News Clippings
Oct. 15
Vaughan News
Using technology that continues to ‘wow' - Public Works innovations lead the way to a forward-thinking City (Municipalinfonet.com)
York Region News
Calling for candidates: Richmond Hill mayoral byelection set for Jan. 24 (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill speaker series presents enriching speakers this fall (Yorkregion.com)
You better be-LEAF this: Newmarket residents can save $100 on a tree for their backyards (Yorkregion.com)
Get back to business in Georgina with #ShopLocal scavenger hunt, free business webinars (Yorkregion.com)
Bryan Burbidge promoted to Richmond Hill fire chief (Yorkregion.com)
Town to give tips on preventing pesky LDD moths at upcoming farmers market (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Councillors want to be part of study to reduce municipal risk at Town Hall (ca.News.Yahoo.com)
GTA News
Owner of Toronto property with 250-year-old oak must sell to city at agreed price, judge rules (Cbc.ca)
Integrity commissioner complaint filed over mayor's remark at Black Education Fund event (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
‘We will not be doing this suddenly’: Ontario will slowly phase out vaccine passports next year, top doctor says (Thestar.com, Ctvnews.ca)
Ontario’s digital COVID-19 vaccine passport app now available to download for businesses (Globalnews.ca, Cp24.com, Torontosun.com)
Federal News
Trudeau to unveil new cabinet Oct. 26, Parliament to return Nov. 22 (Cp24.com)
Oct. 14
Vaughan News
Life sciences company LGC relocating to Vaughan from Toronto, bringing 400 ‘highly-skilled’ jobs (Yorkregion.com)
Life sciences company LGC relocating to Vaughan from Toronto, bringing 400 ‘highly-skilled’ jobs (Thestar.com)
Managing transportation demand (NRU)
'This was our utility': Alectra will stop handling Hamilton water bills (Cbc.ca)
York Region News
Aurora to lift COVID-19 capacity limits at town arenas and pool viewing areas Oct. 15 (Yorkregion.com)
York public school board confirms teachers must wear masks provided by board (Yorkregion.com, Ctvnews.ca, Cbc.ca)
Richmond Hill residents to get more direct care as Ontario boosts staffing in LTC (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Providing choice in housing (NRU)
Reviewing development review (NRU)
Growing food supply resilience (NRU)
On a new front in the TTC vaccine battle, union calls transit agency’s mandate ‘illegal’ (Thestar.com)
North York councillor, residents fight 'commercialization' of residential swimming pools (Thestar.com)
Toronto Zoo implementing mandatory vaccine policy (Torontosun.com)
Eglinton LRT Science Centre station unveiled (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Ontario's new plan for lifting COVID-19 restrictions coming next week (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Ctvnews.ca)
MPP Lindsey Park no longer a Parliamentary Assistant (Thestar.com)
Ontario government urging doctors to cut back on virtual visits as COVID-19 pressure diminishes (Theglobeandmail.com)
Oct. 13
Vaughan News
Ontario to build new long-term care home with over 250 beds in Vaughan (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Ontario Building New Long-Term Care Home in Vaughan (News.Ontario.ca)
Ontario announces new 256-bed long-term care home in Vaughan, Ont. (Ctvnews.ca)
Ontario selling unused land to build new long-term care home in Vaughan (Toronto.citynews.ca)
Ontario to build ‘much-needed’ long-term care home in Vaughan, offering ‘culturally appropriate services' (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario to build ‘much-needed’ long-term care home in Vaughan, offering ‘culturally appropriate services' (Thestar.com)
'It hit me like a ton of bricks': Vaughan acknowledges need to make Halloween more accessible (Yorkregion.com)
'It hit me like a ton of bricks': Vaughan acknowledges need to make Halloween more accessible (Thestar.com)
Alectra Utilities 'shocks' Hamilton councillors after decision to end water billing services in 2024 (Thestar.com)
York Region News
Lake Simcoe environmental groups concerned after province grants Bradfrod Bypass exemption (Yorkregion.com)
King aims for 0% tax increase in 2022 budget (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket mayor talks to students about climate change, health on walk to school day (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Fight for the whitebelt: York Region in conflict over next 30 years of growth (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
To serve and protect? A patchwork of penalties means some Toronto public servants face strict rules about vaccination -- and some face none at all (Thestar.com)
'No stone unturned' as 90% double-vaccinated population sought for T.O. (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Restaurant owners urge Ontario to lift indoor capacity limits (Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com, Ctvnews.ca)
Federal News
U.S. to reopen land border to fully vaccinated Canadians next month (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Ctvnews.ca)
Oct. 12
Vaughan News
The Feed with Ann Rohmer (105.9 The Region)
Rising COVID-19 cases (105.9 The Region)
Know the dates: From mayor’s annual event to connecting trails and getting involved in 2022 budget (Thestar.com)
Know the dates: From mayor’s annual event to connecting trails and getting involved in 2022 budget (Yorkregion.com)
‘Driving is a product of society’: 5 Vaughan quotes on fatal crashes (Yorkregion.com)
Passing of Woodbridge Fall Fair patriarchs inspires 2021 Thanksgiving event (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Richmond Hill council to adopt 2022 draft capital budget and forecast (Yorkregion.com)
'Tremendously missed': Flags fly at half-mast to honour memory of longtime Newmarket employee (Yorkregion.com)
Businesses struggling due to new vaccine rule for those 12 and up (Toronto.citynews.ca)
Georgina mayor seeks Trudeau’s support with Holland Marsh phosphorus recycling plant (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region reacts with 'displeasure and disappointment' to provincial decision to further delay sewage solution (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Stouffville council endorses MZO for 'agriculturally inspired' 1,556-home subdivision on McCowan Road (Yorkregion.com)
'Step in the right direction': Newmarket man says project would help solve affordable housing 'crisis' (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill residents, businesses invited to get involved in phase 2 of City Plan 2041 (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora electric car drivers get a boost with 18 new charging stations (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto Public Health shuts down entire high school for the first time this school year over COVID-19 outbreak (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
The TTC is eyeing bringing employees out of retirement in case the vaccine mandate deadline causes a labour shortage (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Cautiously Lifting Capacity Limits in Select Settings (News.Ontario.ca, Thestar.com)
Ontario installs newly designed HOV lanes and here are the rules (IheartRadio.ca, Ctvnews.ca)
Free menstrual products coming to Ontario schools, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announces (Thestar.com)
