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Feb. 7

Vaughan News

 

Former Vaughan mayor Michael DiBiase convicted of Municipal Act offence (Thestar.com)

 

Ad critical of teacher unions linked to lawyer with Progressive Conservative connections (Thestar.com)

 

York Region events: 5 things to do this weekend (Feb. 7 to 9) (Yorkregion.com)

 

Vaughan's Andrew Wiggins on move to Golden State Warriors (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Markham offers programs during school closures due to strike action (Yorkreigon.com)

 

5 Black History Month events to enlighten, educate, entertain in York Region (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket residents dream big about public park at Mulock property (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Councillor snowed under with complaints about sloppy sidewalk plowing (Cbc.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario to speed up environmental assessments, land expropriation for new transit projects (Thestar.com)

 

Ontario Appoints Members of Taskforce to Review Capital Markets (News.ontario.ca)

 

Federal News

 

Big city mayors call for transit and housing funding in meeting with Trudeau, senior cabinet ministers (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Feb. 6

Vaughan News

 

'Put it to bed': Former Vaughan councillor convicted of Municipal Act offence (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Rouge National Urban Park; Markham Gateway (NRU)

 

‘Asialicious’ festival coming to Markham amid coronavirus fears, declining business (Globalnews.ca)

 

King Township aims for 35% reduction in corporate emissions (Yorkreigon.com)

 

Traffic calming coming to Stouffer Street in Stouffville this spring (Yokreigon.com)

 

Newmarket's new 'library of things' offers everything but the kitchen sink (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Building 1,800 supportive housing units a year would end chronic homelessness in Toronto, report says. The city only has funding for half (Thestar.com)

 

Employee fraud, vendor fraud, taxpayer fraud -- the city’s auditor general’s office saw it all (Thestar.com)

 

Airbnb to limit young Canadians’ ability to book unhosted homes after Toronto shooting (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

City Hall's 2020 budget is anything but responsible (Torontosun.com)

 

Brampton Eco Park; enhancing natural heritage (NRU)

 

Burlington rebrands; unified vision (NRU)

 

Provincial News

 

Elementary teachers' province-wide strike on Thursday, another one next week (Citynews.ca, Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)

 

Feb. 5

Vaughan News

 

Lunar New Year celebrations (OMNI: Focus Mandarin, OMNI: Focus Cantonese)

 

Transit City Towers Rise Tall as Construction of Next Phase Heats Up (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

Sweet treats galore: Butter Tart Festival takes over Vaughan on Feb. 8 (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Need for subsidized housing continues to outpace supply (Yorkregion.com)

 

Up Front with the Mayor: Answers about pancakes in Newmarket, impact of citizen feedback (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Newmarket moves quickly to crack down on short-term rentals (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Bold Transit Expansion Boosts Mississauga’s Urbanization (Torontostoreys.com)

 

E-scooters set to be corralled in Toronto (Thestar.com)

 

Burlington wins right to block access to this Airbnb party mansion (Thestar.com)

 

Controversial rollout of speed cameras in Toronto marred by vandalism, theft (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Council to get first peek at Woodbine public art plan (Torontosun.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Province announces help for parents in the event of a strike (iheartradio.ca/newstalk1010, Thestar.com)

 

Doug Ford urged to fire education minister as teachers escalate job action (Thestar.com)

 

Ontario Government Holds Budget Consultation in Peel Region (News.ontario.ca)

 

Feb. 4

York Region News

 

Fate of Richmond Hill’s historic Jefferson Schoolhouse in limbo (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region leaders invest $8 million in startups creating technology to combat blindness, cooling device for hot flashes (Yorkregion.com)

 

York tackles misinformation fuelling fears in Chinese communities (Yorkregion.com)

 

The need for speed: Rural residents clamour for high-speed internet in East Gwillimbury (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Council approves plan to replace St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts (Thestar.com)

 

‘It’s good to see the city invest in communities again’: Tory’s promise for $6 million to youth programs brings hope of shift on gun violence (Thestar.com)

 

Frustrated over delay in rules for Toronto Airbnbs? Oakville’s attempt to regulate short-term rentals shows it’s not so easy (Thestar.com)

 

City of Toronto and outside workers move closer to strike or lockout (Thestar.com)

 

With nearly 14,000 km to plow, clearing Toronto’s streets after a storm is anything but easy -- despite a budget that packs a wallop (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Catholic teachers walkout will go ahead as planned Tuesday after talks break off (iHeartradio.ca/newstalk1010)

 

Feb. 3

Vaughan News

 

City’s $150K on branding aims to make Vaughan and its downtown stand out more (Yorkregion.com)

 

Interview with Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua (CHIN TV)

 

Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service officially open its 10th fire station (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

Vaughan and Richmond Hill partner to expand Animal Services (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

Bathurst Clark Resource Library hosts Kevin Sylvester (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

City of Vaughan Menorah Lighting Ceremony (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Garnet Williams CC (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and VFRS Spread Holiday Cheer! (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

Hockey Night in Vaughan (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

Chanukah Menorah Lighting (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

Michael Tibollo New Year's Levee (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

12th Annual Spinning for Autism (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

Snapd around Vaughan (Vaughan.snapd.com)

 

Mysterious Group Uses ‘Made-Up Name’ and Fake Mom to Attack Teachers in Canada’s Biggest Newspapers (Pressprogress.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Richmond Hill Winter Carnival draws a crowd to Mill Pond (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region urges province to maintain current system for public health (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Tornado simulation part of York Region's emergency preparedness training (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

York Region test drives automated speed enforcement at Newmarket High (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Whitchurch-Stouffville says no to plastic, promotes reusable water bottles in new campaign (Yorkregion.com)

 

Here's what you need to know about York Region teachers' strikes next week (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? 2,500 residences proposed for Richmond Hill's Gormley area (Yorkregion.com)

 

Concerns raised that Markham at 'heightened risk' of Wuhan coronavirus (Yorkregion.com)

 

Almost 200 more homes proposed for Newmarket's former Glenway Golf Course (Yorkregion.com)

 

Share your vision for the future of Newmarket's Mulock Farm property (Yorkreigon.com)

 

WHAT’S GOING ON HERE NOW? Construction at Hwy. 400, Lloydtown-Aurora Road in King (Yorkregion.com)

 

Town of Newmarket offering camps, drop-in programs during teacher strikes (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Bylaw on short-term rentals in effect but city taking go-slow approach (Thestar.com)

 

$11.25M funding boost recommended for Bike Share program (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Premier Ford Celebrates Contributions of Ontario's Black Community During Black History Month (News.ontario.ca)