News Clippings
Jan. 31
Vaughan News
La carta dell’inclusione (Lo Specchio)
York Region News
Region urges province to move proposed route for GTA West highway (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Five key messages about coronavirus from York Region’s media conference (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville opens up annual Mayor for the Day contest (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City barrels ahead with Rail Deck Park (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Estimated cost of Ontario’s hydro subsidies jumps $1.6B (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com, Ctvnews.ca)
Talks with Ontario teachers’ union ‘productive,’ Education Minister Lecce says (Theglobeandmail.com)
Jan. 30
Vaughan News
Jewish groups ‘disappointed’ with Montreal rejection of IHRA (jpost.com, cjnews.com)
Representation by population (NRU)
Vaughan Design Review Panel agenda (NRU)
York Region News
Concerns raised that Markham at 'heightened risk' of Wuhan coronavirus (Yorkregion.com)
'Need for action': Newmarket declares a climate emergency (Yorkregion.com)
King Township council approves 2.5% tax increase for 2020 (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket looks at banning pet shops using 'cruelty based' puppy mills (Yorkregion.com)
Controversial decision on Georgina Maple Lake Estates under review (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill seeks consolidation of local fire services (Yorkregion.com)
Farming in Gormley 'just about finished': local farmer (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill adopts draft budget with 1% tax increase (Yorkregion.com)
Thousands ring in Chinese Lunar New Year in Markham (Yorkregion.com)
Wuhan coronavirus: Newmarket's 2nd annual Chinese New Year event cancelled (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Employment lands catch-up (NRU)
Council approves plan to replace St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ford calls two Ottawa-area byelections for Feb. 27 (Thestar.com)
Jan. 29
Vaughan News
Vaughan, the city that speaks 105 languages, adopts York Region’s Inclusion Charter (Yorkregion.com)
Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua signs the Vaughan Inclusion Charter (Municipalinfonet.com)
Vaughan adopts Holocaust Memorial Day and IHRA definition (cjnews.com)
CIJA Applauds Adoption of IHRA Definition by Vaughan City Council (Cija.ca)
Vaughan ratepayer group fears Milanis’ controversial development bid once again (Yorkregion.com)
Montreal city councillor withdraws motion defining anti-Semitism amid criticism (Tricitynews.com)
York Region News
More than 30,000 people sign against what they dub as Tories' $48M ‘bribe’ (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto Public Health sets up hotline to answer questions about coronavirus exposure (Thestar.com)
$11.25M funding boost recommended for Bike Share program (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Federal News
Jan. 28
York Region News
Developer to rebuild historic Newmarket site after unauthorized demolition (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville gets $700,000 infrastructure grant from province (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City cracking down on decades-old traffic fines, hoping to collect more than $100M (Cbc.ca)
Provincial News
Federal News
Jan. 27
Vaughan News
Winter maintenance tips (105.9 The Region)
York Region News
Protect yourself from the new coronavirus: What York Region hospitals are doing (Yorkregion.com)
Implement enhanced airport screening for coronavirus: Markham mayor (Yorkregion.com)
With no board members, Jackson’s Point BIA could go dormant (Yorkregion.com)
8 things to know about preparing for a nuclear accident in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill councillors call for York Region fire department (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket exhibit examines the heart of Africa (Yorkregion.com)
'I'm still in shock': Newmarket considers Airbnb bylaw after fatal shooting (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill Winter Carnival returns in February (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Racism probe finds ‘marginalization, discrimination, harassment’ in Peel school board (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Chrystia Freeland asks Opposition not to delay new NAFTA (Thestar.com)