News Clippings
Oct. 23
Vaughan News
Ontario's big cities face looming landfill shortage after change to approvals process (CBC.ca)
Coyotes Keep Stalking & Biting People in This Park Near Toronto (Narcity.com)
Three people suffer coyote bites connected to Vaughan parks (680News.com)
City awarded Platinum Certification from World Council on City Data (Municipalinfonet.com)
Vaughan getting massive development with schools, parks, and condos (Dailyhive.com)
3 employees test positive for COVID-19 at Sobeys outlet in Thornhill (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Stouffville looking to expand full municipal servicing to Gormley following fire (Yorkregion.com)
York Regional Police rolling out new anti-racism training (Newmarkettoday.com)
GTA News
Toronto's photo radar systems nab 15,000 more drivers speeding in school zones (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario Takes Steps to Accelerate the Building of Key Infrastructure Projects (News.ontario.ca)
Federal News
Evolving science a reason for inconsistent messaging on COVID-19, Dr. Tam says (CBC.ca)
Oct. 22
Vaughan News
Coyote concerns in Vaughan (CP24)
Coyote concerns in Vaughan (CTV News)
Three people bit by coyote, or coyotes, in area of Vaughan's Pheasant Hollow Park (Yorkregion.com)
King, Vaughan teens create Two-of-a-Kind Online Buddy program (Yorkregion.com)
Small gym owner in Vaughan feels provincial pandemic restrictions unfair (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
1-day drive-thru COVID-19 testing coming to Georgina (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina cancels programs under modified Stage 2 COVID-19 restrictions (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket's stormwater charges will rise 118% by 2030 if new plan approved (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Four more cases of COVID-19 confirmed at York Region school (CTVnews.ca)
Bratty Family gifts $10M for York University’s Markham Centre Campus (Canada.constructconnect.com)
COVID-19 effects on planning and design in York Region (NRU)
GTA News
Innisfil requests MZO for new GO Station and community (NRU)
Burlington to establish a municipal development corporation (NRU)
Durham Region approves initiative to pre-service employment lands (NRU)
New Tecumseth bans visitors from COVID-19 hot spots from its rec centres (CTVnews.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario's Halloween guidelines called out for conflicting messages (Yahoonews.ca)
Ontario Takes Action to Reduce Electronic Waste (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario moves to scrap ranked ballots in municipal elections (Thestar.com)
Premier Doug Ford’s government will unveil a pandemic budget within two weeks (Thestar.com)
Oct. 21
Vaughan News
Vaughan moves to a modified Stage 2 (Urbantoronto.ca)
Council moves to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb (Windsorstar.com)
York Region News
Stouffville Fire launches provincewide training video (Yorkregion.com)
‘I made it’: Simon Cui is new YRDSB trustee for Richmond Hill Wards 1, 2, 4 (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket dance studios welcome province's reversal on closure (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto could soon extend its patio season into the winter (CBC.ca)
City extends privatized waste collection deal without competition ahead of blue box changes (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ford government includes move to scrap ranked municipal ballots in COVID-19 bill (CBC.ca)
Ontario's new blue box plan will recycle more, but it'll cost you more as well, experts say (CBC.ca)
Ontario Invests $550 Million to Build and Upgrade Schools (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario Extends COVID-19 Orders to Protect the Public (News.ontario.ca)
Oct. 20
York Region News
Sorry, Newmarket, there's no trick or treating this Halloween (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Markham joins global network of select data-driven cities (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill closes fitness centres as city moves to modified Stage 2 (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto bylaw officers won't target trick-or-treaters: City officials (Torontosun.com)
Think Toronto’s $1.5 billion budget shortfall is a symptom of COVID-19? Think again (Yorkregion.com)
Toronto publishes COVID-19 testing positivity data by neighbourhood (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario Making Government Services More Convenient, Reliable, and Accessible (News.ontario.ca)
Stay Safe and Follow Public Health Advice This Halloween (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario Developing a Stronger, More Effective Blue Box Program (News.ontario.ca)
Oct. 19
Vaughan News
York Region in Stage 2 (CTV News)
York reverting to modified Stage 2 (CityNews)
Ford announces new restrictions for York Region effective Monday (CP24)
York Region to enter modified Stage 2 Monday (680 News)
York Region to join Toronto, Peel in Stage 2 (Global News)
Vaughan 0% tax increase for 2021 (OMNI)
Vaughan moves into a modified Stage 2 (OMNI)
Vaughan Concerts in the Park goes virtual (OMNI)
York businesses gearing down again as cases rise (Citynews.ca)
Mayor Bevilacqua To Present Jean Augustine With Key To The City During Online Event (Publicnow.com)
City receives Quality Public Procurement Department Accreditation Award (Municipalinfonet.com)
GTHA mayors launch "Ask Yourself" campaign to combat COVID-19 (Dailyhive.com)
Find your creative place: Annual Culture Days go online, outside in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Region Added to List of Areas of Higher Community Spread (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario Moving Additional Region to Modified Stage 2 (News.ontario.ca)
York Region re-enters stage 2 on Monday (Globalnews.ca)
Return to stage 2: Newmarket's Magna fitness centre closing, pool remains open (Newmarket.ca)
Newmarket considering 2.99% property tax hike (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Rules of the road: Georgina putting brakes on speeding, illegal parking (Yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Church Street in Georgina closed (Yorkregion.com)
'Forever grateful': Newmarket thanks first responders, essential workers (Yorkregion.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Supports Innovation and Job Creation in the Life Sciences Sector (News.ontario.ca)