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...
City Commits $150M to New University Campus
In a landmark decision, the City of Brampton has made a commitment to an investment strategy for a once-in-a-generation opportunity for a university and...
Ryerson Misses World University Rankings
THE 2018 World University rankings were released with Canadian universities earning 26 of the top 1,000 spots. The top 5 Canadian universities are:
1. University...
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...
Peel Taxi Alliance Reacts to Uber
The arrival of Uber in Brampton has shaken up the local Taxi industry. In this episode of Brampton Focus, City Councillor Gurpreet Dhillion (Ward 9/10), Uber's Chris...
LRT Planning Again Derailed by Brampton Council
Does Brampton have an LRT Plan? The take-away from the Planning Committee meeting held on Monday June 20th is that Brampton City Council is no further ahead in deciding where...
Brampton’s Top Bureaucrat Positioning City for the Future
Harry Schlange, the City of Brampton's new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) reached out to Brampton Focus to share his thoughts on feedback received over his first 60...
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,...
50 years of government failure on Grassy Narrows mercury contamination
What does the First Nations community at Grassy Narrows in northern Ontario continue to suffer from 50 years of government inaction to decontaminate their water from industrial mercury?
Skid Row CEO Pushes Through Brampton
Joe Roberts is pushing a shopping cart through Brampton as part of his coast to coast trek across Canada to raise awareness for at-risk youth...
