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Business Climate & Trends

Vaughan Economic and Business Update – July 2025
July 17, 2025
The national Consumer Price Index rose 1.7 per cent year-over-year in May, recording no change from a 1.7 per cent increase in April.
Business Climate & Trends

Vaughan Economic and Business Update – June 2025
June 19, 2025
The national Consumer Price Index rose 1.7 per cent year-over-year in April, showing deceleration from the 2.3 per cent year-over-year increase in March.
Productivity, Competitiveness & Growth

Vaughan Accommodation Occupancy Rate Update – Q1 2025
June 9, 2025
Cumulative year-to-date room nights sold at the end of Q1 2025 was 125,364.
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Business Climate & Trends
Vaughan Economic and Business Update – August 2025
September 3, 2025
The national Consumer Price Index rose 1.7 per cent year-over-year in July, following a 1.9...

Productivity, Competitiveness & Growth
Vaughan Accommodation Occupancy Rate Update – Q2 2025
August 27, 2025
Cumulative year-to-date room nights sold at the end of Q2 2025 was 269,994.

Business Climate & Trends
Vaughan Economic and Business Update – July 2025
July 17, 2025
The national Consumer Price Index rose 1.7 per cent year-over-year in May, recording no change...

Business Climate & Trends
Vaughan Economic and Business Update – June 2025
June 19, 2025
The national Consumer Price Index rose 1.7 per cent year-over-year in April, showing deceleration from...

Productivity, Competitiveness & Growth
Vaughan Accommodation Occupancy Rate Update – Q1 2025
June 9, 2025
Cumulative year-to-date room nights sold at the end of Q1 2025 was 125,364.

Discover new ARTonBOXES across Vaughan
July 23, 2025
Did you know you can find beautiful original artwork outside, across Vaughan? Fifteen new art designs themed around the ART of HEALING have been installed on traffic signal boxes as part...

‘AI snowplows and AR for firefighters’: Here’s how Markham and Vaughan are testing the future of city streets
June 11, 2025
Imagine artificial intelligence helping cities clear snow more efficiently, or firefighters using augmented reality headsets to see through smoke.

Big investments into one of Vaughan’s arts and culture gems
April 11, 2025
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection has received two major funding commitments from the provincial and federal governments to support upgrades and modernization to the gallery.
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Discover new ARTonBOXES across Vaughan
July 23, 2025
Did you know you can find beautiful original artwork outside, across Vaughan? Fifteen new art...

‘AI snowplows and AR for firefighters’: Here’s how Markham and Vaughan are testing the future of city streets
June 11, 2025
Imagine artificial intelligence helping cities clear snow more efficiently, or firefighters using augmented reality headsets...

Big investments into one of Vaughan’s arts and culture gems
April 11, 2025
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection has received two major funding commitments from the provincial and...

Four smart mobility businesses take part in OVIN Demonstration Zone in Vaughan
April 4, 2025
The City of Vaughan is pleased to welcome four businesses to the Ontario Vehicle Innovation...

ARTonBOXES: Call for artist submissions
January 6, 2025
The City of Vaughan is committed to integrating art into the public realm by fostering...

Urban Innovation Making an Impact: Building a Future-Ready City
January 3, 2025
The City of Vaughan takes a design-thinking approach to solving complex urban challenges — a...