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Dec. 20

Vaughan News

 

SmartCentres and Mitchell Goldhar Announce a Joint Venture for a New Relocated Walmart and Land for Residential Uses in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) (Globenewswire.com)

 

York Region News

 

Markham passes $522M budget with 'lowest property tax hike' in GTA (Yorkregion.com)

 

‘They’re playing math games’: Richmond Hill residents question plan for Yonge and Bernard (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newcomers need nature: Aurora Public Library launches pilot program (Yorkregion.com)

 

Easy appies: York Region recommends these top treats for the holidays (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket holds resident survey on Airbnbs until Jan. 3 (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Hamilton best represents Ontario architecture: MPPs (Constructioncanada.net)

 

Provincial News

 

New provincial rules for development charges could cost the city millions: Toronto officials (Thestar.com)

 

Feds, Ontario commit $1.4B for affordable housing for low-income families (Cbc.ca)

 

Dec. 19

Vaughan News

 

Fire at auto-repair shop in Vaughan now under control (Yorkregion.com, Ctvnews.ca, iheartradio.ca/newstalk1010)

 

York Region News

 

Rare northern hawk owl sighting causes flap in Schomberg (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Ontario cancels demolition of historic Mississauga bridge, will repair it instead (Cbc.ca)

 

Lost in translation: Why the city's 2020 waste management calendar is creating lots of confusion (Cbc.ca)

 

City council joins growing wave of opposition to province’s proposed cuts to welfare for disabled (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto City Council passes motion proclaiming International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Cjnnews.com)

 

Tory 'not going to change' approach as Toronto enters new decade (Cbc.ca)

 

Connecting Niagara Region; on-demand transit (NRU)

 

New Port Credit Community; from Brownfield to Brightwater (NRU)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario Government Launches 2020 Budget Consultations (News.ontario.ca)

 

A Successful Year of Building Ontario Together (News.ontario.ca)

 

Excess soils regulations; beneficial re-use (NRU)

 

Dec. 18

Vaughan News

 

Ice, Ice, Baby: Outdoor skating rinks in York Region (Yorkregion.com)

 

Thrills on the Hills: Places to toboggan in York Region (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

'It's a joke': Integrity commissioner system under fire after Richmond Hill drama (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region public secondary school teachers' union on 1-day strike Dec. 18 (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Cbc.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Mississauga to Host 2022 Ontario Summer Games (News.ontario.ca)

 

Toronto council approves plan to create 40,000 affordable homes (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto tax hike: Here's how much more you'll pay in the coming years (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Help stop Ford government’s ‘extremely damaging’ social service cuts, city council urged (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario Champions Economic Growth and Investment in Health Care at Finance Ministers' Meeting (News.ontario.ca)

 

Federal News

 

Trudeau's communications chief Kate Purchase leaving PM's office (Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)

 

Dec. 17

Vaughan News

 

REPORT CARD: Vaughan gets D+ on its budget’s financial clarity for 2019 (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Aurora approves tax hikes of 3.45% in 2020, 3.45 in 2021 and 2.9% in 2022 (Yorkregion.com)

 

Here are the new appointments at York Region school boards (Yorkregion.com)

 

You can ride for free New Year's Eve on YRT (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Lobby Wrap: Three consultants register for Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario (iPolitics.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Ontario cancels Hamilton LRT in chaotic announcement; mayor calls it a 'betrayal' (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Here's where the city is installing photo radar cameras in your neighbourhood (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com)

 

New traffic lights could be coming to Queen's Park Cres. to improve pedestrian safety (Cbc.ca)

 

TTC board approves proposed budget that includes 10-cent fare hike, 50 new fare enforcement officers (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Councillors calling for construction coordination to boost efficiency, safety (Cbc.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Mediator calls off talks between province and high school teachers as one-day strike looms Wednesday (Thestar.com, Cbc.ca)

 

Ontario Looking for Innovative Ideas on How to Help Reduce Poverty (News.ontario.ca)

 

Federal News

 

Government announces revised carbon tax rebate amounts for four provinces (Thestar.com, Nationalpost.com)

 

Dec. 16

Vaughan News

 

53rd annual CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish Campaign (CP24)

 

Mackenzie Health Foundation takes Gala guests around the world (City Life Magazine)

 

Vaughan mayor mulls bringing Israeli tech service to city after Mideast trip (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Changes to Markham's winter operations deliver results (Yorkregion.com)

 

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Georgina's Church Street getting new water services (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket homeowners will see property taxes jump average of almost $60 (Yorkregion.com)

 

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: New traffic lights added to Davis Drive in King (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket museum to get new look during temporary closure (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

It’s now up to Torontonians to protect city’s oldest tree (Thestar.com)

 

Councillor finds it 'prudent' landlords have proper fire insurance (Torontosun.com)

 

Toronto launches $3B project to improve water quality in Lake Ontario and city's waterways (Cbc.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario high school teachers to stage third 1-day walkout on Dec. 18 (Citynews.ca, Theglobeandmail.com, Thestar.com, Cp24.com)

 

Federal News

 

Trudeau gives nearly 300 tasks for ministers to take on in new parliament (Nationalpost.com)