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Aug. 27

Vaughan News

 

Stephen Lecce’s home targeted by anti-vaccine protesters (therecord.com, thestar.com)

 

Halloween Haunt is making a terrifying comeback next month at Canada's Wonderland (curiocity.com)

 

UPDATE: Ribfest, theatres, Islamic centres pop up with vaccines across York Region (yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

It's time for an Ontario vaccine passport, York Region's top doctor says (yorkregion.com, thestar.com)

 

Stanley Cup makes celebratory tour stop in York Region (barrie.ctvnews.ca)

 

Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association to launch Black-led community centre (yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Mississauga set to enforce vaccine policy for all city employees and volunteers (toronto.ctv.ca, globalnews.ca)

 

Ryerson University to change its name amid reckoning with history of residential schools (cbc.ca, thestar.com, theglobeandmail.com,

nationalpost.com)

 

TDSB to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for staff, visitors (cbc.ca)

 

All Toronto schools to get faster, easier take-home COVID testing kits within weeks of starting class (yorkregion.com, thestar.com)

 

Toronto city workers who refuse COVID-19 vaccination could be fired (cp24.com, bramptonguardian.com, nowtoronto.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario health units could create their own vaccine passports, says leading doctor (cbc.ca, theglobeandmail.com)

 

Federal News

 

Key dates you need to remember for voting in the federal election (cbc.ca)

 

Canada to be added to U.K.'s 'green' travel list (torontosun.com, theglobeandmail.com)

 

Aug. 26

Vaughan News

 

These 5 Ontario Cities Have The Lowest Property Tax Rates RN & One Is Actually In The GTA (narcity.com)

 

New Vaughan art gallery hosts exhibition featuring work of 13 York region artists (yorkregion.com)

 

Construction of The Thornhill Well on its Way (urbantoronto.ca)

 

Tokyo Today: Check out what time local athletes are competing at the Paralympics (yorkregion.com)

 

Vaughan developer brings privately financed rental building to life (yorkregion.com, thestar.com)

 

York Region's COVID-19 non-compliance team issues 16 charges over 14-day period (thestar.com, newmarkettoday.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Understanding The Impacts (NRU)

 

In Brief (NRU)

 

Pursuing Design Excellence (NRU)

 

Richmond Hill Public Library hosts workshop on consent and sexual violence prevention (yorkregion.com)

 

What should or shouldn't be allowed in city parks, Richmond Hill asks residents (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Newmarket launching new fall recreation, culture programs (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Have your say on Newmarket's digital customer service (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Today’s coronavirus news: TDSB votes unanimously for mandatory vaccines; Scientists in search of COVID-19’s origins warn the search has ‘stalled’

(thestar.com)

 

Several Toronto private schools requiring students, staff to be vaccinated for the fall (thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

OLT News (NRU)

 

Aug. 25

Vaughan News

 

York Region opening 4 COVID-19 vaccination pop-up clinics in Georgina, Vaughan, Markham schools (yorkregion.com)

 

York Region opening 4 COVID-19 vaccination pop-up clinics in Georgina, Vaughan, Markham schools (thestar.com)

 

Ribfest, theatres, shopping centres pop up with vaccines across York Region (yorkregion.com, newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Residential tax rate in North Bay among highest of 32 Ontario cities -- report (nugget.ca)

 

‘Lack of safety plan’: Vaughan event space fined $1,130 after 4 COVID-19 cases at wedding, shower (yorkregion.com)

 

SmartCentres Declares Distribution for August 2021 (financialpost.com)

 

York Region News

 

Newmarket mayor calls for vaccination mandates (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Swastikas, 'Nazis' spray painted on Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill Liberal candidates' election signs (yorkregion.com, thestar.com)

 

GTA News

 

Toronto's speed cameras got people to slow down (torontosun.com, thestar.com)

 

Toronto Police Service announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all members (cbc.ca, ctv.ca, toronto.citynews.ca, toronto.com, thestar.com)

 

Aug. 24

Vaughan News

 

York Region urges attendees, staff at Vaughan wedding, shower to get COVID-19 tests (yorkregion.com)

 

York Region urges attendees, staff at Vaughan wedding, shower to get COVID-19 tests (thestar.com)

 

York Region News

 

York Region's top doc recommends masking for kindergarteners (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Aurora Black Community Association hosts official launch at Town Park on Aug. 28 (yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket’s Southlake eyeing second hospital that could cost $2B (yorkregion.com, thestar.com)

 

'All paths lead back to Aurora Town Square': Town reveals logo for downtown revitalization project (yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Mayor Tory visits vandalized mosque, and says it appears it was meant to send message (thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Province to pilot take-home tests for Ontario secondary students exposed to COVID-19 (thestar.com)

 

Dr. David Fisman resigns from Ontario’s COVID-19 advisory panel (thestar.com, nationalpost.com, globalnews.ca)

 

CAMH head Catherine Zahn tapped as Ontario’s new deputy health minister (theglobeandmail.com)

 

Federal News

 

B.C. to introduce COVID-19 vaccine passport for recreational activities, access to non-essential businesses (theglobeandmail.com, thestar.com, nationalpost.com)

 

Aug. 23

Vaughan News

 

Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua discusses vaccination policy on CP24 (CP24)

 

Mayor Bevilacqua quoted on vaccination policy (Global News)

 

Vaughan considering introducing its own vaccine mandate for city workers (cp24.com, eminetracanada.com)

 

Vaughan mayor directs staff to develop mandatory vaccination policy for city employees (yorkregion.com)

 

Circulation in York: the difference between vaccination or not, Dawang City compulsory vaccination (info.51.ca)

 

The incidence of unvaccinated people is high (singtao.ca)

 

‘Go back to the tropics’: Vaughan woman feels ‘ashamed, hurt’ after racist incident (yorkregion.com)

 

Vaughan mayor, Ontario Liberal leader denounce anti-Semitic graffiti at Thornhill school (yorkregion.com)

 

BILD: What's the best new community in the GTA? (torontosun.com)

 

Three confirmed cases of COVID-19 linked to wedding events at La Primavera event space in City of Vaughan (york.ca, toronto.citynews.ca)

 

SmartCentres unveils largest digital art gallery of its kind in Canada (reminetwork.com)

 

Ahmadiyya Muslim sports tournament reignites friendships (yorkregion.com, thestar.com)

 

York Region News

 

Home on the Hill is the epitome of supportive housing in Richmond Hill (yorkregion.com)

 

Want more pedestrian promenades? Have your say on the look, feel of Georgina's Lake Simcoe waterfront (yorkregion.com)

 

Cyclists push for bike lanes on Newmarket's Prospect Street (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Toronto to close 4 city-run COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics as it bolsters mobile teams (cbc.ca)

 

Toronto-area music fests return to outdoor live shows after 18-month pandemic pause (cbc.ca)

 

Fully vaccinated Toronto council supports forcing city staff to get protected from COVID-19 (thestar.com)

 

Ontario municipalities call for ‘practical’ province-wide vaccine passport (thestar.com)

 

How safe are bicycle lanes on Oakville streets? Some say they provide 'no protection' from traffic (insidehalton.com)