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Aug. 9

Vaughan News

 

City launches "Vaughan Rising Podcast": Series promotes Vaughan as a magnet for investment and economic opportunity (Municipalinfonet.com)

 

York Region events: 5 things to do this weekend (Aug. 10 and 11) (Yorkregion.com)

 

Alarms needed in garages: Fire Safety Officers (Thornhill The Liberal)

 

North Thornhill District Parkway opens (Thornhill The Liberal)

 

York Region News

 

Public Art at the Newmarket Old Town Hall (Yorkregion.com)

 

Trail to temporarily close at Newmarket GO/Tannery (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Are you losing the raccoon war? Green-bin complaints data sheds light on breaches in Toronto neighbourhoods (Thestar.com)

 

Struggling with violence, Lawrence Heights may not get the community centre it was promised (Thestar.com)

 

LEVY: Euchregate latest insanity from Parks and Rec (Torontosun.com)

 

Residents say Toronto's climate action plan must consider impact on low income people (Cbc.ca)

 

Toronto 'fully supports' provincial overhaul of blue bin program (Ctvnews.ca)

 

'I'm not an Airbnb': North York residents tired of their homes being mistaken for rental property (Cbc.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario cities ask feds, province for help repelling ransomware attacks (Thestar.com)

 

Ontario postpones end of emergency OHIP coverage abroad to accommodate dialysis patients (Thestar.com)

 

Federal News

 

David MacNaughton stepping down as Canada's ambassador to U.S. (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)

 

Ottawa moves closer to a national drug plan with changes that will lower prices (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Aug. 8

Vaughan News

 

Mayor in the Morning; live interview with Mayor Bevilacqua (105.9 The Region)

 

City releases ‘Vaughan Rising Podcast’ on Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

More chances to have your say on Georgina's MURC, Civic Centre projects (Yorkregion.com)

 

Whitchurch-Stouffville museum Archaeology Alive exhibit on for full year (Yorkregion.com)

 

Stouffville audit committee clears former mayor Justin Altmann, C3 candidates (Yorkregion.com)

 

Coyote sightings in York Region (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

No clear timeline for fixing Cherry St. lift bridge that has been stuck upright for days, city says (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Alberta and Ontario to collaborate on meeting future shortage of tradespeople (Edmontonjournal.com)

 

American private-education lobbying group sets up shop in Ontario (Globalnews.ca)

 

Ford government builds its case for standardized school construction (Thestar.com)

 

Ontario boosts funds for special emergency response teams (Citynews.ca)

 

Federal News

 

Green Party unveils plan to transition oil, gas workers to renewable energy jobs (Cbc.ca)

 

Aug. 7

Vaughan News

 

New Stormwater Fee In Vaughan (Govaughan.ca)

 

Festival suing Vaughan after abrupt cancellation (Cp24.com)

 

York Region News

 

In-ground waste bins to further beautify Newmarket's downtown core (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

From a McDonald’s GO station to the 2022 mayor’s race, here’s what you might have missed at Toronto city hall (Thestar.com)

 

Mississauga residents call foul on city orders to move basketball nets (Thestar.com)

 

John Tory asks for help from federal government amid weekend gun violence (Ctvnews.ca, Citynews.ca, Globalnews.ca)

 

Torontonians can rent a bike for free on Wednesdays (Ctvnews.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario government to join external review of CAMH amid recent disappearances (Ctvnews.ca)

 

Federal News

 

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale unveils details of $22 million to combat child abuse online (Thestar.com, Cbc.ca, Globalnews.ca)

 

Aug. 6

Vaughan News

 

Vaughan's Civic Centre Resource Library wins Ontario Library Association award (Yorkregion.com)

 

Gunshots fired at fleeing vehicle outside Thornhill's Garnet Williams Community Centre (Yorkregion.com)

 

Smoke, heat detectors needed in garages, York Region fire safety officers say (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Georgina Island First Nation eyeing pot shop licence (Yorkregion.com)

 

'I hate living here': Stouffville residents speak out against Reeves Way dangers (Yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill community “wants a divorce” from 360Kids following shooting on Crosby Ave. (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Why making Toronto City Hall more like Walmart would be good for democracy (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto has no time to waste amid ‘epidemic’ of ransomware attacks (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto home sales soar in July (Theglobeandmail.com, Ctvnews.ca, Yorkregion.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Contract settlements with Ontario education unions not likely before kids head back to school (Ottawacitizen.com)

 

Girls Government program gives young women glimpse into political life (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial Government Considering New Strategies to Support Seniors in Brampton (Inbrampton.com)