The Lorne Scots – 150 Years of Service
The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton) is a reserve infantry regiment headquartered in Brampton, Ontario with a storied history dating back to September...
Santos explains city’s retail cannabis decision
Brampton Regional Councillor Rowena Santo's sat down with us for an interview to discuss the city's decision on Jan 21/2019 to allow retail cannabis...
The Journey for Change in Brampton
When we think about what it means to be a community advocate, we normally envision a seasoned politician or high-profile figure. This...
Challenges facing Brampton’s 2018-2022 City Council
Brampton's 2018-2022 City Council was welcomed in front of a packed audience at the Rose Theatre on Monday. The inauguration event was an opportunity...
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.
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...
Stand United with PRIDE in Peel
In the wake of the massacre in Orlando Florida on June 12th, Brampton Focus reached out to our LGBT Peel Community and others across the...
Peel Police Officer Charged with Assault
Police misconduct often seems to be an issue elsewhere in the world and mostly in the U.S. It is not often that we hear about...
Canada’s Looming Water Crisis – Part 2/2
Maude Barlow from The Council of Canadians was in Brampton recently and we spoke with her about latest book titled Boiling Point. The book...
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...
