Launch event taking place Saturday, March 25 in Downtown Brampton Brampton – Explore the culinary wonders within the City of Brampton as the latest Brampton Food Guide is unveiled! The 2023 Brampton Food Guide features local restaurants and markets, local chef favourites, and recommendations from food influencers. Additions include ‘Eat Where the Locals Eat‘, a segment profiling the top ten …
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg celebrates funding for new Cultural Centre
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg – Biigtigong Nishnaabeg hosted celebrations for the signing of the Community Benefits Agreement related to the Marathon Palladium Project, a proposed palladium mine located 10 kilometres from Marathon, Ontario and 9.3 km upstream from Biigtigong Nishnaabeg territory along the banks of the culturally important Biigtigig Zibi. The agreement is a partnership between the First Nation and the proponent …
Ontario Protecting Province’s Biodiversity
Ontario – The Ontario government is safeguarding Ontario’s biodiversity by ensuring commercial bait dealers and harvesters are licenced and in compliance with ministry regulations. Joshua Schill of Sault Ste. Marie pleaded guilty to selling baitfish without a licence for commercial purposes and fined $2,000. Schill was fined an additional $1,200 for failing to make an annual return or keep a …
Brampton updates on waterfowl at Professor’s Lake
BRAMPTON – To help protect the health and safety of residents and pets, the City of Brampton is providing tips below in response to deceased waterfowl found in the area of Professor’s Lake. While the cause of death remains undetermined, the City of Brampton Animal Services team is actively monitoring the area and the situation. Specimens have been sent to …
Ontario Protecting Boreal Caribou with Historic Investments
Provincial funding helping protect and conserve habitat of threatened species THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is supporting the protection of boreal caribou and their habitat through a $29 million investment over four years. The funding – the largest single investment dedicated to caribou in Ontario’s history – will support on-the-ground habitat restoration, protection and other conservation activities, including monitoring, …
Invests in climate change geohazard research in Yukon
Whitehorse – The Government of Canada is committed to keeping our supply chains resilient in the face of a changing climate. This will help make sure families from coast-to-coast-to-coast get the essential goods they need on time and create an economy that works for everyone. Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of $3.4 million under the National Trade …
Call to submit 2023 Toronto Urban Design Awards now open
Toronto – The Toronto Urban Design Awards, held by the City of Toronto every second year, recognize achievements in urban design, architecture and landscape architecture. Designers, developers, project owners, community groups, design students and others are invited to enter eligible projects. The call for 2023 submissions is now open. Submission categories include elements, private buildings in context, public buildings in …
TikTok application: Toronto monitors cyber security risks
Toronto – The City of Toronto actively monitors privacy and cyber security risks on a continuous basis. In response to recent concerns regarding the TikTok application, and as a precautionary measure, the City will be removing the TikTok app from the approximately 350 City-issued devices where it has been downloaded and will block the app from being downloaded on all …