#Brampton is set to rename a street "Portugal Way" to commemorate and honour contributions of the Portuguese community โผ๏ธ๐ต๐น๐
Nearly 18,700 residents of Portuguese ethnic origin reside in Brampton
On this day in 2014, the infamous 'Project X' Brampton mansion party took place โผ๏ธ๐ซฃ
The party drew global headlines, with 2,000 teenagers were in attendance, and caused an estimated $70,000 in damages
Peel Police deployed 60 units to break up the party
Brampton was ranked one of the luckiest cities for lottery wins in Canada, according to CanadaCasino โผ๏ธ๐ค๐ฐ
The data looked at the % of winners over $10,000 since 2022
Brampton had 5.79% of lottery winners โ the luckiest city in Ontario, and 12th among 20 Canadian cities
According to a new report by Restaurants Canada, nearly 60% of Canadian restaurant operators say they wonโt be able to hire kitchen staff due to recent immigrations cuts โผ๏ธ๐ณ
Peel Police made 95 arrests in a retail crime blitz that targeted shopping centres across Peel, including Bramalea City Centre, Square One, Erin Mills Town Centre and more โผ๏ธ๐ณ
Toronto Premium Outlets submitted a proposal for a major 116,000 sq-ft expansion that would include an additional 25 new stores, and construction of a 4-storey parking garage โผ๏ธ๐๏ธ๐
Starting Feb. 9th, Brampton Transit will be increasing bus fares from $4.50 to $4.75 โผ๏ธ๐๐
The raise comes following a record decline in ridership and revenue, as a result of immigration changes & cap on international students
Brampton could soon get a historical Portuguese monument, after city council approved the installation of a replica of the City Gates of Ponta Delgada at Azores Park โผ๏ธ๐ต๐น
Some casinos and hotels in Las Vegas are now accepting $1 CAD = $1 USD in an effort to bring back visitors โผ๏ธ
This comes after Las Vegas reportedly saw a 24% decline in Canadian visitors in 2025
Ontario will be one of the coldest places on the earth this Friday, as an 'extreme' polar vortex is set to bring some of the globe's coldest air โผ๏ธ๐ฅถโ๏ธ