Mississauga

The growing skyline by Square One. - Tanja-Tiziana

Mississauga is Canada's sixth biggest city with over 800,000 residents and is also one of the fastest growing places in the country. The city contains vast tracks of industrial land (light and heavy), especially to the north and near Pearson International Airport (most of the airport is in Mississauga) as well areas that are tucked in and around the residential zones. Though it has a reputation as a bedroom community, Mississauga boasts a number of "centres" that serve as downtowns for the city. These include the historic towns of Cooksville, Streetsville and on Lake Ontario, Port Credit. In the middle of Mississauga, surrounding Square One mall, is what has come to be known as the Mississauga City Centre, boasting a vertical skyline as impressive as many larger cities. In recent years, Mississauga has been actively shifting its development pattern from one typically associated with the suburbs to a more urban and walkable one.

Mississauga Features

Pitch masters: How medical technology startup Simple Systems came out on top of this year's TiEQuest

Paul Gallant Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Diana Pliura met Milos Popovic during the TiEQuest startup competition two years ago. Now the duo has taken the top prize with a technology that offers hope for paralysis patients.

At the tipping point: How the next year is crucial to the rollout of electric vehicles

Paul Gallant Wednesday, September 28, 2011

As industry players gather in Toronto this week to talk about the national rollout of electric vehicles, the trickiest part of the equation is getting consumers to change their ideas about what's makes for a good ride. Mike Elwood, chair of Electric Mobility Canada, tells us about the road ahead.

Artists in the GTA: Mississauga hip hop, nothing but the Besque

Leah Sandals Wednesday, August 24, 2011

This Juno-nominated hip-hop artist has toured with Sean Paul, opened for Raekwon and released albums on three continents. But as he gears up for fall singles releases, Besque's still happy to hail from Mississauga and work in Toronto communities.

Look who's come to town: Toronto's new Opossum Posse

Sarah B. Hood Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The Virginia Opossum, or Didelphis virginiana, has moved into the GTA and is turning up in backyards, ravines and parks. This new character on the scene, our first marsupial, seems to be fitting into the local flora and fauna just fine.

Thousands of green energy jobs have been created in Toronto and Ontario, but challenges remain

Paul Carlucci Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Launched in 2009, Ontario's Green Energy Act has seen its share of brown-outs. A World Trade Organization dispute, an inadequate infrastructure, and a vocal anti-wind lobby have all caused problems. But, even still, new green jobs are coming on stream in the GTA and elsewhere in Ontario.

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