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Jan. 21

Vaughan News

 

Vaughan music festival in emerging downtown to be held for free for the next 3 years (Yorkregion.com)

 

It’s time to reimagine municipal service delivery (ItWorldCanada.com)

 

York Region News

 

Public transit in York Region gets boost from province (Yorkregion.com)

 

Aurora takes burning approach to tackling LDD caterpillars (ca.Yahoo.com)

 

What the mayoral candidates say about their visions for Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)

 

How will York Region grow? Open house highlights plan for future (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Markham councillor floats ballot box question for upcoming municipal election (Yorkregion.com)

 

New online planning map lets Aurora residents learn where development proposals stand (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Toronto opens 311 line for snow-clearing complaints in wake of this week's blizzard (Cbc.ca)

 

Mississauga decides against renaming Dundas Street (Toronto.Citynews.ca)

 

Provincial News

Ontario Outlines Steps to Cautiously and Gradually Ease Public Health Measures (News.Ontario.ca, Cbc.ca, Torontosun.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Cp24.com)

 

Doug Ford says Ontario is not considering changing proof of vaccination requirement to three doses (Ctvnews.ca)

 

Jan. 20

Vaughan News

 

Ontario gives green light to proposal for a Caledon-Vaughan GO line (Orangvilletoday.ca)

 

Committee agendas (NRU)

 

York Region News

 

Too early to tell if York Region has peaked from the latest wave, MOH says (Ctvnews.ca)

 

'Our voices don't matter': Leaders of small urban communities shut out of provincial housing crisis summit (Yorkregion.com)

 

‘Absurd, racist and offensive': Markham park signs vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti (Yorkregion.com)

 

Aerodrome proposed in Pefferlaw (NRU)

 

GTA News

 

Shovel the space, keep the place? There’s a storm brewing over parking spots cleared on Toronto’s snow-clogged streets (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto to launch $12M ‘safety and well-being’ plan to combat community violence, support mental health (Thestar.com)

 

City to begin towing illegally parked vehicles (Torontosun.com)

 

Ajax draft green design standards (NRU)

 

City of Burlington advances MTSA planning policies (NRU)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario to reopen restaurants at 50% capacity on Jan. 31, sources say (Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com, Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Ontario schools see absences and classroom closures as students return amid Omicron (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Jan. 19

Vaughan News

 

Proposed GO Rail Line for Caledon and Vaughan moved forward by Province of Ontario (Caledon.ca)

 

As temperatures drop, follow these tips to stay safe and warm this winter (Yorkregion.com)

 

As temperatures drop, follow these tips to stay safe and warm this winter (Thestar.com)

 

Vaughan is bringing back its two ‘natural’ ice rinks in Maple and Thornhill (Yorkregion.com)

 

Vaughan is bringing back its two ‘natural’ ice rinks in Maple and Thornhill (Thestar.com)

 

Thornhill neighbourhood vows to continue fight to keep subway extension on Yonge Street (Thestar.com)

 

Thornhill neighbourhood vows to continue fight to keep subway extension on Yonge Street (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

'Extremely concerned': Stouffville residents form ratepayers group to tackle proposed 106-townhouse development (Yorkregion.com)

 

Ontario invests $236,400 to help repair Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

TDSB and TCDSB schools open for in-person learning on Wednesday after winter storm (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Despite a Zamboni driver shortage, Torontonians find refuge at the rink during COVID-19 (Thestar.com)

 

City Hall gears up for patio season with CafeTO registration (Torontosun.com, Globalnews.ca)

 

Toronto to distribute COVID-19 rapid test kits to child care providers (Globalnews.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario premier says 'positive news' coming this week on COVID-19 restrictions (Ctvnews.ca, Thestar.com, Nationalpost.com)

 

Applications Now Open for Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program (News.Ontario.ca)

 

Ontario Cuts Electricity Rates to Help Workers, Families and Small Businesses (News.Ontario.ca)

 

Ontario set to hold housing summit with municipal leaders (Thestar.com)

 

Jan. 18

Vaughan News

 

Winter weather warning issued for Newmarket and Georgina, blizzard warning for Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

York Region schools to close Jan. 18 but classes continue online after ‘significant snowfall’ (Yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill warns against illegal votes as mayoral byelection online voting begins Jan. 18 (Yorkregion.com)

 

'Billion-dollar facility' in the works for Woodbine Avenue in East Gwillimbury (Yorkregion.com)

 

Top 5 inquiries made by Richmond Hill residents -- winter 2022 edition (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Snow removal could take more than 72 hours, Tory says (Thestar.com)

 

What wastewater can tell us about where Omicron is heading (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Back-to-school disrupted again for GTA as commuting woes continue (Torontosun.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario school boards hiring uncertified emergency staff as schools reopen (Thestar.com)

 

Ford a one-man army in battle against the snow (Torontosun.com)

 

Federal News

 

Health Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Globalnews.ca, Nationalpost.com, Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Flying across the border? Canada still wants a COVID-19 test (Thestar.com)

 

Jan. 17

Vaughan News

 

Ontario tabby cat missing for 11.5 years reunited with owner (Globalnews.ca)

 

Province adds Royal Orchard station in Thornhill to Yonge subway extension (Thestar.com)

 

Province adds Royal Orchard station in Thornhill to Yonge subway extension (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

100 York Region entrepreneurs can take free online course from Aurora Chamber, Schulich School of Business (Yorkregion.com)

 

‘Wanted all of it to be a success’: Skilled Trades Institute in Georgina gets axed (Yorkregion.com)

 

Calls for safer schools continue in York Region in spite of additional measures (Yorkregion.com)

 

RAT race in Markham creates 'feeding frenzy’ over rapid antigen tests (Yorkregion.com)

 

Ice warning: Markham residents reminded to use public, not pond, ice (Yorkregion.com)

 

Toronto, Ottawa, York and Halton regions close schools as winter storm hits Ontario (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

GTA News

 

Toronto residents warned not to feed coyotes in south Etobicoke park (Torontosun.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario parents and teachers have a ‘range of emotions’ as in-person learning set to resume (Thestar.com)

 

Rod Phillips resigns from Doug Ford’s cabinet, won’t seek re-election (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)

 

Federal News

 

Alexa McDonough, former NDP leader and trailblazer for women in politics, has died (Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)