Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review

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Brampton – The City of Brampton is preparing for a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law. Renewing Brampton’s Zoning By-law will ensure all residents and property owners have the needed up-to-date tools to build and experience Brampton’s future. This is an opportunity to help modernize Brampton’s approach to city-building including planning, development, and economic growth. It also aligns with the values set …

What are Brampton`s new city plans

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Brampton – Brampton is growing fast, and the decisions made today are shaping the future of tomorrow. The intent of Planning and Development Committee (PDC) meetings is to hear the views of the public on applications being brought forth for consideration. Whether you are attending a meeting in person, viewing the livestream, or watching a pre-recorded session, public input is crucial in decision making. …

Free Winter Break Skates

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Brampton  – This winter, join us for free drop-in skates generously sponsored by Capital Power.​ Where: Cassie Campbell Community Centre Century Gardens Recreation Centre Earnscliffe Recreation Centre Greenbriar Recreation Centre Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre Susan Fennell Sportsplex Please Note: Ice skates are not provided Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certified hockey helmet and facemask is recommended Click here​ to view skating admission guidelines …

Youth Employment Readiness Program

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Are you… Between the ages of 15 and 24? A Brampton resident? Interested in learning skills to succeed in the workplace? Then consider joining the City of Brampton’s new Youth Employment Readiness Program! What Is It? The Brampton community has identified a disparity wi​th youth and employment. This program is designed to equip Brampton youth with the skills, knowledge and …

Major change to supermarket checkouts as 50-year shopping feature is being axed

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For the last 50 years, whenever you’ve bought something in a store, a barcode will likely have been scanned at the checkout – whether it was at a supermarket or clothing store. However, all this could be set to change in the next few years, as retailers are going to be ditching ‘old-fashioned’ barcodes with lines and replacing them with modern square, pixel-based QR codes. This …

AI and robotic arms flex new tech muscles to boost lagging home construction in Canada

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Ramtin Attar is the CEO and co-founder of Promise Robotics — part of a small group of Canadian companies and researchers working on technology to help homebuilders catch up with innovation in other industries. Using artificial intelligence (AI), the arms are reading blueprints and, in a sense, thinking for themselves about what cuts to make, what pieces to nail together and …

2025 Predictions: social media is OUT & food politics are IN

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To ring in 2025, Brittany has some predictions for the big trends to watch for in the coming months. First, social media is out. Not that people will stop using social platforms, but rather, Brittany thinks what they mean to us will continue shifting. Second, politicizing food is in. Brittany thinks food will increasingly become a marker of political identity. …

The Bif Naked show

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Brampton – JUNO Award-winning, Indian-born American- Canadian rock singer songwriter, poet, motivational speaker, and actress, BIF NAKED is a true icon. With a music career spanning over three decades, her journey is marked by platinum-selling records, best-selling books, and a fervent entrepreneurial spirit. BIF’s dynamism extends beyond her own success; she dedicates herself to guiding and inspiring others by mentoring …

Fund to improve infrastructure, science partnerships in seafood sector

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New Brunswick – Fisheries are vital to many coastal communities and a driving force of the economy in Atlantic Canada. The seafood sector is rapidly changing, with new innovative technologies being adopted to improve efficiency, seafood quality and sustainability. To support these new projects within local communities, today the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick announced funding through the …

Driving innovation in Quebec’s fishing industry

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Quebec – Quebec’s fish and seafood industry needs to adapt to an ever-changing market. Working together through the Quebec Fisheries Fund (QFF), the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are helping the industry to innovate and encourage the use of new technologies and processes to support the sustainable development of the sector. Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the …