News Clippings
April 9
Vaughan News
Vaughan implements new Emergency Measures By-law; Interview with Mayor Bevilacqua (CP24)
Mayor Bevilacqua shares details about the City’s new Emergency Measures By-law (CTVnews.ca)
Toronto Fire accommodating CPAP users (Torontosun.com)
2 York Region hospitals to receive some of Alectra's 16,800 donated N95 masks (Yorkregion.com)
Citizens could face up to $100K in fines under Vaughan's COVID-19 emergency bylaw (Yorkregion.com)
COVID-19: UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for April 8, 2020 (Urbantoronto.ca)
Vaughan, Ont. Cancels 2020 Water and Wastewater Rate Increases (WaterCanada.net)
Ontario's confirmed COVID-19 cases soar to one-day record (Update) (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Families concerned about COVID-19 communication at Vaughan nursing home (Citynews.ca)
York Region News
Aurora launches roundtable group to address coronavirus impact on sports (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora Business Continuity Task Force; Seeking solutions (NRU)
Richmond Hill residents push to delay voting on Yonge and Bernard plan (Yokregion.com)
GTA News
Brampton closes all city-operated cemeteries ‘for safety of residents and staff’ (Yorkregion.com)
COVID-19: City of Hamilton to open homeless shelter in downtown arena (Yorkregion.com)
COVID-19: Council backs tax relief as city financial woes mount (Yorkregion.com)
Toronto Caribbean Carnival cancelled due to COVID-19 (CP24.com)
City's COVID-19 park enforcement blitz to continue (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Accelerates Essential Construction Projects During COVID-19 (News.ontario.ca)
Province releases flood strategy; Mitigating risk (NRU)
Doug Ford orders Ontario health officials to ramp up COVID-19 testing (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario strikes deal with educational workers, urges two other unions to talk (Thestar.com)
Federal News
COVID cases surge to 19,000; Quebec most deaths (Yorkregion.com. Thestar.com)
April 8
Vaughan News
Mayor Bevilacqua on CHIN TV (OMNI-CHIN)
York Region marks biggest daily spike in COVID-19 cases, surpassing 500 in total (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region News
UPDATE: What's been done in Richmond Hill so far amid coronavirus fight (Yokregion.com)
York Region is the coronavirus hot spot in Ontario, health officials say (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora lays off 280 recreational workers during coronavirus outbreak (Yorkregion.com)
Town of Newmarket quickly steps up to end 'donation bin crisis' (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
GTA municipalities ramp up coronavirus enforcement measures (Citynews.ca)
Breaking distancing rules will cost you in Peel Region (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Calls on all Health Care Workers to Help Fight COVID-19 (News.ontario.ca)
Easter Bunny is an essential service, declares premier (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Federal News
Canada working to produce up to 30,000 ventilators domestically: Trudeau (CBC.ca)
April 7
Vaughan News
Staff test positive for COVID-19 at 2 Longo’s locations in Vaughan (Citynews.ca, Yorkregion.com)
Mayor Bevilacqua gives COVID-19 updates and advice (TLN Connects)
Vaughan clears fines for late city tax payments; Interview with Mayor Bevilacqua (MediasetItalia.ca)
Councillor Rosanna DeFrancesca live on CHIN (OMNI-CHIN)
Councillor DeFrancesca live on Newstalk 1010 (Newstalk 1010)
Vaughan soccer coach Tony Alati dies from COVID-19 (Thestar.com, Yorkregion.com)
Coronavirus shows need for ‘local resiliency’: Vaughan Chamber of Commerce (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Backlash brews over closure of York Regional Forest's 120-km trail system (Newmarkettoday.ca)
What you need to know about coronavirus closures in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Coronavirus crisis: More than 1,000 Richmond Hill staff temporarily laid off (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket bylaw officers issue fine to enforce COVID-19 isolation rules (Yorkregion.com)
East Gwillimbury cancels all town events, programs until June 30 (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
More COVID-19 assessment centres could be coming to Brampton, Mississauga (Yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
Ontario has only 1 week supply of 'critical' protective equipment left, premier says (CBC.ca)
Ontario Government Supports Families in Response to COVID-19 (News.ontario.ca)
April 6
Vaughan News
'Not easy': Vaughan councillor shares experience with COVID-19 (CP24)
Refunds to be issued ‘automatically’ after Vaughan cancels spring programs (Yorkregion.com)
Mackenzie Health to close Urgent Care Centre in Vaughan starting April 5 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Regional Forest now closed due to COVID-19 (Newmarkettoday.ca)
'World has lost a great man': Markham remembers former councillor George McKelvey (Yorkregion.com)
York transit further reducing service as of Sunday (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Newmarket to fine people who defy coronavirus orders, gather in groups (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora holds Easter window decorating contest during coronavirus crisis (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Second Mississauga coronavirus telephone town hall coming (Yorkregion.com)
City concerned about gatherings to see cherry blossoms at High Park (Torontosun.com)
Toronto cancels spring recreation programs amid COVID-19 crisis (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Provides Full Transparency by Releasing COVID-19 Modelling (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario to shut down some construction sectors amid COVID-19 outbreak, premier says (CBC.ca)
It’s back to class (sort of) for Ontario’s students (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Canada looking to disinfect used masks, Tam asks they not be thrown away (CP24.com)
House of Commons seeking virtual sittings in ongoing COVID-19 shutdown (Thestar.com)
Federal COVID-19 benefits program portal opens today: Here's how to apply (CBC.ca)