MISSISSAUGA – Up until very recently, if a Mississauga resident was looking to confirm their next garbage collection date or report a pothole, the only way to do so would be by firing up an internet browser or making a phone call. Now, however, the city’s more smartphone-savvy residents have a quick and easy option […]
Eerie Meets Evergreen at “Trick or Trees” in Mississauga
MISSISSAUGA – When it comes to Halloween in the GTA, there’s nothing quite like the nighttime traditions of walking past one of the area’s spooky haunted properties, or carving creepy Jack-O-Lanterns with the kids. But with October 31 falling on a Saturday this year, the City of Mississauga’s Parks and Forestry Department is inviting families […]
Urban Farming Takes Root in Erin Mills
Innovative “Backyard” offers unique mix of retail, agriculture, and education MISSISSAUGA – Situated in the heart of Mississauga’s rapidly-growing Erin Mills neighbourhood, the northeast corner of Erin Mills Boulevard and Eglinton Avenue West has taken on an unlikely role as a community hub for green, organic living. Situated on the formerly vacant land surrounding Daniels […]
Beating the Back-to-School Blues
Your GTA Guide to Late Summer Family Fun It’s that time of year again – the summer nights are starting to feel a little longer, and a breeze has crept in to help relieve the city of late July’s sizzling summer temperatures. Indeed, Back-to-School season is almost upon us again in Greater Toronto. For those […]
“Hurricane” Hazel McCallion: A Real Estate Retrospective
12-term mayor was instrumental in shaping Mississauga’s economic and residential development MISSISSAUGA – Heading into retirement after more than four decades of public service leadership, Mayor Hazel McCallion was honoured by Mississauga city council colleagues for one last time on November 26. “When I sat down in the mayor’s chair for the first time, there […]
Remembrance Day 2014: A Look at Greater Toronto’s War Memorials
TORONTO – Derived from the Greek word meaning “empty tomb,” cenotaph refers to a tomb commemorating those who have fallen elsewhere. While the construction of cenotaphs dates back to the ancient era, these days the term is generally used to refer to a public war memorial. A cherished public amenity for any community, the cenotaph […]
Toronto Welcomes North America’s First “Digital Hospital”
Redeveloped Humber River Hospital will bring green jobs and state-of-the-art healthcare to western North York TORONTO – From the first use of insulin on humans to the discovery of the T-Cell receptor and beyond, Greater Toronto medical institutions have long played a critical role in medical innovation. For those familiar with that side of Toronto’s […]
University of Toronto makes bold investments in Mississauga campus
MISSISSAUGA – One of the City of Mississauga’s biggest goals is to build an innovative, student-friendly atmosphere that will help attract bright young thinkers to this vibrant (and quickly growing) GTA community. Though the City of Mississauga wasn’t incorporated until 1974, the area’s strong connection to post-secondary learning stretches even farther back to 1967, when […]