News Clippings
May 8
Vaughan News
Like elsewhere, Vaughan farmers market is adapting, offering curbside pickup (Yorkregion.com)
COVID-19: UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for May 7, 2020 (UrbanToronto.com)
University student from Vaughan gets 500 volunteers to tutor 130 pupils for free (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan mall parking lot turned into grocery distribution centre (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Jane Street in King to temporarily close (Yorkregion.com)
Here's what reopening Stouffville might look like (Yorkregion.com)
Have a coronavirus question? Join Richmond Hill COVID-19 tele-townhall tonight (Yorkregion.com)
What's happening in Newmarket this summer? Coronavirus means not much (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
John Tory says COVID-19 pandemic will cost Toronto $1.5B as city announces 249 new cases (CBC.ca)
Mississauga is right to stand against intolerance (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
You can go to your cottage, Doug Ford says, but ‘don’t bring a whack of people up’ (Thestar.com)
Ontario Releases Plan to Resume Scheduled Surgeries and Procedures (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario rejects regional phase-outs of COVID-19 restrictions (CBC.ca)
May 7
Vaughan News
Mayor Bevilacqua discusses Vaughan’s response to COVID-19 (OMNI)
Updates on City operations for selected municipalities (NRU)
Newmarket has region's 2nd highest rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region News
Coronavirus strips Aurora vegetable gardens of sense of community (Yorkregion.com)
'It is infuriating': Oak Ridges residents say trail-goers ignore COVID-19 rules (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
John Street Bus Terminal Designations; Limiting growth (NRU)
How will cities fund their operations? Municipal cash crunch (NRU)
Provincial News
Ford government's blue licence plates officially scrapped, 'Yours to Discover' is back (CBC.ca)
Federal News
Government facing opposition grilling over COVID-19 response, Commons reconvenes (CBC.ca)
Virtual sittings have MPs doing things not allowed in House of Commons (CBC.ca)
May 6
Vaughan News
102,332 trees, shrubs planted under region's greening strategy (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region News
Region waives property tax interest for 90 days due to pandemic (Newmarkettoday.ca)
King residents ‘ready and raring’ to get back into community garden (Yorkregion.com)
York Pride fest postpones milestone 20th anniversary to 2021 (Bradfordtoday.ca)
GTA News
Definitely don't microwave your face masks, Ontario officials warn amid fire deaths (CBC.ca)
Toronto mayor says talks underway with Blue Jays, Raptors on return to play (CBC.ca)
Tory says he will ask operators of Mount Pleasant Cemetery to open on Mother's Day (CP24.com)
Provincial News
Ontario government extends all emergency orders until May 19 (CP24.com)
May 5
Vaughan News
GTA snapshot: the outbreak outside Toronto (City News)
Coronavirus cases confirmed among staff at GTA Walmart and Sobeys (Dailyhive.ca)
Longo's shoppers must wear masks to protect against coronavirus (Yorkregion.com)
Communicating in the midst of a pandemic (Municipal World)
York Region News
York Region funds $404M in construction projects for 2020 'recovery phase' (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Sunny Sunday lures Newmarket traffic, but folks behave, bylaws boss says (Yorkregion.com)
5 facts about Newmarket hospital's new coronavirus testing tent (Yorkregion.com)
Canadians have racked up $5.8M in coronavirus fines, report says (Globalnews.ca)
GTA News
Hamilton’s roadside gardens will bloom this year despite the pandemic pause (Yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Significantly Increases Daily Lab Testing (News.ontario.ca)
May 4
Vaughan News
Two employees at two Vaughan stores test positive for COVID-19 (CP24.com, Yorkregion.com)
Care packages for families in need (Citynews.ca)
York Region News
Is the worst over? York Region could soon see a 'new normal' after coronavirus (Yorkregion.com)
'Shocked, embarrassed and scared': Aurora mom shaken by coronavirus ticket (Yorkregion.com)
Cluck, yeah! Georgina rolling ahead with backyard hen project (Yorkregion.com)
East Gwillimbury reopens its portion of Nokiidaa Trail (Yorkregion.com)
York Region partnership forged to support local business (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Get Prepared: Emergency Preparedness Week (Bradfordtoday.ca)
Markham launches AI virtual tool to answer coronavirus questions (Citynews.ca)
GTA News
Burlington prohibits 'drive-by' celebrations of over 5 (Torontosun.com)
Face masks are part of Toronto’s COVID-19 recovery planning, mayor says (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Ready to Respond to Spring Flooding Season (News.ontario.ca)