News Clippings
Jan. 14
Vaughan News
Anti-vax parents protested at Ontario education minister's home but nobody knows why (Blogto.com)
Select Ontario pharmacies offering vaccine clinics for education staff Friday (CTVnews.ca)
York Region News
Environmentalists, MP advocate for federal impact assessment for Bradford Bypass (Yorkregion.com)
Top 3 questions for 5 candidates vying to be next mayor of Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Extreme cold weather alert issued by the city of Toronto (Thestar.com)
Toronto budget proposal moves ‘emotion-centred’ care for seniors closer to reality (Thestar.com)
Toronto to open emergency shelters, give out more than 300,000 N95 masks to homeless (Thestar.com)
Unvaccinated City of Hamilton employees face end of May deadline to get shots (globalnews.ca)
Mayors of Toronto, Halifax on impact of Omicron on their cities (CBC.ca)
Torontonians could pay average of $141 more on their property tax bill this year (CBC.ca)
Jan. 13
Vaughan News
Cranes Rise at Menkes' Festival Condominiums at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (Urbantoronto.ca)
York Region News
York Region, experts say poop, not case counts, now the way to track COVID-19 (Newmarkettoday.ca)
Major development north Markham Secondary Plan area can proceed (NRU)
GTA News
Multi-tower Mississauga development proposed along future Hurontario LRT line (NRU)
Climate change work plan identifies ways to reduce Milton’s environmental footprint (NRU)
Decision made on future development of Bowmanville’s jury lands (NRU)
Brampton libraries join Mississauga in cutting fines on overdue materials (Mississauga.com)
Toronto to hold 'Vax the Northwest' COVID-19 vaccine mega-clinic on Jan. 23 (CBC.ca)
Provincial News
Ontario students to receive 2 rapid tests as school begins, top doctor's comments draw fire (CBC.ca)
Ontario rejects tax on unvaxxed (Torontosun.com)
Federal News
Canada is in crisis when it comes to PCR testing, says federal health minister (CBC.ca)
Jan. 12
Vaughan News
‘Surreal’: Ontario tabby cat missing for 11.5 years reunited with owner (Globalnews.ca)
Hockey Canada names Kleinburg's Stacey, Keswick's Ambrose to women's Olympic squad (Thestar.com)
2 more booster clinics open in Brampton and Mississauga for education workers (Mississauga.com)
York Region News
Concerns arise about potential voter fraud in Richmond Hill mayoral byelection (Yorkregion.com)
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville opens 8 outdoor rinks for winter fun (Yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill Public Library waives overdue fines for thousands of customers (Yorkregion.com)
York Region adapts COVID-19 data reports to reflect changing situation (newmarkettoday.ca)
GTA News
Proposed changes to public golf courses are out of bounds, golfers say (CBC.ca)
Kitchener bylaw officers knocking doors to remind owners they must buy a dog licence (Thestar.ca)
Board approves $1.1 billion Toronto police budget, a $25 million increase over 2021 (Thestar.ca)
Jan. 11
Vaughan News
Keeping fire safety top of mind (105.9 The Region)
Ontario’s Big City Mayors call for schools to be reopened (Thestar.com)
'An absolute surge': Omicron wallops York Region hospitals (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan should be wary of Highway 413's impact on residents and business (Thestar.com)
Vaughan should be wary of Highway 413's impact on residents and business (Yorkregion.com)
MAP: Get your thrills on the hills: Where to toboggan in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
New York Regional Police #1 District headquarters in Newmarket opens Jan. 10 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Service Ontario in Stouffville closes for two days due to staffing shortage (Yorkregion.com)
3 Newmarket employees fired under town's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy (Newmarkettoday.ca)
To be continued: Expect more on these Georgina projects, issues in 2022 (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
TTC terminates more than 350 employees who didn’t comply with vaccination policy (Ctvnews.ca)
Provincial News
Federal News
Jan. 10
Vaughan News
Mark Terry receives Order of Vaughan (Educationnewscanada.com)
This Ontario cat came back -- after 12 years on the lam (Cbc.ca)
York Region News
Richmond Hill advising residents to stay off frozen bodies of water (Yorkregion.com)
King council approves over $1.5M in renovations for Schomberg Community Hall (Yorkregion.com)
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Town of Georgina expands works yard (Yorkregion.com)
York Region Transit recruiting post-secondary student volunteers to offer ideas (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto considering all-electric ferry fleet (Torontosun.com)
‘No units available’: COVID-19 makes Toronto paramedics ambulance issues worse (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Providing Supports for Small Businesses, Workers and Families (News.Ontario.ca)
Ontario cuts electricity prices following COVID-19 shutdowns of businesses and schools (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Provinces could make vaccination mandatory, says federal health minister (Cbc.ca)