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Liberals in Brampton West Nominate Rimmy Jhajj as 2022 Ontario Liberal Party Candidate
Liberals in Brampton West have nominated Rimmy Jhajj, a Registered Nurse and strong community advocate, as their Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) candidate for the next provincial election.
“As a healthcare professional, Rimmy Jhajj knows exactly what it means to serve her community and help those who need it the most,” said OLP Leader, Steven Del Duca. “I’m excited to have...
Hazel McCallion Honoured by City of Mississauga with 100th Birthday Celebration and Library Renaming City building
Today at General Committee, Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Members of Council paid tribute to the City’s remarkable former Mayor, Hazel McCallion, just days ahead of her 100th birthday on February 14. This centennial celebration of McCallion, and her legacy as Mississauga’s longest-serving Mayor, also included video greetings from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other notable public figures.
“The City of...
COVID-19: changes to meetings and business operations
Except Peel, York and Toronto Regions, Ontario premier is gradually opening the province. Peel, York and Toronto remains in Stay-at-home zone.
Temporary provisions will remain in place to provide certain corporations with the flexibility to hold meetings virtually and in some circumstances, use electronic signatures and submit copies of documents electronically.
5 vaccine clinics in Peel to be ready to operate by March
The first two community clinics for the COVID-19 vaccine in Brampton and Mississauga are to be in “a clinic-ready state in early February as planned,” according to Peel Public Health.
Clinic-ready means that the clinics will be "ready to operate."
“When they will be operational is dependent on vaccine availability,” stated Peel Public Health in an emailed release.
The first two sites...
International Centre, Mississauga community centre potential mass COVID-19 vaccination sites
COVID-19 vaccines may be in short supply, but details on where Peel Region mass virus immunization sites could be located are continuing to emerge.
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie said Wednesday, Feb. 3 that The International Centre and Carmen Corbasson Community Centre in the city’s Lakeview neighbourhood are being considered as mass COVID-19 vaccination sites.
Peel’s medical officer of health, Dr. Lawrence...
Attempted murder investigation underway in attack on Hamilton man at Mississauga mall
A 54-year-old man assaulted multiple times
Peel Regional Police are appealing for the public’s assistance with locating multiple suspects wanted in relation to an attempted murder investigation.
According to police, a 54-year-old Hamilton man visited a mall in the area of South Gateway Road and Dixie Road in Mississauga around 9 a.m. on Jan. 5.
The man was reportedly approached by three...
Peel school board website remains down as staff work to resolve cyber security incident
The Peel District School Board website remains down after a cyber security incident encrypted a significant amount of school board data last week.
On Tuesday Jan. 26, staff found themselves locked out of PDSB files and systems, affecting access to grades as well as the PDSB website.
“At this stage we can confirm that the incident involved encryption malware, and we...
Peel police charge Ajax man with attempted murder in Mississauga shooting
Investigators with the 12 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau have arrested and charged a 28-year-old Ajax man with attempted murder in relation to a shooting incident that occurred in September 2020 in the City of Mississauga.
On Thursday, September 24, 2020, at approximately 5:55 p.m., a 39-year old man was in his vehicle, parked in a plaza lot near Hurontario Street...
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Ontario’s Second Provincial Emergency Order
Today Premier Doug Ford declared a second provincial emergency for the Province of Ontario, putting forth several new measures in response to rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases across Ontario and the dire situation facing our hospitals and long-term care homes.
While I support the new public health measures that are aimed at limiting the further spread of COVID-19, I was disappointed...
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Ontario’s Second Provincial Emergency Order
Today Premier Doug Ford declared a second provincial emergency for the Province of Ontario, putting forth several new measures in response to rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases across Ontario and the dire situation facing our hospitals and long-term care homes.
While I support the new public health measures that are aimed at limiting the further spread of COVID-19, I was disappointed...