Corp Comm Connects
News Clippings

Dec. 3

Vaughan News

 

CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish; Donor of the Day with Mayor Bevilacqua (CP24)

 

Greater Toronto’s Top 2022 Employers; The City of Vaughan is business driven and people focused (Canadastop100.com; issuu.com)

 

How GTA’s Top Employers 2022 by Mediacorp are building stronger organizations (Globenadmail.com)

 

Not just manufacturing, Vaughan mayor eyes knowledge economy as city projected to reach 6.5% GDP (Yorkregion.com)

 

Not just manufacturing, Vaughan mayor eyes knowledge economy as city projected to reach 6.5% GDP (Thestar.com)

 

City receives prestigious budgeting award for 13th consecutive year (Municipalinfonet.com)

 

Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum: WinterFest at Canada's Wonderland is back (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Lights, entertainment and small-town charm all part of Aurora's Christmas Market (Yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill residents join forces to elect a 'community-minded' mayor in upcoming byelection (Yorkregion.com)

 

'COVID will be part of our future': York Region hiring 30 positions for COVID-19 management (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

York Catholic school board motion to recite Indigenous land acknowledgement before prayer fails (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket launches new platform to book facility rentals (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Toronto moves toward target of net-zero emissions by 2040, but advocates want specifics  (CBC.ca)

 

‘It’s just the wild west’: Caledon looks to ban residents from discharging fireworks (Thestar.com)

 

'It may take a little longer on a weekend to clear the snow' (Thestar.com)

 

Brampton MPP, mayor respond to NDP allegations Ford government lied about second hospital (Thestar.com)

 

Dec. 2

Vaughan News

 

Dear Mayor Bevilacqua -- is “twinning” your municipality with the Israeli City of Ramla a good way to fight anti-Semitism? (Canadatalkisraelpalestine.ca)

 

Will Hwy. 413 pave over our food system? (Yorkregion.com)

 

6 charges issued by York Region COVID-19 enforcement task force (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Proposed 2022 Budget keeps tax rates low while delivering quality public services (Municipalinfonet.com)

 

Speed reached 102 km/h: Teen responsible for death of 2 Vaughan children pleads guilty (Thestar.com)

 

York Region News

 

Can't park on Newmarket streets overnight in winter but have nowhere for your car? The town has you covered (Yorkregion.com)

 

130% job spike coming to Georgina. What, where will those new jobs be? (Yorkregion.com)

 

Redevelopment of large Newmarket Greenfield clears latest hurdle (NRU)

 

GTA News

 

Mixed-use high-rise intensification proposed around Barrie GO Station (NRU)

 

Mayor Patrick Brown hoping to eliminate property tax increase from Brampton’s 2022 budget (Insauga.com)

 

Owen Sound Council Approves New Policy For Naming, Re-Naming City Parks And Facilities (Bayshorebroadcasting.ca)

 

LSRCA acquires ecologically sensitive wetlands in Brock (NRU)

 

Halton Hills adopts ambitious low carbon transition strategy (NRU)

 

Building Brampton’s walkable communities (Thestar.com)

 

Seniors who bought into proposed development fighting to get $50K deposit after project fails (CBC.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario will expand vaccine booster eligibility to anyone 50 and up. By our standards, this is lightning-fast (Thestar.com)

 

Ford government sent almost $1B to businesses not eligible for COVID

 

Dec. 1

Vaughan News

 

Hanukkah celebration in Vaughan (CP24)

 

‘There's no trust left now’: Vaughan councillor waiting for more from the auditor general (Thestar.com)

 

‘There's no trust left now’: Vaughan councillor waiting for more from the auditor general (Yorkregion.com)

 

SmartCentres Doubles Ownership in SmartVMC City Centre, Becomes Largest Landowner in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. SmartLiving Set to Grow. (Globalnewswire.com)

 

2 charges for Vaughan spa as York Region's non-compliance team issues 6 fines (Thestar.com)

 

Municipalities hold billions in new home revenues and continually seek more, further eroding housing affordability (Globenewswire.com)

 

UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for November 30, 2021: Weston 7 is changing (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for November 30, 2021: City building advances in Vaughan (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Fitness, arts and more included in Newmarket's new winter activity guide (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

'Bring life into this old building': Newmarket's clock tower developers plan to preserve history in boutique hotel proposal (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

COUNCIL CONNECTION: The ROC, Santa Claus Parade returns this winter (Yorkregion.com)

 

Public skating returns to King City, Nobleton and Schomberg (Yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill kicks off annual holiday donation drive (Thestar.com)

 

GTA News

 

Hamilton proposes to keep adding cycling infrastructure in 2022 (Thespec.com)

 

Expect at least 7 years of downtown Toronto traffic delays from Ontario Line construction -- of up to 30 minutes (Thestar.com)

 

117 Toronto cops placed on ‘indefinite unpaid absence’ after missing vaccine deadline. Police say staff 97 per cent fully vaccinated (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto reopening city office buildings to 100% capacity, mayor says (CBC.ca)

 

Burlington city budget closer to acceptance, mayor vows to fight for lower tax increase (Insauga.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Del Duca promises to replace ‘abused’ ministerial zoning power (ipolitics.ca)

 

Ontario to create largest hospital in Canada with Mississauga expansion: sources (Cp24.com)

 

Federal News

 

Canada has new travel rules as Omicron bans roll out. Here’s what you need to know before heading to the airport or border (Thestar.com)

 

Nov. 30

Vaughan News

 

Vaughan developer fined $50,000 for violating Oakville private tree by-law (Insauga.com)

 

Don't build Hwy. 413 and reduce or waive Hwy. 407 toll charges, reader says (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

More than 11,000 York Region kids booked for COVID-19 vaccinations (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Newmarket councillors push for new ideas to crack down on speeding (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Newmarket's newest fire equipment will stop you cold: Zamboni dressed up as fire truck (Yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill making progress in delivering on strategic priorities (Yorkregion.com)

 

Ontario Shores, Mackenzie Health team up for specialized mental health care in York Region (Yorkregion.com)

 

'Taken down hundreds of trees': Stouffville removes beaver dam near Byers Pond (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

How slip-and-fall lawsuits in the city have halted snow plows in cottage country (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto organizes mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic for children at Scotiabank Arena (CBC.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario reviewing 3rd dose vaccine strategy in wake of omicron variant, top doctor says (CBC.ca)

 

Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca promises to end Premier Doug Ford’s MZOs if elected (Thestar.com)

 

Nov. 29

Vaughan News

 

Aggressive driving in Vaughan out of control: resident, councillor (Thestar.com)

 

Aggressive driving in Vaughan out of control: resident, councillor (Yorkregion.com)

 

Hanukkah Happenings across York Region (Thestar.com)

 

Vaughan mayor to serve as chair of Ontario municipal leaders’ summit on antisemitism Jan. 21 (Yorkregion.com)

 

Vaughan mayor to serve as chair of Ontario municipal leaders’ summit on antisemitism Jan. 21 (Thestar.com)

 

The Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, extends his warmest greetings to everyone attending KAILASA Canada's Hindu Heritage Month celebration (digitaljournal.com)

 

Ontario Takes Next Step to Build the Bradford Bypass (News.ontario.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Town holds official ribbon cutting of rainbow Pride crosswalk (Georgina.ca)

 

Oak Ridges resident 'begging' for water, sewer hookup in decade-long fight (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Regional Police not requiring COVID-19 vaccination (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

York Region COVID-19 unvaccinated municipal employees protest mandates (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Richmond Hill brings fun to the outdoors this winter (Yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill council endorses affordable housing strategy after lengthy delay (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

How Brampton went from a COVID-19 hotspot to one of Canada's most vaccinated communities (CBC.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Why Doug Ford is pushing Ontario's cities to speed up housing construction (CBC.ca)

 

Federal News

 

Canada's first cases of the omicron coronavirus variant confirmed in Ottawa (CBC.ca)

 

Parliament to return under hybrid format after contentious debate in House of Commons (CBC.ca)