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Business Climate & Trends

2024 Q3 Building Permit Ranking Updates
December 23, 2024
Vaughan ranked ninth nationally by the value of industrial building permits and tenth by the value of commercial building permits at the end of the third quarter of 2024.
Business Climate & Trends

Vaughan Economic and Business Update – December 2024
December 20, 2024
The national Consumer Price Index rose 2.0 per cent year-over-year in October, following a 1.6 per cent increase in September. The national unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in November,...
Business Climate & Trends

Vaughan Economic and Business Update – November 2024
November 18, 2024
Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose 1.6 per cent year-over-year in September following a 2.0 per cent increase in August.
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Productivity, Competitiveness & Growth
Vaughan Accommodation Occupancy Rate Update – Q2 2024
January 17, 2025
Cumulative year-to-date (YTD) room nights sold at the end of Q2 2024 was 275,383. The...

Productivity, Competitiveness & Growth
Vaughan Accommodation Occupancy Rate Update – Q3 2024
January 17, 2025
Cumulative year-to-date (YTD) room nights sold at the end of Q3 2024 was 433,070. The...

Business Climate & Trends
Vaughan Economic and Business Update – January 2025
January 15, 2025
The national Consumer Price Index rose 1.9 per cent year-over-year in November, following a 2.0...

Business Climate & Trends
2024 Q3 Building Permit Ranking Updates
December 23, 2024
Vaughan ranked ninth nationally by the value of industrial building permits and tenth by the...

Business Climate & Trends
Vaughan Economic and Business Update – December 2024
December 20, 2024
The national Consumer Price Index rose 2.0 per cent year-over-year in October, following a 1.6...

Business Climate & Trends
Vaughan Economic and Business Update – November 2024
November 18, 2024
Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose 1.6 per cent year-over-year in September following a 2.0 per...

ARTonBOXES: Call for artist submissions
January 6, 2025
The City of Vaughan is committed to integrating art into the public realm by fostering a creative environment where artistic talent can flourish. That’s why we have put out a call...

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 problem-solving framework that prioritizes user-centred solutions and creativity. It does this through a three-step process.

OVIN Demonstration Zone showcases smart mobility and transportation solutions in Vaughan!
November 14, 2024
The City of Vaughan is thrilled to welcome the inaugural cohort of demonstrations showcasing automotive and mobility technologies through the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Demonstration Zone.
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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...

OVIN Demonstration Zone showcases smart mobility and transportation solutions in Vaughan!
November 14, 2024
The City of Vaughan is thrilled to welcome the inaugural cohort of demonstrations showcasing automotive...

Vaughan receives triple certification from the World Council on City Data
October 30, 2024
Vaughan is a resilient, sustainable, smart and prosperous city – and our successful city-building efforts...

Vaughan recognized for excellence in economic development
September 30, 2024
The City of Vaughan’s Economic Development team works hard each day to make Vaughan a...

OVIN Demonstration Zone Showcases Ontario-Made Innovations in Markham and Vaughan
September 16, 2024
The Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Demonstration Zone, led by the City of Markham and...