brampton residents. Regional council voted to refer the issue to staff.
Ray Lawson Blvd first to get photo radar
Photo Radar will be first deployed in the Cherrytree Public School Area near Ray Lawson Blvd and Cherrytree Dr, coincidentally just down the street from the Brampton Provincial Offences Court.
#TimesUpBrampton Sexual Assault Reporting Event on Dec 11th
Hope 24/7 is running Canada’s first anonymously reporting event for sexual assault survivors on Dec 11th.
Neighbourhood Watch Is The Key to Keeping Brampton Safe from Guns And Gangs
In just 8 months of 2019, more than 390 people have been shot in Toronto. In a press conference last week, Mark Saunders, Chief of Police, addressed the media about the gun violence catastrophe that has been staining the streets of Toronto. During his statement, Chief Saunders explained that many of the shootings that the […]
Council votes to support Neighbourhood Watch Brampton
Brampton City Council on July 10th voted unanimously to support to the Neighbourhood Watch Brampton program for a 6-month city-wide expansion. Neighbourhood Watch Brampton has worked in co-operation with Peel Regional Police since January 2017 to help residents organize and address property crime and community safety issues in their neighbourhoods. Neighbourhood Watch Brampton is the […]
Candlelight Vigil for Riya Rajkumar Tonight
The City of Brampton is organizing a candlelight vigil tonight (Tues Feb 19th) in response to the collective grieving by residents over the death of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar on Valentine’s Day. While circumstances around Riya’s death are still unclear, her father is expected to be charged with first degree murder once he is cleared by […]
City mourns for 11 year old Riya Rajkumar
Residents in Brampton, Peel Region and across Ontario are in shock today after events over the past 24 hours ended tragically in the death of 11 year old Riya Rajkumar in a Brampton home. The announcement of Riya’s death early this morning followed an Amber Alert that was issued around midnight. The Amber Alert asking […]
Cannabis in the Workplace
Part 2 of our series discussing cannabis in our cities. Hosted by Michael A. Charbon with guest Corey Evans from CCV Insurance (coreyevans@ccvinsurance.com).
Peel Region voters ignored yet again
Had enough of provincial politics yet? We are a month away from choosing our next provincial government and Peel residents have yet to hear the party leaders go head to head in a meaningful way to debate the serious challenges facing our region. In Peel Region, 12 of the Province’s 124 seats are at stake. […]