News Clippings
March 19
Vaughan News
Slashing fees by half on short-term rentals part of Vaughan’s push to ‘stimulate’ economy (Yorkregion.com)
York Region reconfirms its support of GTA West highway corridor (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Markham, Vaughan schools have new cases of COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
'A lockdown isn't really the way to go:' York Region's top public health doctor wants to stay in red zone (Cp24.com)
York Region to get 1,500 new long-term care beds (Yorkregion.com)
York Region's Circular Economy Initiatives Fund boosting green projects (Yorkregion.com)
Markham supports residents in planting trees through LEAF program (Yorkregion.com)
Tracking the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto won’t rule out allowing outdoor haircuts, but some salons say it would be difficult (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Yonge North subway extension likely being scaled back (Citynews.Toronto.ca, Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Ctvnews.ca)
Ontario Investing in Wastewater Testing System to Detect COVID-19 (News.Ontario.ca)
'Let's be very careful': Ontario's top doctor confirms province is in third wave of COVID-19 pandemic (Ctvnews.ca)
Federal News
White House says U.S. plans to send 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada (Cbc.ca)
March 18
Vaughan News
One year since province declared state of emergency (CP24)
Small businesses are the fabric of our communities -- be a part of their recovery. Live local, buy local. (MyCityLife.ca)
A Huge Social Gathering Was Busted In The GTA & Nearly 50 Charges Were Laid (Narcity.com)
More municipalities voice opposition to GTA West Corridor (ca.News.Yahoo.com)
Labour dispute impacting 2,000 homes under construction: Vaughan-based RESCON’s president (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Scaling new heights (NRU)
Ford calls out York Region for expanding vaccine appointments to more health care workers (680News.com, Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to residents aged 75+ (Globalnews.ca, Ctvnews.ca, Cp24.com, Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Number of York Region schools currently closed due to COVID-19 rises to 10 (Yorkregion.com)
What you need to know about the reopening of King Township's Trisan Fitness Centre (Yorkregion.com)
$200K Canadian government grant gives boost to King Township's electric vehicle charging station network (Yorkregion.com)
Remembering 123 lives lost, Markham marks 1-year anniversary of state of emergency (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill to open fitness classes, swimming and drop-in programs (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill's high-rise boom spurred by pro-development council, profitmaking developers: experts (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill acting mayor names new chief of staff, replacing Mayor Dave Barrow's former staffer (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
New ventilation system at Newmarket tennis clubhouse resolves 'mild' chemical contamination, town says (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Power struggle (NRU)
Partnering in procurement (NRU)
Realizing our natural potential (NRU)
Toronto wants to stay in grey-lockdown zone, with tweaks: city officials (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com)
Peel District School Board requires teachers to wear face shields or goggles due to COVID-19 concerns (Theglobeandmail.com)
City launches improvement plan for Toronto Island Park as visitor demand increases (Cbc.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario Making it Easier to Administer Rapid COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace (News.Ontario.ca)
City manager says COVID-19 has strained resources but hopes for permanent change (Cbc.ca)
Ontario scales back on proposed Yonge subway extension (Theglobeandmail.com, Globalnews.ca)
March 17
Vaughan News
One year of a declared state of emergency in Vaughan (Global News Radio AM 640)
Global Group of Mayors Decry Antisemitismi (Sdjwishworld.com)
Fifty years ago, Bill Davis killed the Spadina Expressway. Doug Ford should do the same to Highway 413 (Theglobeandmail.com)
Catholic elementary schools in Vaughan closed due to COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
48 charges at Vaughan address tops weekly list for COVID-19 non-compliance team (Thestar.com, Newmarkettoday.ca)
Richmond Hill sees positive COVID-19 cases at No Frills, FreshCo, Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, LCBO, McDonalds (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan's small charities struggle amid rising demand, falling donations due to COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
York Region News
York Region expands COVID-19 vaccines to 'high priority' health-care workers (Newmarkettoday.ca, Ctvnews.ca)
Stouffville to have drive-thru vaccine site at SoccerCity (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket long-term care home faces public health order during 4th COVID-19 outbreak (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill's Mill Pond Park to undergo rehabilitation, revitalization (Yorkregion.com)
Accountability, data needed for York Region board to successfully fight anti-Black racism (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Markham seeks volunteers for Mayor's Black Youth Liaison Committee (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
GTA News
City of Toronto offering in-person and virtual camps for kids during April school break (Thestar.com)
Toronto updating its number of neighbourhoods to 158 (Torontosun.com)
City of Toronto staff recommend return of ActiveTO weekend road closures, end of quiet streets program (Globalnews.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario Supports Tourism, Culture, Sport and Recreation Organizations (News.Ontario.ca)
March 16
Vaughan News
Burlington and Vaughan Mayors discuss Ontario’s online vaccine booking system (CP24 TONIGHT)
Vaughan councillor: GTA companies sending letters supporting Highway 413 to York Region council (Yorkregion.com)
SmartCentres' SmartVMC Continues with New Phase Announced (Urbantoronto.ca)
East Gwillimbury, Georgina, Vaughan schools closed due to COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Booking a vaccine in York Region? Don't look to the provincial portal yet (Yorkregion.com)
East Gwillimbury offers vaccine appointment support for seniors (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill calls on GTA residents help plan for transit-oriented community (Yorkregion.com)
They spent their savings on condos, townhomes in Richmond Hill, then saw homes being sold again (Yorkregion.com)
Is York Region ready for fewer restrictions? (The Agenda)
Provincial News
Ontario Expanding the Protection and Preservation of Green Spaces (News.Ontario.ca)
Head of Ontario's vaccine task force set to leave as province's vaccine booking system launches (Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com, Thestar.com, Torontosun.com, Ctvnews.ca)
Ontario books 90,000 vaccinations for COVID-19 on first day of online registration (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)
Federal News
Canada will recommend AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine for those over 65, documents show (Cbc.ca)
March 15
Vaughan News
Vaughan Metropolitan Center's new goal is to move in more than 63,000 people by 2031 (Singtao.ca)
Starting Monday, Vaughan to add Maple Community Centre as second place for vaccination (Yorkregion.com)
Markham, Vaughan, East Gwillimbury, Richmond Hill, Stouffville, Thornhill schools have new cases of COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
COVID-19 vaccine distribution alert launched for residents of King-Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
Peel council strongly opposes the proposed GTA West 413 Corridor with vote (Mississauga.ca, Nationalobserver.com)
Make fire prevention part of your spring cleaning (Yorkregion.com)
York Region opening 19,000 new appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations starting March 15 (Yorkregion.com)
At 29 COVID-19 cases, York Region Public Health probes a ‘variant of concern’ at Vaughan school (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Holland Landing pumping station being retrofitted (Yorkregion.com)
Food Basics, No Frills, Metro, Superstore, FreshCo with positive COVID-19 cases in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
York Region school board launches new network to support Black students (Yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Hydro One expanding Stouffville distribution station (Yorkregion.com)
Town of Aurora taking ownership of Sports Dome (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Family doctors in Toronto, Peel start giving COVID-19 vaccinations (Toronto.citynews.ca, Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Launching Provincial Booking System for COVID-19 Vaccines (News.Ontario.ca, Thestar.com)
