News Clippings
Aug. 20
Vaughan News
Police looking to ID suspect after Toronto synagogue defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti (Ctvnews.ca)
Police looking to ID suspect after Toronto synagogue defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti (IHeartRadio.ca)
Join virtual information centre on extending Vaughan’s Bass Pro Mills Drive (Yorkregion.com)
New Vaughan art gallery hosts exhibition featuring work of 13 York region artists (Yorkregion.com)
York Region Tokyo Paralympics athlete profiles -- Matthew Cabraja, Woodbridge, swimming (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
'A very small victory': Concerns remain as Richmond Hill asks Alectra to amend hydro poles (Yorkregion.com)
Pop-up vaccination clinics slated for Markham, Georgina (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City of Toronto and TTC workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 30 (Cp24.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com, Cbc.ca, Globalnews.ca)
The city already halted the demolition of this Toronto heritage home once. Now the century-old Hogg’s Hollow building is completely gone (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario’s civil servants will have to be fully vaccinated or face regular testing (Thestar.com, Ctvnews.ca, Cp24.com)
Ontario MPP Rick Nicholls booted from PC caucus after refusing to take COVID-19 vaccine (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Ctvnews.ca)
Federal News
Here are all the ways you can vote in the upcoming federal election (Yorkregion.com)
Aug. 19
Vaughan News
OLT News (NRU)
York Region News
York Region Catholic board accepting applications after Markham trustee resigns (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Oak Valley Health new name for health system overseeing Markham Stouffville, Uxbridge hospital sites (Yorkregion.com)
Markham’s initiative boosts Styrofoam recycling (Yorkregion.com)
This time, Aurora's Barclay Goodrow will get his day with Stanley Cup (Yorkregion.com)
Children turning 12 in 2021 can now get a COVID-19 vaccine in York Region (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Improving property standards (NRU)
Scaling for affordability (NRU)
The value of urban space (NRU)
Envisioning Pat Bayly Square (NRU)
TDSB’s careful rules for school reopening go beyond what Ontario requires (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Back-to-school virtual learning numbers higher in Ontario’s COVID-19 hot spots (Theglobeandmail.com)
Get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face ejection from caucus, Ford's office tells PC MPPs (Cbc.ca)
Federal News
Elections Canada planning for up to 5 million mail-in ballots (Theglobeandmail.com)
Aug. 18
Vaughan News
Vaughan Film Festival to show blockbusters and short films for first time in emerging downtown (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan Film Festival to show blockbusters and short films for first time in emerging downtown (Thestar.com)
16 children at 1 Vaughan daycare test positive for COVID-19 (Thestar.com)
16 children at 1 Vaughan daycare test positive for COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
SmartCentres unveils the PXL Gallery, Canada’s largest low-resolution LED public art installation (Globalnewswire.com)
Emergency calls drop sharply during pandemic (News.Yorku.ca)
York Region News
York Region agencies using United Way grants to help residents through pandemic (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Someone nosing around your blue box? Don't worry, Newmarket residents, it's likely a town employee (Yorkregion.com)
Markham residents to pick city's landmark (Yorkregion.com)
King starts reopening town facilities, services amid COVID-19 pandemic (Yorkregion.com)
Stanley Cup tour to make stop in Aurora (Ctvnews.ca)
GTA News
Toronto city staff proposal takes aim at the appropriation of Indigenous names and symbols in city sports facilities (Thestar.com)
TDSB to exceed provincial COVID-19 guidelines in a number of areas this school year (Cp24.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Makes COVID-19 Vaccination Policies Mandatory for High-Risk Settings (News.Ontario.ca, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Ctvnews.ca)
Ontario and Toronto Start Delivery of SmartTrack Stations Program (News.Ontario.ca)
Aug. 17
Vaughan News
‘So little habitat left’: Biologist says environmental study ‘properly done’ would end Hwy. 413 bid (Yorkregion.com)
Demonstrators rally against proposed Yonge subway extension route into Thornhill neighbourhood (Yorkregion.com)
Demonstrators rally against proposed Yonge subway extension route into Thornhill neighbourhood (Thestar.com)
Vaughan, Ont. parent fined after allegedly sending child with COVID-19 symptoms to daycare (Ctvnews.ca)
Vaughan parent charged after sending child to daycare with COVID-19 symptoms (Toronto.Citynews.ca)
Parent fined for sending child with COVID symptoms to Vaughan daycare (Torontosun.com)
Province to provide planning tool, funding to school boards to support Black student success (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Region projects daily new COVID-19 cases will rise to 120 this fall (Newmarkettoday.ca)
'You're kidding me': After 13 years of waiting, high-speed coming to Vivian Road in Stouffville (Yorkregion.com)
What’s the Bradford Bypass, and why should Georgina residents care? (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Mayor Brown, city officials to discuss Brampton’s future prosperity at municipalities conference (Thestar.com)
Key downtown stretch of Queen St. could close for nearly five years for Ontario Line construction (Thestar.com)
City will allow canopies on CafeTO patios following social media outcry (Cp24.com)
Provincial News
Ontario to run school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics as academic year begins (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Premier Doug Ford warns municipal leaders that COVID-19 ‘will be something we live with for a while longer’ (Thestar.com)
Ontario to introduce policies requiring COVID-19 vaccinations or regular tests for staff in health-care, education (Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com)
Aug. 16
Vaughan News
Vaughan art district launches with ArtWalk murals, free movies, food trucks (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Almaguin councils oppose Vaughan resolution to raise driving age to 18 (Baytoday.ca)
VFRS is going door-to-door to educate you on smoke alarms (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Canada and Ontario invest over $6.5 million in two community infrastructure projects in York Region and Ajax (News.Ontario.ca, Thestar.com, Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket resident calls for green space protection in face of York Region housing development (Newmarkettoday.ca)
7 new board members join CHATS York Region in supporting older adults (Newmarkettoday.ca)
After fatal dog attack, residents say coyotes make Markham's Mintleaf Park their home (Yorkregion.com, Ctvnews.ca, Thestar.com)
Vaccine success rates lead to closure of clinics in Markham, Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
Bathurst Street improvements for King, Aurora stretch set to begin (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville council votes to move to video streaming (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket's recycling inspectors want to know what's in your blue box (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
ActiveTO pilot aims to shift Bloor Street East bike lanes into high gear while keeping cyclists safe (Cbc.ca)
Dear dog owners: Please, leash your pet (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Federal government to require vaccinations for all federal public servants, air and train passengers (Cbc.ca)
Canada is headed for a federal election on Sept. 20 (Cbc.ca, Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Torontosun.com, Globalnews.ca)
