News Clippings
June 11
Vaughan News
Ontario enters Step 1 of reopening plan (CP24)
Wendy Law: Empowering Others (TheEdgeLeaders.com)
Richmond Hill No Frills, Thornhill Shoppers Drug Mart stores report positive COVID-19 cases as numbers dip (Yorkregion.com)
Mayor's new vision of Vaughan is the opposite of a sustainable future (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Time to reopen indoor gyms, hair salons, tattoo shops: York Region mayors (Yorkregion.com, Newmarkettoday.ca)
1st dose or 2nd dose? York Region outlines ways to get your jab (Yorkregion.com)
York’s Digital Pride kicks off with poignant tribute to 215 children lost in Kamloops (Thestar.com)
Now open: Georgina businesses reopen, just in time to #ShopLocal (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Stouffville Main Street gets ready for patio season with new temporary structures (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
'Tragic act of hate': Newmarket lowers flags June 10 in memory of Muslim family killed in London, Ont. (Yorkregion.com, Newmarkettoday.ca)
Georgina reopens waterfront parks to non-resident visitors (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
City of Toronto targets hot spots for second dose against variants (Thestar.com)
Huge Montreal Canadiens flag flies over Toronto city hall after latest Maple Leafs collapse (Thestar.com)
Get your flip-flops out: Toronto is opening some outdoor pools as of Saturday as COVID-19 infection levels continue to drop (Thestar.com)
Toronto's Spirit Garden to help residential school survivors heal from trauma (Ctvnews.ca)
'It's disgusting': Toronto staff respond to garbage, safety complaints at Bluffer’s Park in Scarborough (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario enters Stage 1 of re-opening Friday. Here’s what that means (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Cp24.com)
Ontario Further Accelerates Second Doses in Delta Hot Spots (News.Ontario.ca, Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com, Cp24.com)
A third of Ontario schools still have dangerous levels of lead in drinking water -- two years after the province pledged to fix it (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Ford to invoke notwithstanding clause to override Superior Court ruling on election advertising (Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Torontosun.com)
June 10
Vaughan News
City wins seven Hermes Creative Awards (municipalinfonet.com)
Cortellucci Vaughan is now a full-service hospital after opening for COVID-19 patients (yorkregion.com, the star.ca)
York Region News
Aurora lays out plan to open daycamps, recreational programs and more for Step 1 COVID-19 pandemic reopening (yorkregion.com)
Don’t have plans for Canada Day? Join in on Aurora’s week full of festivities (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Once again Mississauga denies cannabis stores from operating (Insauga.com)
Alectra's new facility rejuvenates Brampton (cision.com)
Striking A Balance -- Brampton Considering Opening Up Estate Residential Lands
To More Residential Uses (NRU)
Making Cambridge A Place To Grow -- Updated Strategic Plan Provides Guide For Municipal Decision-Making (NRU)
Moderate Change Of Heart -- Halton Hills Accepts Halton Region’s Modifications To Downtown Plan (NRU)
Is your street on the list? Uxbridge tackles traffic calming (thestar.ca)
'We all share our resources up here in the north' (thestar.ca)
Have your say for a safer, healthier Durham Region (thestar.ca)
‘We will tag and tow if it says no parking’: Parking restrictions in effect for Port Colborne roads along Lake Erie shoreline (thestar.ca)
Get your flip-flops out: Toronto is opening some outdoor pools as of Saturday as COVID-19 infection levels continue to drop (thestar.ca)
Hang on to your face masks until fall: Toronto city council votes to extend bylaw (thestar.ca)
Toronto’s Bay Street bus terminal reaches the end of the line (thestar.ca)
Raccoon problem growing in Toronto (torontosun.com)
Group calls on city to remove Alexander Wood statue from gay village (torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Canada and Ontario invest more than $115.1 million in municipal infrastructure to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (Ontario.ca)
New Tribunal in Town -- Ontario Land Tribunal Merges Five Existing Tribunals, Including LPAT (NRU)
Ontario moves to stage 1 of reopening plan on Friday (nationalpost.com)
June 9
Vaughan News
Transit-oriented suburbs are a sweet spot for the post-pandemic office (Renx.ca)
Vaughan Public Library expands storywalks to include more locations (Yorkregion.com)
York University unveils future plans for its School of Medicine (Excal.on.ca)
York Region News
Fun, fun, fun!: Newmarket summer camps, park program reopening (Yorkregion.com)
West Nile virus, Lyme disease active in York Region, officials warn (Newmarkettoday.ca)
'It's not about finger-pointing': Indigenous speaker calls for action at Aurora vigil for 215 Indigenous children (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill to enter Step 1 of reopening plan on June 11 (Yorkregion.com)
Don’t have plans for Canada Day? Join in on Aurora’s week full of festivities (Yorkregion.com)
Want a chance to win a $250 gift? Share your priorities for Aurora’s 2022 budget (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora making cooling centres available to residents in event of extreme heat advisory (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Whitby eyes additional amenities for future Sports Complex (Thestar.com)
Neglected by the city, this parkette has gone from a green oasis to a weed-choked wasteland (Thestar.com)
Live downtown? City crews will shovel snow off your sidewalks starting this winter (Thestar.com)
Toronto patios prepare to reopen -- again -- after 286 days of closures since pandemic started (Nationalpost.com)
Provincial News
Flags fly at half-mast on Ontario government buildings for slain London, Ont., family (Thestar.com)
Federal News
'This was a terrorist attack': Trudeau condemns London hit-and-run that left four Muslim family members dead (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Torontosun.com)
June 8
Vaughan News
Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital opens as full-service hospital (680 News)
Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital opens as full-service hospital -- Updates from the Industry (Urbantoronto.com)
Canada's first smart hospital and Vaughan's first hospital to provide world-class healthcare (Municipalinfonet.com)
You asked, we answered -- Updates from the Industry (Urbantoronto.com)
Most popular books at the Vaughan Public Library during lockdown (Yorkregion.com)
Veteran Integrity Commissioner hired to ensure Mississauga Council follows Code of Conduct (Insauga.com)
York Region News
Ontario sewage dilemma to go to expert panel (Nationalobserver.com)
Newmarket summer day camps return after COVID-19 pandemic hiatus (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Opinions divided after York school board says graduation ceremonies to go virtual (Yorkregion.com)
Keen to vaccinate, York Region residents set record (Yorkregion.com)
Town, soccer group set to team up in operating Aurora Sports Dome (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Brampton celebrates Seniors Month with activities for residents (Thestar.com)
Neglected by the city, this parkette has gone from a green oasis to a weed-choked wasteland (Thestar.com)
Registrations for City of Toronto summer day camps, with pandemic precautions, start Tuesday morning (Thestar.com)
Toronto Public Health revokes citywide order limiting in-person school attendance (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario to Move to Step One of Roadmap to Reopen on June 11 (News.ontario.ca)
June 7
Vaughan News
Vaughan hospital opens for full service (CP24)
Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital opens as a full-service hospital (CHIN TV)
After finally opening Vaughan’s new hospital, Mackenzie Health still needs to hire 300 to 400 staff (Thestar.com)
After finally opening Vaughan’s new hospital, Mackenzie Health still needs to hire 300 to 400 staff (Yorkregion.com)
Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital will now operate as full-service hospital after opening for COVID-19 patients (Cp24.com)
Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital opens as ‘full-service hospital’ after being exclusively for COVID (Globalnews.ca)
‘It’s safe’: Chief of ‘paperless emergency department’ at new Vaughan hospital urges sick people to seek care (Yorkregion.com)
No longer just for COVID-19 patients, Vaughan’s new hospital to operate as full-service tomorrow (Yorkregion.com)
Bertucci, Barlow lead 4-pack of Vaughan residents in opening round of OHL draft (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Earlier 2nd jab appointments for eligible York Region residents start June 7 (Yorkregion.com)
'Moving in positive direction': Opponents of York Region sewage plant hope for new solution from province (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region pushing for seat with big city mayors (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Newmarket transitioning to producer-led recycling (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Newmarket’s Fairy Lake Park to be the free outdoor space for its graduating Grade 8, 12 students (Yorkregion.com)
More than a roof: men's emergency and transitional housing coming to Aurora (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora walking advocate wants Metrolinx, town on board with pedestrian rail crossings (Yorkregion.com)
Markham ranked 2nd safest city in Canada: report (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket Public Library reading clubs keep kids reading during summer break (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto beaches open for season as heat wave hits GTA (680news.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Expanding Accelerated Second Dose Booking to More Ontarians Ahead of Schedule (News.Ontario.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Canada to receive 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week (Thestar.com)
