News Clippings
Oct. 29
Vaughan News
York Regional Police proposing $16M hike on 2022 operating budget (Newmarkettoday.ca)
After deadly crashes, Vaughan reduces speed to 30 km/h on all public laneways effective Dec. 15 (Thestar.com)
After deadly crashes, Vaughan reduces speed to 30 km/h on all public laneways effective Dec. 15 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Newmarket reopening customer service centre; no appointments needed for fitness at Magna Centre (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
'What went wrong?': Rec hockey players want answers after COVID-19 outbreak in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina's Parade of Lights, SnoFest getting revamped for winter season (Yorkregion.com)
Good Neighbours of York Region Association marks the second anniversary of establishment (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Unvaccinated City of Toronto staff face looming deadline, suspension and possible dismissal (Thestar.com)
Don Mills residents signed a deal for a new community centre more than a decade ago. Now the city and the developer are telling them to settle for less -- or nothing at all (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Government Takes Further Action to Protect Schools (News.Ontario.ca, Theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario won't include COVID-19 on list of mandatory immunizations, top doctor confirms (Cbc.ca)
Ontario removes most outdoor capacity limits, would permit Santa Claus parades (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Senate to impose mandatory vaccination policy for in-person attendance (Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com)
Oct. 28
Vaughan News
Treat Accessibly (105.9 The Region)
‘Like Hyde Park’: Vaughan’s emerging downtown already ‘lively’ and soon to get its 9-acre park (Yorkregion.com)
‘Like Hyde Park’: Vaughan’s emerging downtown already ‘lively’ and soon to get its 9-acre park (Thestar.com)
Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer returns to Vaughan Oct. 30 (Yorkregion.com)
No parade at Vaughan’s legion for this year’s Remembrance Day (Yorkregion.com)
Guiding long-term investment (NRU)
York Region News
Make your voice heard on affordable housing in York Region! (Thestar.com)
‘Something you don’t see very often’: Plane lands on 407 Highway in York Region, OPP says (Thestar.com, Yorkregion.com)
Protest against fossil fuel use planned Oct. 29 in Newmarket, urges RBC to ‘stop funding climate destruction’ (Thestar.com, Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket survey lets residents rank services as council prepares 2022 budget (Yorkregion.com)
Town grappling with how to stop bird deaths at Newmarket library (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Building up Bronte (NRU)
Integrating neighbourhood focal points (NRU)
Building tall in Niagara Falls (NRU)
Cuts expected in TTC service when COVID-19 vaccine mandate kicks in: agency (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com)
Ontario town disables comments on its social media posts to prevent spread of 'hate and lies' (Nationalpost.com)
Plans to make CafeTO permanent heads to council (Torontosun.com)
'We're sending a message': Executive Committee approves 15% tax cut for Toronto small businesses (Toronto.Citynews.ca)
Oct. 27
York Region News
'Richmond Hill will be the centrepiece of York Region': Acting Mayor Joe DiPaola (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
Winter is coming: Georgina reminds residents it’s time to put away the boat (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket hospital opening new COVID-19 assessment centre Oct. 29 (Yorkregion.com)
'Turning the corner on COVID': Newmarket mayor speaks on town's future to business leaders (Newmarkettoday.ca)
6-storey apartment building on Davis gets green light from Newmarket council (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Toronto Public Library Board approves $2 million for security guard resources (Thestar.com)
Toronto District School Board extends deadline for mandatory vaccination (Theglobeandmail.com)
City able to buy west-end rooming house to keep rooms affordable, councillor says (Cbc.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario hiring new LTC inspections staff as 269 new COVID-19 cases reported (Cbc.ca)
Ontario could see 50,000 education workers fired if vaccines mandated: Lecce (Cp24.com, Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com)
Premier Ford says he understands why some parents won’t want young children vaccinated against COVID-19 (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
PM Trudeau names new ministers to several key files in sizable cabinet shakeup (Ctvnews.ca, Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com)
Oct. 26
Vaughan News
‘Plenty of land around’: Vaughan councillor pins hopes on auditor general to save farmland (Thestar.com)
‘Plenty of land around’: Vaughan councillor pins hopes on auditor general to save farmland (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan Fire offers safety tips for a safe Halloween (Yorkregion.com)
Putting out Halloween treats this year? Consider accessibility, says Toronto dad (Ctvnews.ca)
Where to get your COVID-19 vaccine in York Region -- Oct. 26 to Nov. 2 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Amazon's new delivery station set to bring 400 jobs to Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket stands firms on protecting historic Denne house from development (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
John Tory suffered a rare loss at Toronto council over legalizing rooming houses. An inside look at a move that baffled and outraged housing critics (Thestar.com)
Every Toronto public school to get access to take-home PCR tests by end of week (Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com)
Communities want to have their say in Toronto's 30-year plan (Toronto.Citynews.ca)
Provincial News
Buried in after-hours emails? Ontario to propose ‘right-to-disconnect’ laws (Thestar.com, Cbc.ca)
Ontario government bans noncompete clauses freeing up workers to change jobs (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Oct. 25
Vaughan News
COVID-19 financial impact to Vaughan is $6.7M so far in 2021 -- just 37 per cent of previous year's total (Yorkregion.com)
How to stay safe while keeping warm this autumn (Yorkregion.com)
How to stay safe while keeping warm this autumn (Thestar.com)
York Region News
'Railroaded into extreme sprawl'? York Region rejects appeals for intensification (Thestar.com, Yorkregion.com)
'Clean water is a human right': Georgina in hot water after shutting off public taps (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket homeowners may face 1.99% tax increase on town portion of 2022 property tax bill (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com)
'Frazzled and scrambling': Aurora preschool that shut abruptly expected to reopen on Oct. 25 (Yorkregion.com)
East Gwillimbury economic development director scores award (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket launches 'friendly' ambassadors program on Tom Taylor Trail (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Newmarket ends capacity limit at fitness centre, customer service centre to reopen at town offices (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Coun. Joe Cressy says he has no plans to seek re-election (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Globalnews.ca)
City of Toronto, police face lawsuit over removal of homeless camps (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Releases Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term (News.Ontario.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Ctvnews.ca)
Ontario to propose ban on non-compete clauses for employees (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Feds remove memorial for residential school victims from Parliament Hill (Globalnews.ca)
