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August 28

Vaughan News

 

Vaughan Fire distributing COVID safety kits (CP24)

 

Enhancements, repairs and new developments coming to greenspaces across Vaughan (Municipalinfonet.ca)

 

York Region News

 

First day of school still being finalized for thousands of York Region elementary students (Iheartradio.ca)

 

Aurora council approves Library Square project in downtown core (Yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill BIA launching website to offer businesses ‘best chances of survival’ in post-COVID-19 era (Yorkregion.com)

 

Previously bankrupt Oak Ridges councillor gets back $1M-plus home for $0, weeks before 2014 election (Yorkregion.com)

 

'This really bugs me': Resident makes bid to have all Newmarket retailers accept cash (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

City of Toronto extends outdoor sports, multi-use fields until October (680news.ca)

 

TTC recalls some laid off employees to increase service before schools reopen (Ctvnews.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario invests $26.8M to attract young people to the trades (Cbc.ca)

 

August 27

Vaughan News

 

Response to Province’s expedited EA and prepared route for GTA West Corridor (NRU)

 

Resource recommends a common data-sharing approach for smart cities (Smartcitiesworld.net)

 

New bike lanes point to improved station access in York Region (Metrolinx.com)

 

New rail bridge coming to Rutherford GO -- get a closer look at the progress (Metrolinx.com)

 

York Region News

 

You can shoot hoops again at Newmarket's courts (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library fully reopened (Yorkregion.com)

 

Mulock Station Area Secondary Plan (NRU)

 

GTA News

 

Milton approves mobility hub recommendations (NRU)

 

Building commuter rail in Bolton a better way to grow the city (Yorkregion.com)

 

Mayor, councillor call for more security patrols, needle pickups around Roehampton hotel (CBC.ca)

 

Dundas not the only Toronto street that ‘embeds racism’ in the landscape, says city official in charge of reviewing thousands of local place names (Thestar.com)

 

Stay in your bubble, Toronto’s public health chief urges as COVID-19 infection rate creeps up (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario reveals COVID-19 school outbreak plan, including rules for student dismissals and closures (CBC.ca)

 

Education minister holds online discussion for parents with back to school concerns (CTVnews.ca)

 

Additional Funds Enhance Ontario's Robust Back-to-School Plan (News.ontario.ca)

 

August 26

Vaughan News

 

City of Vaughan, one of Canada’s fastest-growing municipalities, is seizing opportunities post COVID-19 (Thesmartcityjournal.com)

 

'First five minutes' of Vaughan Fire's combat crucial in preventing serious fire from spreading (Yorkregion.com)

 

Fire rips through homes under construction in Vaughan (CP24.com)

 

Investigation underway after 2 homes under construction catch fire in Vaughan (Globalnews.ca)

 

Vaughan Fire hands out COVID-19 safety kits (CTV News)

 

Ontario should not rush ahead with GTA West highway (Thestar.com)

 

8-hour power outage in Vaughan resolved overnight, says Alectra (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Feds invests $7.8M in York Region’s advanced manufacturers (Canadianmanufacturing.com)

 

Minister Ng announces more support for women entrepreneurs in Southern Ontario (Headandhands.ca)

 

Roadwork on Leslie Street in Richmond Hill set to get underway (Yorkregion.com)

 

You can help clean up Sheppard's Bush in Aurora Aug. 29 (Yorkregion.com)

 

5-year road project will transform Yonge from Davis to Green Lane (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Newmarket councillor elected to Ontario Municipal Association caucus (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Toronto to begin enforcing short-term rental bylaw more than two years after it was first passed (CP24.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario Building New School to Support Etobicoke Community (News.ontario.ca)

 

Ontario government to invest $1B in transportation amid bus driver shortage (Globalnews.ca)

 

Federal News

 

Ottawa to give provinces $2 billion to help reopen schools (CBC.ca)

 

August 25

Vaughan News

 

Lunchbox Challenge Recognizes Crews of SmartVMC's Brand New Walmart (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

Business licence renewals coming due (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

Stay informed (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Data base error blamed for recent spike in York Region COVID cases (CTVnews.ca)

 

Installation of 4-way flashing beacon starts at McCowan-Herald intersection (Yorkregion.com)

 

East Gwillimbury lands $662,300 in COVID-19 emergency funding (Yorkregion.com)

 

Georgina facing $3.5M COVID-19 debt, town 'not in a horrible position': town treasurer (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

City of Toronto issues $300 million bond to help fund key capital projects (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

August 24

Vaughan News

 

Crackdown on street racing in Vaughan leads to hundreds of charges (Thestar.com)

 

Be careful who gets the honour of a memorial (Thestar.com)

 

York Region News

 

Sway to the left: 5 outdoor concerts in York Region to get you dancing in the car (Yorkregion.com)

 

Aurora’s rainbow crosswalk defaced just hours after being unveiled: YRP (CP24.com)

 

'Safe learn or no return': York Region group issues ultimatum to Ford government (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

York University gears up to help food entrepreneurs in COVID-19 era (Globeandmail.com)

 

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Force main twinning project in Newmarket is on time, budget (Yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill operations centre to reopen for waste bins and garbage tags on Aug. 24 (Yorkregion.com)

 

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Aurora's sinkhole problem on Yonge gets drained (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket, NACCA host anti-Black racism workshop (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario Expands Indoor Capacity for Meeting and Event Facilities (News.ontario.ca)

 

Environmental groups lay out concerns with province's Blue Box overhaul (CBC.ca)

 

Federal News

 

Erin O'Toole wins Conservative leadership race, reaches out to broaden blue tent (CBC.ca)