News Clippings
August 14
Make safety a part of your summer plan (Yorkregion.com)
Case Study UI/UX -- City of Vaughan Parking Permit Website (Medium.com)
York Region News
East Gwillimbury set to get new logo after public contest (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill introduces online voting for YRDSB trustee byelection in October (Yorkregion.com)
Spend time in nature at conservation areas in, around York Region (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City of Toronto, collection agencies chasing down nearly $600M in unpaid tickets (Cbc.ca)
Provincial News
August 13
Vaughan News
Vaughan briefly lays off roughly 1,100 city workers involving COVID-19 (Thenewspocket.com)
York Region News
'Inflammatory words': Aurora considers dropping former mayor's name from street (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Mosquitoes in Peel Region test positive for the West Nile virus (CP24.com)
Toronto to receive $400 million from the province for the TTC (CBC.ca)
Northeast Pickering MZO request deferred (NRU)
Burlington townhouse development approved (NRU)
Provincial News
Ontario budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5B in 2020-2021 (CBC.ca)
Province drafting new regulations for household recycling (NRU)
August 12
Vaughan News
City of Vaughan temporarily lays off about 1,100 workers (CP24)
City of Vaughan lays off 1,100 workers due to pandemic (CP24.com)
City of Vaughan temporarily lays off about 1,100 workers (CTV News)
Vaughan becomes the first large municipality to issue layoffs (Bayobserver.ca)
Ontario reports just 33 new COVID-19 cases, fewest since mid-March (CBC.ca)
Vaughan temporarily lays off about 1,100 city employees amid COVID-19 (Thestar.ca)
Vaughan temporarily lays off 1,100 city workers due to COVID-19 pandemic (iHeartradio.ca/610cktb)
Walmart Canada to break ground for huge distribution centre in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Technical glitch delays unveiling of York Catholic board's school reopening plan (Newmarkettoday.ca)
New $15M Aurora school to open September 2024 (Newmarkettoday.ca)
East Gwillimbury takes medical marijuana facility to court (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Tory tables 'sweeping' reforms to Toronto police, including budget reallocation (CBC.ca)
TDSB releases back-to-school plan as concerns over physical distancing persist (CBC.ca)
August 11
Vaughan News
Vaughan looking for virtual public input on 6 key initiatives (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan fitness centres are open (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Cost of COVID-19 pandemic could rise to $173M: Region of York (Newmarkettoday.ca)
$600K grant helps York police tackle human trafficking, guns and gangs (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Invasive gypsy moth caterpillars infest York Region trees (Yorkregion.com)
With stage 3 reopening, York Region public health restores programs, services (Newmarkettoday.com)
GTA News
Windsor-Essex to Join the Rest of Province in Stage 3 (News.ontario.ca)
How the battle over Toronto's new, temporary bike lanes might play out in 2021 (CBC.ca)
Toronto's pandemic response status upgraded to 'green' (Torontosun.com)
August 10
Vaughan News
Vaughan to keep most facilities closed until 2021 (Urbantoronto.ca)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Vaughan developer plans 6 towers near Canada's Wonderland (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan temporarily lays off about 1,100 city employees amid COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
Movement grows to end library late fees (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Newmarket welcomes new purpose-built rental development (Reminetork.com)
Richmond Hill residents left wondering about mystery sign for days (CBC.ca)
New rules for mandatory masks, dining in at restaurants start today (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Mosquitos in York Region test positive for West Nile Virus (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Ontario plots preferred route for major new highway through Toronto area (Sitemag.com)
Provincial News