
Spread of COVID-19 in Brampton linked to systemic factors: experts
Home to numerous Amazon fulfilment centres and other large-scale warehouses where it’s hard to maintain physical distance.

[UPDATED] Unifor reaches tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Union went into negotiations with concerns about restoring the third shift at FCA’s Windsor and Brampton facilities.

Maple Leaf Foods suspends operations in Brampton
Investigating three COVID-19 cases involving people working at that facility.
RIC Centre incubator relocating to downtown Brampton
Focus is on cleantech, advanced manufacturing, hardware and software startups.

FCA invests big in Michigan as analysts question future of Brampton plant
Investment in Canada’s vehicle assembly sector averaged just $1.2 billion a year between 2010 and 2017, down from $2.3 billion a year in the previous decade.
Dixie cup plant to close in Brampton, 133 workers to lose jobs
Move attributed to customer demand, some choosing to purchase from other cup manufacturers.
Ontario gas plant ‘gamed’ the system out of $100M: report
OEB concludes Goreway Power Station repeatedly exploited defects in the system over several years.

Brampton’s technology playground
MakerSpace program drives grassroots creativity and innovation.
Unilever closing Brampton, Ont. manufacturing plant
Closure will affect about 280 salaried and hourly employees.
Union says Chrysler decision shows need for auto strategy
Dias is concerned Ontario has lost an opportunity to secure its manufacturing sector in the long-term.
Marchionne optimistic about investment in Chrysler expansions
Automaker is looking for $700 million from Ottawa and Ontario for Windsor and Brampton plants.