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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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Productivity, Competitiveness & Growth
Vaughan Accommodation Occupancy Rate Update – Q1 2026
July 13, 2026
Cumulative year-to-date room nights sold at the end of Q1 2026 was 119,230.
Advancing smart mobility solutions
November 22, 2025
The City of Vaughan tested a new cutting-edge mobility solution as part of this cohort of the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Demonstration Zone, which provides entrepreneurs, innovators and visionaries with...
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.
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Advancing smart mobility solutions
November 22, 2025
The City of Vaughan tested a new cutting-edge mobility solution as part of this cohort...
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...