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Aug. 18

Vaughan News

 

Newstalk 1010: Statement from Mayor Steven Del Duca on rudest city in Canada survey (newstalk1010)

 

The rudest city in Canada is in Ontario, new survey finds. Here's where Toronto ranks on the list (thestar.com, yorkregion.com, dailyhive.com, insauga.com)

 

Mackenzie Health gets more than $700K to address critical needs (yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Back to school, back to sickness? York Region's medical officer of health discusses new COVID-19 variants, new vaccines, and how to prepare for fall (yorkregion.com)

 

Police investigate 'hateful and offensive graffiti' found in Aurora park (toronto.citynews.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Buying a car privately? Beware of stolen vehicles, Toronto police say (cbc.ca)

 

Toronto to explore municipal sales tax as part of plan to tackle 'unprecedented financial crisis' (cbc.ca)

 

A tree branch falls with deadly consequences. That should prompt the city to review how it tends trees (thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting death (thestar.com)

 

Ontario First Nations leaders call for housing minister, chief of staff to resign over Greenbelt controversy (cbc.ca)

 

Colleges, universities have role to play in solutions to housing crisis: report (cp24.com)

 


Aug. 17

Vaughan News

 

What's happening in Vaughan, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and King (Aug. 18 to 24, 2023) (Yorkregion.com)

 

Time to bring back the “The Club?” Can old methods thwart modern car thieves? (StCatherinesStandard.ca)

 

Catching up with the latest construction completions in the GTHA (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

Feds take next step on study that could stop Greenbelt development (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Ontario Investing in Aurora GO Station (news.ontario.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Pickering Town Centre Redevelopment To Bring The Mall ‘Downtown’ (NRU)

 

Burlington Launches ‘Concierge’ Pilot To Help Residents Access Sustainable Energy Retrofits (NRU)

 

Welland Cip Seeks To Make Low-Cost Rental Housing More Attractive To Develop (NRU)

 

Hamilton Approves Two-Year Pilot To Create Transitional Housing “Village” (NRU)

 

In Brief (NRU)

 

Committee Agendas (NRU)

 

OLT News (NRU)

 

Olivia Chow to endorse new revenue tools as Toronto sends signal to Ottawa and Queen’s Park (Thestar.com)

 

Federal News

 

Canada's new electricity regulations: How the Liberals want to get to net-zero (Nationalpost.com)

 

Aug. 16

Vaughan News

 

Here's letters from cities asking to get land out of Greenbelt (Torontosun.com)

 

Church Street between Oldfield Street and Welton Street in Vaughan to be closed for water main repair (Yorkregion.com)

 

What to know about the plan to build housing on former Greenbelt land in Pickering, Ont. (CBC.ca)

 

Ontario Culture Days announces festival hubs in Guelph, Elora/Fergus (Guelphmercury.com)

 

York Region News

 

New COVID variant no cause for public concern, York top doc says (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Stay out of the water at one York Region public beach (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Renaming Toronto's Dundas Street: An 'important first step' or wasteful expense? (CBC.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario Place is a battle for the public good. Its architects are on the wrong side (Globeandmail.com)

 

Federal News

 

Federal government has gone more than half a year without an ethics commissioner in place (Nationalpost.com)

 

Aug. 15

Vaughan News

 

Two people are dead following a house fire in Vaughan: Mayor Del Duca interview (105.9 The Region)

 

Two people found dead after house fire in Vaughan, Ont. (FirefightingInCanada.com, CDNFirefighter.com)

 

How developers influenced the Ford government to open up their Greenbelt land for housing (CBC.ca)

 

Vaughan Chamber of Commerce announces sustainability initiative (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

All about that water: Water access at community parks star of Georgina's waterfront plan (Yorkregion.com)

 

Sharon Temple set to unveil Indigenous sculpture from fallen maple tree (Yorkregion.com)

 

6 York Region beaches under advisory for E.coli (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

E-scooters now available to rent at Brampton GO stations (Bramptonguardian.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario secondary school teachers nearing strike vote as tensions mount (Globalnews.ca)

 

Ontario to establish working group to deal with Greenbelt probe fallout: memo (CBC.ca)

 

Aug. 14

Vaughan News

 

The Feed with Mayor Steve Del Duca (105.9 The Region)

 

Two found dead at townhouse fire in Vaughan after reports of people trapped inside (Thestar.com, Globalnews.ca, Cp24.com, Newmarkettoday.ca, Ctvnews.ca, Cbc.ca, Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Developers begin approaching cities with plans for former Greenbelt lands (Globalnews.ca)

 

Vaughan International Music Festival returns to VMC (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Kids Right to Know garden in Richmond Hill serves vulnerable, grows conversation (Yorkregion.com)

 

Aurora’s Royal Rose Art Gallery to host solo exhibit of renowned Canadian artist known for ‘unique art style’ (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket fourplex provides refuge for older men struggling with homelessness, women and children fleeing violence (Yorkregion.com)

 

Summer Company students kick-start creative businesses at Richmond Hill events (Yorkregion.com)

 

Keep control of your dogs, Newmarket resident says after attack (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Hundreds rally in Pickering to protest changes to the Greenbelt (Thestar.com)

 

‘Too big and unsightly’: Two Toronto councillors ask city to replace signs for Alcohol in Parks pilot with smaller ones (Cp24.com)

 

Toronto is facing a crushing housing shortage. Here's how a new city committee plans to tackle it (Cbc.ca)