News Clippings
Sept. 10
Vaughan News
Election-day polling stations cut by more than half in 11 Greater Toronto Area ridings (Atinitonews.com)
Here is what Vaughan-Woodbridge candidates have to say about combating climate change (Yorkregion.com)
What do Vaughan-Woodbridge federal election candidates have to say about addressing affordable housing? (Yorkregion.com)
Vote 2021: Vaughan-Woodbridge candidates pitch ideas for helping small businesses recover after COVID-19 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region monitoring youth hospitalizations, as cases rise in children under 10 (Newmarkettoday.com)
York Region News
Schomberg’s downtown gets almost $70K in funding from province (Yorkreigon.com)
Local councillors call on York Region to fast-track phosphorus reduction project for Lake Simcoe (Georginapost.com)
Dose-by-dose: Mass vaccination clinics closed in August, York Region pushes to 90% immunization rate (Yorkregion.com)
Region sees 72% increase in first doses following vaccine certificate announcement (Thestar.com)
East Gwillimbury lowering speed limit to 40 km/h on all local roads (Yorkregion.com)
Region enacts new health measures for individuals, businesses (Thestar.com)
Other GTA health units say they don't plan to follow Toronto's lead in pausing school extracurriculars (CTVnews.ca)
York Region plans to increase water bills after 2-year hiatus (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario extends paid sick leave benefit until the end of the year (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Four moments that mattered during the federal leaders’ debate (Thestar.com)
Sept. 9
Vaughan News
2021 GTHA residential property tax rates increase (NRU)
2021 GTHA commercial and industrial tax rates decrease (NRU)
Most Vaughan public libraries now open with ‘extended hours of operation’ (Yorkregion.com)
Most Vaughan public libraries now open with ‘extended hours of operation’ (Thestar.com)
The Ford-less campaign has been mutually beneficial (so far) (Ipolitics.ca)
Vote 2021: Meet Mario Greco, PPC's candidate for Vaughan-Woodbridge (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora Keg, East Gwillimbury LA Fitness, Wonderland among 28 charged for COVID-19 violations (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region News
Bradford urges York Region to expedite plan to cut phosphorous runoff in Holland River, Lake Simcoe (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Pop-up and school-based vaccine clinics offered in Newmarket (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Newmarket launches pilot program to increase safety for children walking to school (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Whitchurch-Stouffville joins National Parks Research Project (NRU)
8 back-to-school road safety tips for students, drivers (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Vaccinated but no printer to prove it? Ajax library can help (Thestar.com)
Toronto is capable of getting 9 in 10 residents fully vaccinated to stop COVID-19 spread, city officials say (Thestar.com)
How the death of a teenaged cyclist could help lead to a re-imagined Avenue Road (CBC.ca)
Diamond Schmitt architects selected to design Brampton Innovation Centre (NRU)
North Oakville prepares or denser, more sustainable development (NRU)
Unvaccinated Torontonians 7 times more likely to get COVID-19, city's medical officer says (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ford government says new Sept. 30 federal holiday will not be a stat holiday in Ontario (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Federal Election candidates (NRU)
Sept. 8
Vaughan News
Report: Vaughan tops the list of the least expensive cities for residential property taxes (Yorkregion.com)
Report: Vaughan tops the list of the least expensive cities for residential property taxes (Thestar.com)
Election jobs available in Newmarket-Aurora, other York Region ridings (Newmarkettoday.ca)
York Region News
What's Going Up: Newmarket residents question location for 10-storey seniors apartment building (Newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
City of Toronto working to cut congestion as traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels (Thestar.com)
Rising municipality charges stalling efforts to develop green buildings in Canada (Financialpost.com)
Provincial News
Ontario's COVID-19 testing system braces for return of school (CBC.ca)
Sept. 7
Vaughan News
10-year-old girl struck and killed by vehicle in Vaughan remembered by family as ‘shining star’ (Globalnews.ca, Canada.com, Newmarkettoday.ca, Yorkregion.com, CTVnews.ca, Thestar.com, CBC.ca)
2 cases of COVID-19 linked to youth basketball tournament in Vaughan (CBC.ca)
Halloween Haunt to make terrifying return to Canada's Wonderland (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Vote 2021: What you need to know about the Vaughan-Woodbridge federal election riding (Yorkregion.com)
Here's how Vaughan-Woodbridge candidates answered questions on the aftermath of residential schools (Yorkregion.com)
Vote 2021: Get to know King-Vaughan Liberal candidate Deb Schulte (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville hires new development services director (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Newmarket's parking exemption permit limit, temporarily halted due to COVID-19, returns (Yorkregion.com)
York Region Public Health issues COVID-19 order requiring hosts of gatherings to keep contact lists (Globalnews.ca)
York Region Transit announces schedule, route changes starting Sept. 5 (Thestar.com)
5-tower development of Shouldice Hospital lands in Thornhill up for scrutiny (Yorkregion.com)
Unions demand better protection for workers during COVID-19 pandemic at Toronto Labour Day march (CBC.ca)
'Why do we need 7?': Stouffville residents and council question cannabis store surge on Main Street (Yorkregion.com)
‘Doesn’t matter what breed; poodle or teacup’: Georgina mom pleads to keep all dogs on leash (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill presents fundraising speaker event on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill to reopen additional recreation facilities (Yorkregion.com)
COUNCIL CONNECTION: Georgina in the process of updating its zoning bylaw (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
‘No one is untouched’: Burlington's multifaceted response to climate change (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario says more than 10M people are now fully vaccinated in the province (Yorkregion.com)
Ford government says it will develop vaccine passport app in-house in six weeks. It took Quebec four months (Thestar.com)
