Auditor General Tackles Road Construction
How often have you traveled down a road in and around Brampton that was bumpy, sunken around drainage, or fixed haphazardly? The Auditor General of Ontario recently released...
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...
Mayor Brown gets unanimous decision on transit with tunnel option
In a stark contrast to recent transit decisions at City Hall, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown worked with the city's new council to get unanimous...
Brampton Tops in Canada on Transit Growth
Harry Schlange, the city's top bureaucrat will be reporting an "unprecedented" 17% increase in transit ridership as part of his report to City Council...
Project Baron nets $1.2M in drugs and 26 firearms
Peel Regional Police announced the arrest of Salem Talke, a 35 year old man from the Hurontario and Sandalwood Pkwy area of Brampton. He was charged with 62 firearms and drug related offences.
Bonanza for Residential Development
Brampton City Council recently approved the conversion of 70 acres of land from employment to residential zoning. In a city awash in residential development,...
Premier Wynne Visits Brampton
Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Brampton last week to sit down with Brampton Focus show host Michael A. Charbon. The Premier responded to in-depth questions in an...
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...
Changes Coming to 2018 Municipal Elections (Ranked Ballots)
The Ontario government passed sweeping legislation on Tuesday (June 7, 2016) that governs the 2018 municipal elections and beyond. The legislation gives municipalities:
the...
A University Dream Comes True for Brampton
Mayor Linda Jeffrey established a "Blue Ribbon" Panel just after winning the 2014 municipal election. The panel was headed by former Ontario Premier Bill...
