News Clippings
Dec. 24
Vaughan News
'It's discrimination': Vaughan preparing to send family dog out of province (Yorkregion.com)
COVID-19 vaccines begin in Newmarket and Vaughan, but with a cautionary message (Yorkregion.com)
Declaring Santa essential service? Here is how the lockdown affecting York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Is developer money behind MZOs touching environmentally sensitive areas in Vaughan? (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Aurora Council approves 1.96% tax increase for 2021 (Thestar.com)
Council motion raises questions on service levels during budget process (Thestar.com)
Newmarket launches online portal for new offstreet parking program (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Stay off storm water ponds, Town of Newmarket cautions (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Close out 2020 with virtual New Year’s celebrations following fireworks cancellation (Thestar.com)
'Leaky lockdown' not expected to change COVID-19 numbers in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Viva BRT opens in Richmond Hill (Masstransitmag.com)
Newmarket bylaw officers come out swinging during first week of lockdown (Newmarkettoday.ca)
When home is too crowded: York Region calls for COVID-19 isolation centre (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Mayor John Tory urges Torontonians to 'stay home this Christmas' (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Welcomes Health Canada Approval of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (News.ontario.ca)
Federal News
Ottawa launches $850,000 ad campaign advising Canadians to stay home during COVID-19 (CBC.ca)
Dec. 23
Vaughan News
Correction: Here are the top 10 figures: Vaughan approves $488.8M operating budget (Yorkregion.com)
Santa in Vaughan to ‘spread cheer’ in ‘dark time’ of COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Region hits record-high COVID-19 testing; positivity low at schools (Newmarkettotday.ca)
What provincewide shutdown means to city of Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
How province-wide shutdown impacts Markham residents (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Provincial News
Ontario high school parents are now eligible for $200 payments (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)
Dec. 22
Vaughan News
Province wide lockdown (Ora Qui)
Virtual Order of Vaughan (Ora Qui)
Vaughan’s $488.8M operating budget surpasses its 2 predecessors (Yorkregion.com)
Markham, Vaughan, Aurora, Thornhill schools have new cases of COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
York Region News
'Challenging year': East Gwillimbury passes 0 per cent tax increase for 2021 budget (Yorkregion.com)
4 employees at Thornhill Longo's test positive for COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
Region of York, York Regional Police staff donate over $1M to United Way (Yorkregion.com)
Markham hospital to manage COVID-19 outbreak at Brampton nursing home (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Provincial News
Ontario premier demands increased COVID-19 testing at airports as new variant emerges (Thestar.com)
Dec. 21
Vaughan News
In conversation: A year in review (105.9 The Region)
11 cases linked to a home birthday party in Vaughan (CP24)
11 cases linked to a home birthday party in Vaughan (CTV News)
11 cases linked to a home birthday party in Vaughan (Ora Qui)
Impounded dog being moved out of province (City News)
York Region News
Newmarket plants more than 500 trees along streets, in parks (Yorkregion.com)
No free rides New Year’s Eve among York Region Transit service changes (Yorkregion.com)
New LSRCA GM, Glen MacMillan, set to navigate 'challenging times' ahead (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora bumps up town property taxes 1.96% in 2021 (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora and Newmarket receive more than $1.3M to help during pandemic (Yorkregion.com)
New Viva rapidway bus routes open in Richmond Hill Dec. 20 (Yorkregion.com)
Stumped in class: Town of Newmarket makes unusual donation to Pickering College (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Short-term rental deadline looms with city registrations falling short (Citynews.ca)
The City of Toronto declares Santa Claus an 'essential service' (Toronto.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Taking Further Action to Limit Spread of COVID-19 (News.Ontario.ca, Yorkregion.com, Cbc.ca)
Federal News