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Region of Peel commits more money to protect greenspaces as developers line up to bulldoze land
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 1 week agoIn the face of rapacious development pressure to gobble up the last of Peel’s pristine lands, the Region has moved to protect some of it for conservation and public use. Regional Council voted ...
Peel secures temporary shelter for asylum claimants in Mississauga
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 1 week agoTo support the surge in asylum claimants looking for help through Peel’s emergency shelters—a wave that has pushed the already burdened system well past its breaking point—the Region has secured ...
Brampton mayor calls for more federal help after asylum seeker found dead in Peel Region
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoBrampton Mayor Patrick Brown is calling for more federal help to house asylum seekers, saying a man...
Immunization rates among Peel students have plummeted since the pandemic
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoLast month, Hamilton Public Health reported a child under the age of five had died after contracting the measles, marking the first death from the preventable virus identified via provincial ...
Federal government gives $7M to Peel Region for reception centre to welcome asylum seekers
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoThe federal government says it will provide Peel Region with $7 million to help it open a new...
Mayor Bonnie Crombie renews call for Mississauga to separate from Peel Region
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoMississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie is renewing her call for the city to separate from Peel Region,...
Rising crime in Peel has some regional councillors supporting $46M police budget increase
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoA request by Peel Regional Police for a $45.9-million increase in their 2023 budget is getting...
How will Mississauga’s next mayor tackle the housing crisis?
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoThis is the first in a series ahead of Mississauga’s June 10th mayoral election, highlighting the key issues facing voters. Today’s topic is housing. Home is a place of calm, of retreat, of ...