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Recent news releases
- Upcoming changes to waste services in Peel - November 27
- Region of Peel and community partners raise awareness for family and intimate partner violence - November 25
- Region of Peel announces the retirement of Stephen VanOfwegen, Commissioner of Finance and Chief Financial Officer - November 23
- Regional buildings to implement restricted access - November 19
- Peel to charge businesses that fail to take steps to prevent or stop spread of COVID-19 - November 14
- Peel Regional Council takes steps to ensure greater transparency and accountability of the Special Investigations Unit Act in Ontario - November 13
- Region of Peel announces Andrea Warren as Acting Commissioner of Public Works while recruitment efforts commence - November 11
- Press conference and Q&A discussing Letter of Instruction - November 9
- Peel Public Health confirms COVID-19 outbreak at The Sikh Heritage Centre - November 9
- Region of Peel launches expanded Peel Outreach Team services to help end homelessness - November 9
- Peel mandates even stricter restrictions than Red - Control to slow spread of COVID-19 - November 7
- Region of Peel supports the province’s plan to improve blue box recycling program - October 30
- Get the flu shot in Peel - October 29
- PAMA Wins Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Award - October 23
- Regional Council adopts Peel’s first Community Safety and Well-being Plan (2020-2024) - October 22
- Peel loan program addresses housing affordability for homeowners and renters - October 19
- New Contemporary Caribbean Art Exhibition to Launch at PAMA - October 14
- 12-month pilot pest control subsidy program and study to be launched in the Region of Peel - October 9
- Region of Peel welcomes Provincial announcement in support of Main Street businesses - October 8
- Region of Peel is One of Eight Canadian Municipalities to Receive Triple A Credit Rating by S&P Global Ratings - October 5
- Fall curbside battery collection resumes across Peel - October 5
- Thanksgiving Holiday service hours at the Region of Peel - October 5
- Region of Peel hires Janice Baker as CAO - October 1
- Region of Peel confirms first case of West Nile Virus this year - September 28
- Automated Speed Enforcement cameras now in Caledon - September 28
- What’s on this September at the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives - September 15
- New electric vehicle charging stations available at Southfields Community Centre - September 14
- Update on Regional buildings reopening to the public - September 11
- New electric vehicle charging stations to have grand opening at Southfields Community Centre - September 11
- Fall garbage exemption period is suspended across Peel - September 8
- Correction to Labour Day Holiday service hours at the Region of Peel - September 4
- Labour Day Holiday service hours at the Region of Peel - September 3
- Correction to COVID-19 travel advice given at Brampton Press Conference on August 26th, 2020 - September 1
- Region of Peel is one of eight Canadian municipalities to receive Triple A Credit rating by Moody’s Investors Service - August 31
- Reduced extended hours for Community Recycling Centres as of September - August 31
- Region of Peel to meet with the Province to discuss Peel’s challenges and advocate for support - August 14
- First West Nile virus positive mosquitoes of 2020 found in Peel - August 13
- PAMA Appoints New Supervisor of Arts and Culture - August 11
- Region of Peel receives over $276 million in federal funding to support Affordable Housing Master Plan - August 7
- Peel takes steps to change way 911 calls for mental health crises are handled - July 30
- PAMA Continues their Staycation Home Series and launches two New Virtual Exhibitions in August! - July 29
- Civic Holiday service hours at the Region of Peel - July 23
- Outdoor water use advisory lifted - July 21
- Brampton Curling Club site to host mobile COVID-19 testing centre - July 21
- Outdoor water use advisory in effect for Mississauga and Brampton - July 13
- Statement from Nando Iannicca, Peel Regional Chair recognizing the Goods Movement industry during COVID-19 - July 13
- Peel takes first step toward mandatory non-medical masks - June 30
- Peel provides recommendations to safely re-open building water systems that have been shut down due to COVID-19 - June 29
- Peel reminds residents to dispose of ceramic and porcelain tiles properly - June 29
- Jim Archdekin Community Centre to host next mobile COVID-19 testing centre - June 26
- Region of Peel continues to respond to COVID-19 and plans for recovery - June 26
- Region of Peel celebrates Pride in Peel - June 25
- Canada Day holiday service hours at the Region of Peel - June 24
- PAMA celebrates Canada Day, Peel Pride and kicks off Summer Staycations @ Home - June 24
- Extended hours announced as mobile COVID-19 testing returns to Brampton - June 24
- Peel Public Health calls on citizens to commit to the “Core Four” of COVID-19 recovery - June 23
- Last call for Art Voice youth showcase - June 17
- Upcoming mobile testing at Meadowvale Community Centre - June 17
- Peel Paramedics warn public of missing narcotics - June 15
- Mobile COVID-19 testing in Caledon part of larger strategy - June 12
- Changes to fees at Peel's Community Recycling Centres and extended summer hours - June 12
- Mobile COVID-19 testing in Malton this Friday - June 9
- Pop-up COVID-19 testing in Brampton this Wednesday part of expanded Peel strategy - June 8
- Garbage exemption period is suspended across Peel - June 8
- Take care in heat: Heat warning issued for Peel Region - May 25
- May is Museum Month – join our virtual celebration! - May 13
- Victoria Day holiday service hours at the Region of Peel - May 13
- Peel's COVID-19 response helping to flatten the curve of spread in homeless shelters - May 7
- Automated Speed Enforcement cameras coming to Caledon - April 30
- Region of Peel recognizes National Day of Mourning - April 28
- Help capture this time in history and create a Peel Time Capsule - April 27
- Peel implements COVID-19 prevention measures in shelter system and collaborates with community partners to create isolation and recovery programs - April 23
- Donations of clothing and other reusable goods in Peel, during COVID-19 - April 21
- It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week - Stay alert and use extra caution - April 20
- Statement from Nando Iannicca, Chair, Peel Regional Council - April 18
- New guidelines for garbage disposal across Peel during the COVID-19 outbreak - April 13
- Community spread COVID-19 death at Brampton Civic Hospital - April 9
- Easter Holiday service hours at the Region of Peel - April 8
- Spring curbside battery collection is suspended - April 6
- Peel Paramedic tests positive for COVID-19 - April 5
- Two more deaths in Peel due to COVID-19 - April 3
- Peel Medical Officer of Health extends apologies for COVID-19 test result error - April 2
- Peel Public Health extends condolences to family of second victim of COVID-19 - April 2
- Region of Peel opens emergency child care centres to support health care and frontline workers - April 2
- Region of Peel takes stronger steps to protect residents against COVID-19 - April 1
- Death in Peel related to COVID-19 - March 31
- Reporting Non-Compliance in Peel Region - March 31
- Region of Peel COVID-19 Community Response Table - March 30
- Region of Peel mobilizing to prevent and manage spread of COVID-19 among Peel's homeless residents - March 30
- Waste service changes across the Region during COVID-19 outbreak - March 30
- Region of Peel announces financial relief measures due to COVID-19 - March 27
- Region of Peel clarification on alleged COVID-19 risk at Tim Horton’s location in Brampton - March 22
- Peel Public Health advises non-essential businesses and event venues to close to help protect the public from COVID-19 - March 20
- PAMA is your #MuseumFromHome - March 20
- Update on the Region of Peel services and facility closures - March 19
- Region of Peel declares Emergency to protect health and safety of residents and staff - March 18
- Region of Peel reminding residents not to flush wipes or paper towels - March 17
- 24-hour retail delivery in the Region of Peel - March 16
- Peel Public Health advises nightclubs, movie theatres and concert venues to close to help protect the public from COVID-19 - March 16
- Regional services and facilities temporarily affected to reduce risk of COVID-19 in Peel - March 16
- Advice for the community on COVID-19 and when to access health care - March 14
- Peel Public Health recommends additional COVID-19 precautions to protect Peel - March 13
- Select passengers of Lufthansa Flight 470 directed to self-isolate and call public health - March 9
- Peel Public Health reports third case of COVID-19 - March 8
- Possible COVID-19 exposure on MiWay Transit bus - March 6
- Peel Public Health reports second case of COVID-19 in spouse of first case - March 6
- Peel Public Health reports first positive case of COVID-19 in Peel - March 5
- STEAM into March Break at PAMA - March 5
- Investigation into workplace exposure to COVID-19 in Peel - March 3
- Yard waste collection begins week of March 9 across the Region - March 2
- Exciting contemporary artists coming to PAMA this winter - February 19
- Let's Talk about Trash Weekend and Free Family Day Fun at PAMA - February 11
- Family Day holiday service hours at the Region of Peel - February 10
- Enjoy a Valentine’s Celebration at PAMA Thursday’s: Museum by Moonlight - February 4
- Our Voices, Our Journeys Community Exhibition launches at PAMA for Black History Month - January 29
- Winter Fun Fest at PAMA this Sunday - January 21
- Reminder about Peel’s winter garbage exemption period - January 20
- Stay safe while using less salt this winter - January 10
- Region of Peel offers new Child Development Supports at EarlyON Centres - January 7
- Christmas tree collection in the Region of Peel - January 6
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Members of the media are welcome to attend Regional Council meetings. All meetings are held in the Council Chambers at the Regional headquarters located at 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A, Brampton.
Meeting dates are available on the Regional Council meetings calendar.
Other information
The Region’s Multicultural Media Program is a paid advertisement program for media outlets.
We use this program to place translated advertisements in various print and online publications. These ads communicate and promote select Regional programs, services and events to specific multicultural communities throughout Peel.
A print or online publication must qualify and register to be considered for the program.
Language requirements
To qualify, a publication must serve a specific community in one of the top 15 languages in Peel.
According to the 2016 Canadian Census, these languages are:
- Arabic
- Chinese (simplified or traditional)
- English
- French
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Italian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Punjabi
- Spanish
- Tagalog (Pilipino/Filipino)
- Tamil
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
After registration
If a publication qualifies, we will include it in our randomly assigned annual advertising cycle.
Registering does not guarantee that we’ll place an advertisement in a publication. Every 4 years, in conjunction with the Region’s Term of Council, we’ll ask publications to validate their information or re-register.
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