News Clippings
July 6
Vaughan News
Shapovalov, Raonic lead Canadian hopes at Wimbledon (Cbc.ca)
York Region News
Newmarket Public Library helps you grow your own healthy food (Yorkregion.com)
Hey Newmarket, have your say with the town's new online tool (Yorkregion.com)
York Region forestry building achieves green certification (Canada.constructconnect.com)
One of Richmond Hill's oldest buildings being renovated to become new visitor center (WTOC.com)
GTA News
Trudeau meets with supporters in Brampton (Yorkregion.com)
Two new Toronto waterfront parks, 10 designs: which will you choose? (Thestar.com)
Police in Toronto's downtown core will now carry overdose-reversal drug, naloxone (Thestar.com)
Metal detectors and baggage checks are coming to Toronto city hall (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ford government is ending co-operation with Ottawa on resettlement of asylum-seekers (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Durham sees a green rush with legalized weed coming (Thestar.com)
July 5
Vaughan News
Vaughan firefighters tackle hopper blaze at factory near Jane, Hwy. 7 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Controversy continues: Richmond Hill councillor launches lawsuit, council supports new investigation (Yorkregion.com)
Town seeks resident input to maintain, enhance Richmond Hill urban forest (Yorkregion.com)
Markham council appoints Khalid Usman to be Ward 7 councillor (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina marks 200th milestone with good old-fashioned time (Yorkregion.com)
Heat warning in effect for York Region until July 6 cool down (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Doug Ford inserted himself into city’s plans for Etobicoke homeless shelter (Thestar.com)
Mayor’s affordable housing plan ‘missing the mark,’ advocates say (Thestar.com)
Community Connections: new lakeview waterfront node (NRU)
Payback in jeopardy: Carruthers Creek area -- specific DCs (NRU)
Provincial News
Ford government pauses Liberal laws (Yorkregion.com)
Doug Ford fires privatization czar, chief investment officer and chief scientist (Thestar.com)
DC Discount: Whitby community improvement plan (NRU)
Federal News
Five Tory MPPs interested in becoming speaker of the House (Thestar.com)
July 4
Vaughan News
Community Corner -- The 2018 Vaughan Mayor’s Gala (Vaughan Citizen)
GTA News
Toronto still ‘one of the safest cities’ in the world: Tory (Theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto plans to test driverless vehicles for trips to and from transit stations (Thestar.com)
Etobicoke-York Community Council loses High Park (Thestar.com)
As violence escalates, community leaders worry about feuds fuelled on social media (Thestar.com)
Mississauga updating cycling master plan (Yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
Advocates welcome Ontario minister responsible for accessibility (Thestar.com)
Premier Doug Ford puts new police oversight laws on hold (Thestar.com)
Patrick Brown attempts political comeback in Peel (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, CP24.com)
Ford freezes salaries of public service managers (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Ottawa July 4th party to be smaller this year (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Federal News
Surrey asks federal government for help with gangs (Yorkregion.com)
July 3
Vaughan News
The 2018 Vaughan Mayor's Gala (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Carlo Baldassarra 60 Years in the Making (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Snapd around Vaughan -- Our community (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park 2018 (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Desiree Grand Opening at New Location (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Tech Tutorials-Filmmaking & the Green Room at Civic Centre Resource Library (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Sonia Meucci Liscio honoured with Ward 3 Civic Hero Award (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Deryn Rizzi named Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service Chief (Vaughan.snapd.com)
8th Annual Movie Night in the Park (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Life & Family Counselling Grand Opening (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Social Innovation Challenge (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park 2018 (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Ride for Health in support of Mackenzie Health (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Sky Zone Vaughan's Warrior Course Launch (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Relaunch and Grand Opening of NIICO Millwork Group's Showroom (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Roy Foss Cadillac Woodbridge Breaks Ground to Become Home to Central Canada’s First-Ever Exclusive Cadillac Dealership (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Meet and Greet with Award Winning Author Cordelia Strube (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Hike for Hospice Vaughan (Vaughan.snapd.com)
City of Vaughan Public Works Open House (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Meet and Greet with Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Official Opening of Saputo Tennis Courts (Vaughan.snapd.com)
Vaughan McDonald’s manager receives national award (franchiseinfo.ca)
Where to watch fireworks on Canada Day in the Greater Toronto Area (Globalnews.ca)
York Region News
York Region Events: 5 ways to get sporty this week (July 1 to 7) (Yorkregion.com)
5 weekly car shows in York Region to get your motor running (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora residents without water due to massive sink hole (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
New angel investor program targets up-and-coming Brampton companies (Cbc.ca)
Brampton Councillor Dhillon convey’s taxi industry’s disappointment regarding new Uber bylaw (Voiceonline.com)
More hot, sticky weather in eastern Canada (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Citynews.ca)
Tory: no easy answer to gun violence (Yorkregion.com)
Council’s Vision Zero budget vote a break with the past (Thestar.com)
Plans to redevelop Ontario Place in Toronto shelved during transition to Doug Ford administration (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Doug Ford sworn in as Ontario premier (Thestar.com)
Premier Ford Announces Parliamentary Assistant Assignments as Part of Ontario's Government for the People (news.ontario.ca, thestar.com)
Ontario government announces changes to OHIP+ (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
'Unfathomable': Vancouver tourism industry lashes out against absence of Uber (Bc.ctvnews.ca)
A list of the new members named by Rideau Hall to the Order of Canada (Citynews.ca)
Canadian economic growth beats expectations, boosting prospects of rate hike (Theglobeandmail.com)
Canada announces billions in retaliatory tariffs against US (Yorkregion.com)