News Clippings
July 2
Vaughan News
A different kind of Canada Day celebration in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
A different kind of Canada Day celebration in Vaughan (Thestar.com)
Andrew Zvanitajs promoted to Vaughan Fire Chief (Municipalinfonet.com)
Vaughan Concerts in the Park series re-launches (Minutemanpress.ca)
New Green Municipal Funds for Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe (Renewcanada.net)
These GTA municipalities altered Canada Day plans to honour residential school victims (CBC.ca)
York Region News
Richmond Hill achieves platinum city data certification for second year (Yorkreigon.com)
'No dogs allowed' option being considered for York Region forest trail (Newmarkettoday.ca)
What you can expect in Step 2 pandemic reopening in Stouffville (Yorkregion.com)
Protecting Georgina’s natural assets (NRU)
GTA News
Yonge families fleeing Hamilton for more affordable communities, report suggests (NRU)
Brampton seeks to improve recreational activities on and around lakes (NRU)
Mississauga to consider its first Pedestrian Master Plan (NRU)
City of Toronto releases ActiveTO weekend schedule for July (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
June 30
Vaughan News
Vaughan recognizes Canada Day (CP24)
Vaughan Celebrates Canada Day with Sam Roberts (102.1 The Edge)
How to celebrate Canada Day in the GTA (Citynews.ca)
GTA-wide crackdown on street racing, stunt driving sees 300 charges, 70 arrests (Barrietoday.com)
Farewell to ‘Dundas Street.’ Now make sure renaming promotes unity, not division (Thestar.com)
York Region News
What is allowed in Markham as province dives into Step 2 of reopening plan? (Yorkregion.com)
'Please move them away': Richmond Hill residents enraged by enormous hydro poles (Yorkregion.com)
Tree planting continues in York Region during COVID-19 pandemic (Thestar.com)
Newmarket gets $500K funding boost for trails, stormwater management (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Provincial News
June 29
Vaughan News
York Region News
Newmarket aiming to 'entice strong design' in future developments (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Richmond Hill to enter Step 2 of reopening plan on June 30 (Yorkregion.com)
Here's how to cancel a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in York Region (Newmarkettoday.ca)
System improvements see 12k COVID-19 vaccine appointments booked in an hour (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
City staff recommend renaming Toronto’s Dundas Street, a move supported by mayor (Thestar.com)
Toronto opens up 375,000 new COVID-19 vaccine appointments for July (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario 'very close' to allowing indoor dining and opening gyms: Ford (Torontosun.com)
Federal News
June 28
Vaughan News
Vaughan recognized for first-of-its-kind approach to strategic planning (Municipalinfonet.com)
Former Walmart becomes one of Canada’s largest murals (CTVnews.ca)
Big names headline Vaughan’s Canada Day celebration (Minutemanpress.ca)
Vaughan Celebrates Canada Day (CTVnews.ca)
Vaughan Celebrates Canada Day (CP24, CTV News Barrie, CTV News Toronto)
Vaughan is launching a pickleball program (CBC Here and Now)
Future condos being designed with Zoom rooms, balconies and touchless tech (BNNbloomberg.ca)
Top 5 things to know about Vaughan’s first-ever proposed plan on affordable housing (Yorkreigon.com)
Top 5 things to know about Vaughan’s first-ever proposed plan on affordable housing (Thestar.com)
York Region News
Stouffville awards $500,000 design contract for Edward Street extension (Yorkreigon.com)
Council Connection: Historic announcement protects North Gwillimbury Forest (Yorkreigon.com)
York Region, environmental groups call on province to reduce emissions (Newmarkettoday.ca)
COVID-19's so-called "poop signal" alerts health officials through sewage surveillance (CTVnews.ca)
York Region not accelerating hot spot 2nd doses for ages 12 to 17 (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Hamilton councillors weigh post-pandemic ‘virtual’ meetings (Thestar.com)
June 25
Vaughan News
Vaughan's land acknowledgement changes show detailed Indigenous history (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan's land acknowledgement changes show detailed Indigenous history (Thestar.com)
York Region takes aim at COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy as rates plateau (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region among tops in Ontario vaccine rollout (Yorkregion.com)
All the amusement parks and waterparks reopening in and near Toronto (Dailyhive.com)
York Region News
York Region opening 38,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments Friday (Newmarkettoday.ca)
In-person Council meetings, opening of Town Hall eyed for September return (Thestar.com)
Virtual shows, drive-in fireworks, Farmers’ Market planned to celebrate Canada Day (Thestar.com)
New chapter for Aurora's downtown as Library Square renamed Town Square (Yorkregion.com)
King Township to install speed tables in King City, Nobleton (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
GTA News
Brampton council will consider offering windrow removal service to residents (Insauga.com)
Provincial News
June 24
Vaughan News
Toronto toddler searching for one-in-40-million donor to save her life (Ctvnews.ca)
Toronto toddler searching for one-in-40-million donor to save her life (IHeartRadio.ca)
Vaughan Design Review Panel Agenda (NRU)
York Region News
Stouffvile Grade 7 class proposes town build a youth park for teens (Yorkregion.com)
Take part in Canada Day with Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina approves $50M recreation complex with pools, track, library (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Ajax Mayor's Gala will be trippy this year (Thestar.com)
Scotiabank Arena vaccine clinic being held Sunday now fully booked (Thestar.com)
Creating age-friendly communities (NRU)
Provincial News
Ontario Breaks Ground on First of Four Priority Subway Projects (News.Ontario.ca)
Federal News
June 23
Vaughan News
TIMELINE: Vaughan city manager gone less than a year after starting in top staff role (Thestar.com)
Ford government adding acreage to Greenbelt is obfuscation at its finest (Thestar.com)
Vaughan restaurant issued one of just three COVID-19 charges in York Region (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region News
York Region delays COVID-19 vaccine rollout by 2 days to switch booking systems (Newmarkettoday.ca)
'It's perfectly fine': York Region's top doctor explains mixing vaccines (Ctvnews.ca)
Aurora Sports Hall of Fame welcomes 4 newcomers in Class of 2021 (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
GTA News
Gypsy moth infestation deterring some visitors at Toronto parks (Ctvnews.ca, Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
June 22
Vaughan News
3-year-old Ontario girl in urgent need of rare mixed-ethnicity stem-cell donor (Cbc.ca)
York Region News
York Region launches campaign reminding residents to shop local (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
How Toronto can help entrepreneurs build back after the pandemic (Thestar.com)
Toronto celebrates 25th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day (680News.com)
City of Toronto clearing encampment at Trinity Bellwoods Park (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Federal News
June 21
Vaughan News
Petition grows to take down Pierre Trudeau statue for stance on Indigenous Peoples (Dailyhive.com)
Petition calls for removal of statue of Pierre Trudeau in Vaughan, Ontario. (KelownaNow.com)
York Region News
York Region opening 27,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments (Newmarkettoday.ca)
'Game changer': New Bloomington GO transit station set to open (Yorkregion.com)
King mayor appointed to York police services board (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Newmarket hosting drive-in Canada Day celebration (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Toronto to convert Scotiabank Arena into mass vaccination clinic (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Federal News