News Clippings

March 12

Vaughan News

New Mobility Management Strategy delivers a safe, sustainable and efficient transportation system (Municipalinfonet.com)

York Region News

Council could be limited in decision-making over new sidewalks (Thestar.com)

Seeds, walks, mystery bags and more: How GTA libraries are bringing communities together through COVID-19 (Thestar.com)

'Answered call to an urgent need': Firefighters make deliveries to those in need (Yorkreigon.com)

Flags at half-mast as Newmarket remembers lives lost in 1 year of global pandemic (Yorkregion.com)

East Gwillimbury to assist seniors in booking vaccine appointments (Bradfordtoday.ca)

Opening of second Newmarket vaccination clinic put on hold temporarily (Newmarkettoday.ca)

'Not what we were expecting': Cases rising, as many businesses break COVID-19 rules, says top doc (Newmarkettoday.ca)

'No' to Orange Zone, 'Yes' to more vaccines: 5 take-aways for York Region in the battle against COVID-19 (Yokregion.com)

Near $17 million investment will address transit shortfalls due to COVID-19 (Thestar.com)

GTA News

Ontario Provides Land for a Community Hub and Arts Centre in Toronto (News.ontarioc.ca)

Ontario Activates Emergency Brake in Sudbury Public Health Region (News.ontario.ca)

Peel Region mayors call for move to COVID-19 red-control zone after being placed under grey-lockdown (CBC.ca)

Senior Toronto manager drops the f-word in ‘hot mic’ moment during marathon council meeting (Thestar.com)

Why did the city stick these crosswalk poles right in the way of pedestrians? The reason isn’t easy to see (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Ontario Providing Support to Local Fire Services During COVID-19 (News.ontario.ca)

Ontario finance minister to deliver budget on March 24 (CBC.ca)

Ontario to offer sign-language classes in high schools in all boards (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Feds unveil first-ever dedicated fund for active transportation (Thestar.com)

March 11

Vaughan News

VMC Secondary Plan Update identifies development pressures (NRU)

Woodbridge College in Vaughan closed after COVID-19 case count rises to 20 (Yorkregion.com)

Opinion: Environment assessment of GTA West Corridor shouldn't be weaponized to shut the project down (Nationalpost.com)

Toronto city council votes to oppose provincial plans for Highway 413 in northwest GTA (CBC.ca)

Vaughan officially axes endorsement for 'unnecessary' GTA west highway (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Newmarket unveils final design concept for Mulock property (Newmarkettoday.ca)

Richmond Hill named Tree City of the World (Yorkregion.com)

'It brings us into our future': Stouffville to unveil new look after branding project (Yorkregion.com)

Spammers use Newmarket Facebook town hall meeting on Mulock Farm to ask residents for credit card information (Yorkregion.com)

Addressing the affordable housing crisis in York Region (NRU)

'The writing is on the wall': Beacon Hall members narrowly vote down $250M bid for land (yorkregion.com)

New electric vehicle chargers coming to King Township (News.yahoo.ca)

Vaccinations in York continue at fast pace (Thestar.com)

Markham supports residents in planting trees with LEAF Backyard Tree Planting Program, including a contactless delivery option (Markhamstaffnews.ca)

York Region school board scratches summer camp programs, but summer school ‘proceeding where possible’ (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Study finds Toronto rivers and watershed contaminated with road salt -- even in summer (Thestar.com)

Toronto council rejects attempt to get more information about returning to the Scarborough LRT plan (Thestar.com)

Mississauga mayor pushing for City to be in Red Zone 'with or without' Brampton (680news.com)

Toronto passes 'sobering milestone,' hits 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases (CBC.ca)

Whitby adopts its first Culture Plan (NRU)

Provincial News

Ontario Marks One Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic (News.ontario.ca)

Ontario to begin bookings for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine this week, health minister says (CBC.ca)

Ontario Pharmacies and Primary Care Settings to Begin Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations (News.ontario.ca)

Ontario Establishes Tourism Economic Recovery Task Force (News.ontario.ca)

Proposed legislation would exempt MZOs from adherence to PPS (NRU)

Federal News

Canada on track to receive 36.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by July (CBC.ca)

March 10

Vaughan News

‘We will never stop’: Ford government approves 6 new zoning orders as backlash grows (NationalObserver.com, Thestar.com, CBC.ca)

Catholic elementary schools in Vaughan, King closed due to COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)

COVID-19 enforcement team doles out 52 non-compliance charges across York Region (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan’s new hospital has begun planning for full opening, but no official date set (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan Muslim women discuss ‘Does a Creator Exist’ on International Women’s Day (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Outdoor rinks at Newmarket's Riverwalk Commons closed for season (Newmarkettoday.ca)

Newmarket launching online platform, app to book ice time, meeting rooms (Newmarkettoday.ca)

1,000 additional vaccines available for York Region seniors aged 80+ (Newmarkettoday.ca)

'Tremendous progress': York Region vaccinates more than one-third of residents 80 and older (Yorekregion.com)

Markham recognized as a global Smart21 Community for second consecutive year (Markhamstaffnews.ca)

GTA News

Residents want Little Jamaica named a heritage conservation district. The city says that’s ‘not the best fit’ for the area (Thestar.com)

‘This can be an emotionally charged issue’: City removes makeshift shelters from Toronto’s public parks, sparking anger (Thestar.com)

Why won’t Toronto vaccinate residents around the clock starting next week? We ask the man with the plan (Yorkregion.com)

Declare urgent need for survival of strong local journalism, Mayor John Tory tells Toronto city council (Thestar.com)

Urban coyotes are literally full of garbage -- and that's risky for humans, study suggests (CBC.ca)

City staff recommend opening a big swath of Yonge Street to bike lanes and patios for summer (Theglobeandmail.com)

Peel Public Health investigating COVID-19 cases on Brampton transit (CBC.ca)

Motion tabled to end city advertising in controversial Italian-Canadian newspaper (Torontosun.com)

Provincial News

Ontario about to reveal which pharmacies will get vaccines for seniors aged 60 to 64 (Thestar.com)

Ontario to spend $255 million to address COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters (Thestar.com)

March 9

Vaughan News

Hwy. 413 project must be stopped-- opinion (Theifp.ca)

'It's a disaster': Halton MPs join chorus of voices opposing GTA West Corridor highway (Theifp.ca)

Vaughan, Aurora, East Gwillimbury public schools closed due to COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

York Region puts 2nd dose appointments on hold for COVID-19 vaccine (Newmrkettoday.ca)

New Electric Vehicle Chargers Coming to the Township of King (Newswire.ca)

Summer of George!: Aurora mayor invokes memory of Seinfeld's Costanza as disc golf course pondered (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

City says it's ready to open 3 mass vaccination sites early as more doses secured (CBC.ca)

Businesses on Toronto-York Region border frustrated with COVID-19 framework (Globalnews.ca)

Ford’s change to development rules is a massive overreach (Thestar.com)

Hamilton development plan directing stormwater into Red Hill Creek surprises Indigenous advocates who say they weren't consulted (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Steady Progress being made to Implement Ontario's Flooding Strategy (News.ontario.ca)

Ontario reports 1,631 new COVID-19 cases, but official says data issues put count likely closer to 1,300 (CBC.ca)

Ford supports some workers getting paid time off to roll up their sleeve (680news.com)

Federal News

Federal government rules out March budget as it evaluates lockdowns, new variants (Theglobeandmail.com)

March 8

Vaughan News

The Lineups at Vaughan Mills Today Are So Long They Loop Around The Mall (Narcity.com)

Vaughan high school to be renamed after Somali-Canadian journalist (Globalnews.ca)

GTA West highway is dying a slow death. Ford government should put it out of its misery (Thestar.com)

United Way Local Leaders: Thank you for leading the way (Unitedwaygt.org)

More than 63K residents moving into Vaughan’s emerging downtown core by 2031 (Yorkregion.com)

Despite YRDSB’s 1st strategy on anti-Black racism, newly launched data tool to show ‘ugly truth’ (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

'Heartbroken to see it': Town helps resolve 'unacceptable' lines at Newmarket vaccination clinic (Newmarkettoday.ca)

WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?: Towers of 42 and 45 storeys proposed across from Hillcrest Mall (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket outdoor patios set to reopen beginning April 9 (Yorkregion.com)

Stouffville library serving as drop-off point for tax returns of low-income earners (Yorkregion.com)

More funding for municipalities to address COVID-19-related operating costs (Markhamreview.com)

Moving York Region forward: Ontario pumps $16M into future of York Regional Transit (Yorkregion.com)

UPDATE: Roll up your sleeve: York Region rolls out more than 66,000 COVID-19 vaccines (Yorkregion.com)

‘A pleasant experience’: No lineups at York region vaccination sites (Citynews.ca)

GTA News

Toronto responds to criticism that it is falling behind other regions in vaccinating people over the age of 80 (CP24.com)

Toronto is changing the locations of all of its speed cameras (Dailyhive.com)

Employees working from home could save city millions: report (Brantfordexpositor.ca)

Hefty fines were supposed to help enforce COVID-19 rules in Ontario. But almost a year into the pandemic few have been paid (Yorkregion.com)

Provincial News

Ontario Launches Consultation to Strengthen Municipal Codes of Conduct (News.ontario.ca)

Ontario Ready to Rollout Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan (News.ontario.ca)

Federal News

‘Can’t imagine not having one’: municipalities weigh in on communications officer debate (Revelstokereview.com)