News Clippings
June 4
Vaughan News
‘We are so fortunate’: Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital to fully open June 6 (Yorkregion.com)
4 grocery stores report positive COVID-19 tests in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Dose-by-Dose: a look at York Region's vaccine rollout for May 2021 (Yorkregion.com)
Town-wide wi-fi access program to be examined by staff (Thestar.com)
GTA News
How should Scarborough Centre change? Let children tell us, says City of Toronto (Thestar.com)
ActiveTO expanding to Allen Road for the first time (Citynews.Toronto.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario Easing Restrictions on Long-Term Care (News.Ontario.ca)
Ontario Enhancing Blue Box Program (News.Ontario.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario legislature rises for summer amid opposition warning adjournment is premature (Cbc.ca)
Federal News
June 3
Vaughan News
Vaughan hospital to open to the public for full service Sunday (Citnews.ca)
Vaughan hospital officially opens as full-service facility on Sunday (Thestar.com)
Hillmont at SXSW Coming Soon to Islington and Steeles (Urbantoronto.ca)
York Region News
Roadwork at Leslie and Leslie Valley in Newmarket expected to last all summer (Newmarettoday.ca)
York Region opens second-dose COVID-19 vaccine bookings to those 70+ (CP24.com)
Have your say on Newmarket's 'unique' bylaw that would ban erotic massage (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Free rapid COVID-19 test kits being offered to Newmarket businesses (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
City ready to go live with CafeTO -- sort of (Torontosun.com)
Toronto mayor sends out strong message about Jew hatred (Torontosun.com)
Ryerson report calls for Seismic Planning Reform to tackle GTHA housing crisis (NRU)
Peel Region launches Affordable Housing incentives pilot program (NRU)
Provincial News
Remote Learning to Continue across Ontario for the Remainder of School Year (News.ontario.ca)
Ontario updating AstraZenaca second dose guidance (NRU)
Federal News
Canada now among top countries for 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccines. So how high can we go? (CBC.ca)
June 2
Vaughan News
York Region municipalities mourn children found at Kamloops residential school (Yorkregion.com)
2 Georgina short-term rentals among 10 charges for York Region COVID-19 violations (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Power outage in Vaughan affecting 502 homes, businesses: Alectra Utilities (Yorkregion.com)
SmartCentres' President & CEO Takes Temporary Medical Leave (Financialpost.com)
York Region News
Newmarket marks Environmental Week with sale on green bins, blue boxes (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Go from Zero to Hero with Aurora's summer lifeguarding program (Yorkregion.com)
Calling all campers -- summer camps are back in Richmond Hill! (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill Public Library celebrates Pride with drag queen storytime (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket calls on province to reopen patio dining, personal services, shopping (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Second dose appointments for COVID-19 vaccine eagerly snapped up in York Region (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Toronto Public Health warns of fraudulent text messages to residents about COVID-19 testing (CBC.ca)
Yard sales get the green light in Hamilton under new gathering limits (Thestar.com)
Toronto vaccine clinics report harassment from people ineligible for second doses (Thestar.com)
Toronto animal-control companies say calls about squirrel infestations are up (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Maintains COVID-19 Restrictions as Stay-at-Home Order is Set to Expire (News.ontario.ca)
June 1
York Region News
York Region weighs in on province making vaccines mandatory in long-term care homes (Yorkregion.com)
Developer's plans for 88 homes, 200 apartments in Aurora to be debated in June (Yorkregion.com)
'No Mow May': East Gwillimbury residents let their lawn grow (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Provincial News
Doug Ford promises announcement on whether schools will reopen 'in a day or two' (CTVnews.ca)
Federal News
Canada to recommend mixing and matching AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines (CBC.ca)
May 31
Vaughan News
'We're so excited': Volunteers help seniors 80+ secure 2nd dose of a COVID-19 vaccine (CBC.ca)
Developer behind cancelled Icona condos in Vaughan has put the site up for sale (Thestar.com)
83-year-old York Region bridge makes way for the future (Canada.constructconnect.com)
City receives six awards from Festivals and Events Ontario (Municipalinfonet.com)
Despite pandemic, York Region continues to make progress on its strategic plan (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region News
Council Connection: Georgina's website is the town's ultimate resource (Yorkregion.com)
Pandemic or not, will you be prepared in the event of an emergency? (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora on track for a population of 84,900 by 2051 (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Richmond Hill approves first community energy and emission plan (Yorkregion.com)
Time to reopen economy, York Region mayors say (Thestar.com)
GTA News
Toronto honours 215 children found buried at B.C. residential school with vigil, memorial (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario to replace Dr. David Williams as chief medical officer of health (CBC.ca)
Expiry extended for AstraZeneca shots in Ontario (Yorkregion.com)