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Pickering, ON, August 11 th , 2023 – The City of Pickering was proud to mark the important economic and community benefits of being a host gaming site through a cheque presentation at today’s opener of the Pickering Food Truck Festival.
Since Pickering Casino Resort opened in July 2021, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has issued non-tax gaming revenue payments, totaling $24,484,059 (up to March 31, 2023), to the City of Pickering for hosting the...
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Pickering, ON, May 25 th , 2023 – The City of Pickering has launched its first publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in an effort to support EV ownership and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The project was partially funded through Natural Resources Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program , which provided funding to Elexicon Group Inc. to help support the installation of EV chargers across Ontario.
Public charging station...
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Pickering, ON, May 2, 2023 – The City of Pickering has launched an online Lobbyist Registry, the first of its kind in Durham Region, that provides a convenient record of people who lobby public office holders outside of public forums like Council and Committee meetings.
The Registry emphasizes the City’s commitment to open, transparent, and accountable government, allowing members of the public to view lobbying activity.
“This new accountability and transparency...
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Pickering, ON, March 20, 2023 – The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has recognized Pickering as one of the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2023.
The ICF’s annual awards program recognizes the world’s leading municipalities that are successfully leveraging the power of technology to develop inclusive and prosperous communities.
This year’s list of Smart21 Communities includes 21 cities and counties from eight countries, spread over five continents.
The...
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Pickering, ON, September 21, 2022 – Premier Doug Ford will be breaking ground on a new, 233,000 square foot, multi-unit, industrial complex developed in partnership by SmartCentres and Lastman’s Bad Boys in Pickering’s Innovation Corridor, with the lead tenant, Lastman’s Bad Boy, taking 130,000 square feet for its new, state-of-the-art, corporate head office and distribution centre.
WHO:  Premier Ford, SmartCentres, Lastman’s Bad Boy, Mayor...
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