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Brampton announces November Winter Lights Festival programme

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Toronto and Mississauga projects help Tennis Canada reach 58 renovated courts

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Mississauga commuting: what the 2021 Census tells us — and what it cannot ↗

BriefDash Research: our calculations from an openly licensed Statistics Canada table show the city’s pandemic-era commuting mix. These are 2021 figures, not current traffic or ridership.

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Toronto plans up to 1,533 more shelter and housing spaces this winter

Toronto’s November 9 winter services plan calls for up to 1,533 additional shelter and housing spaces between November 15 and April 15, 2027. The city says five warming centres with a combined 254 spaces will open at −5 °C or when a winter weather warning is in effect. It also plans longer hours at several daytime drop-in sites.

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