News Clippings
Dec. 10
Vaughan News
2022 Budget reflects Vaughan's commitment to keeping tax rates low (Muinicipalinfonet.com)
RCC Waterproofing is the Donor of the Day (CP24)
Vaughan private schools closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks (Yorkregion.com)
2 Vaughan schools moved to online learning due to COVID-19 outbreak (Globalnews.ca)
Markham weighs adding its voice to growing Highway 413 opposition (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
6 things you need to know about COVID-19 in York Region now (Yorkregion.com)
Nearly 100 per cent of Georgina town staff fully vaccinated (Yorkregion.com)
Longtime Georgina employee appointed new CAO (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville passes 2022 budget with 1.94 per cent tax increase (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill extends fall yard waste collection (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Provincial News
Dec. 9
Vaughan News
Gus Michaels named Deputy City Manager of Community Services (Municipalinfornet.com)
Vince Musacchio named Deputy City Manager of Infrastructure Development (Municipalinfonet.com)
Route of Yonge Street subway extension moved after residents complain (Thestar.com)
York Region News
Outdoor life-saving defibrillator installed in Lake Wilcox Park (Yorkregion.com)
York Region school boards elect new chairs, officers for 2022 (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Georgina approves 2022 budget with infrastructure levy, zero tax increase (Yorkregion.com)
York Region confirms 4th Omicron case due to travel (Ctvnews.ca)
Newmarket receives $3.8M in provincial funding for infrastructure projects (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Report focuses on need for town renewal in Peel, York and Toronto (NRU)
Richmond Hill strategy seeks to increase affordable housing supply (NRU)
GTA News
Halton municipalities: CN logistics hub decision overrides health and safety (NRU)
Downtown Whitby CIP incentives encourage residential development, building maintenance (NRU)
Federal News
Trudeau announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Dec. 8
Vaughan News
How GTA municipalities are empowering the next generation digital citizen (Itworldcanada.com)
York Region News
Food Bank of York Region packing 1,700 food hampers for families in need (Newmarkettoday.ca)
New Swan Lake sidewalks in Markham improve safety, accessibility (Yorkregion.com)
Markham Fire donates smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to vulnerable residents (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket asks province take new environmental look at Bradford Bypass (Bradfordtoday.ca)
GTA News
Toronto is introducing ‘cultural districts,’ but who gets to determine the culture? (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Extending COVID-19 Paid Sick Days (News.Ontario.ca)
Federal News
Senate passes bill to ban conversion therapy in Canada (Thestar.com)
Dec. 7
Vaughan News
How GTA municipalities are empowering the next generation digital citizen (ITbusiness.ca)
Highway disease: Doctors prescribe saying no to Highway 413 development (Thestar.com)
York Region News
You can help shape Markham's updated Diversity Action Plan (Yorkregion.com)
Whitchurch Stouffville Food Bank looking for larger space after usage uptick (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket council backs report to dismantle anti-Black racism (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Newmarket Highway 404 Retail complex garners traffic concerns (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Garbage pickup delays to hit large part of Peel Region after collectors go on strike (Cbc.ca)
Toronto Board of Health votes to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs (Cbc.ca)
Toronto investigating first case of Omicron variant in a school (Cp24.com)
Provincial News
Federal News
Canadian ambassador to China Dominic Barton tenders resignation (Cp24.com)
Dec. 6
Vaughan News
Mayor Bevilacqua donates to the CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish Toy Drive (CHUM FM)
Vaughan holds virtual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony (CP24)
Vaughan’s $333.2 million 2022 draft operating budget includes 2% property tax increase (Thestar.com)
Child under 12 York Region's first case of Omicron COVID variant (Toronto.Citynews.ca)
Ontario child becomes York Region's first confirmed Omicron variant case (Ctvnews.ca)
Unvaccinated child is York Region's first Omicron variant case (Cp24.com)
Plans for Vaughan's Assembly Park taking shape (Torontosun.com)
York Regional Police named one of Greater Toronto's top employers for 2022 (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region News
Newmarket's winter recreation guide features activities for the whole family (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario Building New Long-Term Care Beds in Markham (News.Ontario.ca)
Are you on the voters' list for Richmond Hill's mayoral byelection? (Thestar.com)
Let it snow! Georgina snow plows ready to go (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville releases new 2022 residents guide (Yorkregion.com)