News Clippings
Dec. 18
Vaughan News
York Region News
York Region building modular affordable housing units in Georgina (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region lockdown likely to last 2 months, top doc predicts (Newmarkettoday.ca)
New parking tickets now in use in Aurora (Thestar.com)
Dip in new property development in Newmarket not surprising: mayor (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
City to freeze TTC fares in 2021 due to pandemic: Tory (CBC.ca)
Bike lanes approved for Yonge Street in rebuild of North York Centre (Thestar.com)
Peel council reshuffle could leave Caledon out in the cold (Theglobeandmail.com)
City Hall to eggs-amine backyard chicken program under 'equity lens' (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Conservation Authority -- and Council -- worried about bill’s impacts (Thestar.com)
Steven Del Duca is plotting the Ontario Liberals’ big comeback (iPolitics.ca)
As Ontario's COVID-19 cases keep rising, calls grow for tighter holiday lockdown (CBC.ca)
Ontario Declares Santa Claus an Essential Service (News.ontario.ca)
Dec. 17
Vaughan News
City-building continues in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (Urbantoronto.ca)
Ready, resilient and resourceful defines 2020 in Vaughan (Urbantoronto.ca)
City receives six 2020 MarCom Awards (Municipainfonet.com)
York Region News
East Gwillimbury approves 2021 budget with no tax increase (Newmarkettoday.ca)
What you need to know about what the lockdown looks like in Stouffville (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket council approves property tax hike just under 2% (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina approves 1.45% tax hike for 2021 (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket receiving $769K more in COVID-19 funding (Newmarkettoday.ca)
7 Markham firefighters test positive for COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora reacts to Bloomington Road MZO (NRU)
GTA News
Brampton resumes Official Plan Review (NRU)
Peel Regional Council proposes shakeup of municipal presentation (NRU)
Toronto reports record 850 COVID-19 cases, city officials consider enhanced restrictions (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ford government tells school boards to prepare for extended remote learning in 2021 (Citynews.ca)
Ontario Launches New "Support Local" Marketing Campaign (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario Announces Working Group to Better Focus Conservation Authorities (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario Provides More Financial Relief for Municipalities during COVID-19 (News.ontario.ca)
Federal News
Dec. 16
Vaughan News
City of Vaughan named a Top Employer (Municipalinfonet.com)
2021 Budget and 2022 Financial Plan renews commitment to service excellence (Municipalinfonet.com)
York Region News
Aurora residents, do you need a 'snow angel' to help you with shovelling? (Yorkregion.com)
First it was York, now, it's Hamilton: Elliott urges people against 'region hopping' (680news.com)
Richmond Hill councillor charged with fraud after more than $20K paid to spouse (CBC.ca)
GTA News
Rogue builders have Peel councillors looking to Queen's Park for help (CBC.ca)
Toronto seeks consultant to potentially undercut street sweeping environmental standards (CBC.ca)
Toronto may see broader, stricter lockdown measures over holidays, mayor says (CTVnews.ca)
City activates warming centres ahead of winter weather in GTA (CP24.com)
Provincial News
Ontario tells hospitals to activate emergency plans as number of COVID-19 patients spikes (CBC.ca)
Ontario Helps Municipalities and Indigenous Partners Respond to COVID-19 (News.ontario.ca)
Dec. 15
Vaughan News
Remain vigilant in the fight against COVID-19 (urbantoronto.ca)
Supporting local businesses during COVID-19 (Urbantoronto.ca)
More positive COVID tests at 2 Fortinos locations in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
'Highways are forever:' East Gwillimbury resident on Bradford Bypass (Yorkregion.com)
Take part in the CYFS 12 Days of Holiday Safety Campaign & Contest (Yorkregion.com)
Temporary car shelters expected to pop up along an Oak Ridges street this winter (Yorkregion.com)
Markham passes $521-million budget with no tax increase (Yorkregion.com)
'Doesn’t come as a surprise': Georgina enters Grey Zone to curb COVID-19 spread (Yorkregion.com)
York Catholic secondary students go fully remote for 3 days starting Dec. 16 (Yorkregion.com)
'No reason to overpurchase': Panic buying discouraged following lockdown (Yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Delivers First COVID-19 Vaccine in the Country (News.canada.ca)
Federal News
Canada to contribute $485M to help developing countries cope with COVID-19 (CBC.ca)
Dec. 14
Vaughan News
York Region moving into lockdown (Global News Radio 640 Toronto)
Shoppers flock to York Region ahead of lockdown (CityNews)
York Region heading into lockdown (CBC Toronto)
York Region heading into lockdown (680 News)
More regions facing tighter restrictions (OMNI-CHIN)
York Region moving into lockdown (105.9 The Region)
York Region moving into Grey Zone (Global News Toronto)
York Region moving into lockdown (CP24)
Two more Ontario regions to enter lockdown (CTV News)
York Region and Windsor-Essex will both be placed under lockdown on Monday (CP24.com)
York Region, Windsor-Essex to join Toronto and Peel under provincial lockdown Monday (680news.com)
York Region mayors say they tried to convince province to remain in red zone (CBC.ca, News.yahoo.ca)
22,000 new LED streetlights installed across Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora, Markham, Vaughan schools have new cases of COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Stouffville passes 2021 budget with property tax hike of 1.89 per cent (Yorkregion.com)
'A world-class solution': Amid controversy, Aurora residents pitch seniors' campus (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill considers allowing granny flats to ‘gently increase density’ (Yorkregion.com)
Here’s what you can and can’t do in York Region during coronavirus lockdown stage (Globalnews.ca)
Ontario sending York Region $8.1M in social services relief funding (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Lockdown: Markham outlines response to Grey zone designation (Yorkregion.com)
Lockdown: Richmond Hill responds to coming of the Grey zone (Yorkregion.com)
Lockdown: What the order to Grey means from Town of Aurora's standpoint (Yorkregion.com)
Lockdown: What Grey Monday means from Town of Newmarket's position (Yorkreigon.com)
GTA News
9 Toronto schools to close until January due to COVID-19 outbreaks (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario Begins Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccine (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario Seeks Public Feedback to Improve the Towing Industry (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario Invests in Virtual Learning Strategy (News.ontario.ca)