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Dec. 8

Vaughan News

 

Hundreds attend public menorah lighting in North York square on 1st night of Hanukkah (cbc.ca)

 

York Region councillors suggest bigger increase for police budget (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

York Region News

 

3 things coming to Newmarket's Dec. 11 council meeting: pickleball facility, patio program, 10-storey rental building (yorkregion.com)

 

East Gwillimbury's annual Toy and Food Drive taking donations until Dec. 15 (yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Metrolinx to give update on Eglinton Crosstown LRT on Friday (thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario giving $20.5M for hate prevention; priority given to Jewish, Muslim groups (thestar.com)

 

Federal News

 

Manon Jeannotte from First Nation in Gaspé appointed Quebec lieutenant-governor (thestar.com)


 

Dec. 7

Vaughan News

 

City receives 2023 CIO Award Canada for Finance Modernization! (municipalinfonet.com)

 

Committee agendas (NRU)

 

Two suspects sought after Vaughan theatre sprayed with unknown substance (torontosun.com, toronto.ctvnews.ca, newcanadianmedia.ca, msn.com, nowtoronto.com, nationalpost.com, iheartradio.ca, cbc.ca, newmarkettoday.ca, yorkregion.com)

 

7 arrested after police investigate auto theft ring that allegedly involved ServiceOntario employees (cbc.ca, thestar.com)

 

Oakville Culture Days activities ranked No. 1 in Canada (insidehalton.com)

 

York Region News

 

York Region aims to surpass accessibility act requirements (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Building on existing assets (NRU)

 

Blue Door shelters opens Newmarket duplex for vulnerable older men experiencing homelessness (yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Plan to scrap controversial Etobicoke coat of arms moves forward (cp24.com)

 

Envisioning homes on the range (NRU)

 

OLT news (NRU)

 


 

Dec. 6

Vaughan News

 

York Region highway closures for planned roadwork on Dec. 6 (yorkregion.com)

 

Brampton Studies New Downtown Transit Hub (urbantoronto.ca)

 

Housing Accelerator Fund: New housing in 10 Canadian cities (cicnews.com)

 

Here's where to have holiday fun in Newmarket, York Region (newmarkettoday.com)

 

York Region News

 

Newmarket trustee elected York Region District School Board vice-chair (newmarkettoday.com)

 

GTA News

 

City sparks debate with proposal to mix 6-storey apartments, single-family homes (cbc.ca)

 

Cyber attack on Toronto Public Library leaves patrons reeling over loss of ‘social service network’ (thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ford government altered land-use policies of municipalities to allow for development (globeandmail.com)

 

Doug Ford poised to reverse decision to dissolve Peel Region: sources (thestar.com, toronto.citynews.ca)


Federal News

 

Canada’s fire chiefs to press Ottawa for money after worst-ever wildfire season (cbc.ca)

 

Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in special assembly (thestar.com)

 

Dec. 5

Vaughan News

 

Vaughan restaurant closed, 3 charged for public health violations (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

York Regional Police launch intimate partner violence campaign (newmarkettoday.ca, cbc.ca, yorkregion.com)

 

Burlington considering tax on short-term rentals such as Airbnb (inhalton.com)

 

York Region News

 

Construction set to begin on Newmarket's iconic Mulock Park despite spike in cost (yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket Food Pantry serving record numbers of residents facing financial hardship (yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Registration gets underway this week for Toronto winter rec programs, March Break camps (cbc.ca)

 

Toronto city councillor asks library to cancel visit by controversial author (thestar.com)

 

Provincial News


Ontario to ban puppy mills, introduces legislation to curb 'bad actors' (thestar.com, torontosun.com, theglobeandmail.com)


 

Dec. 4

Vaughan News

 

Vaughan city council questions MTO officials on future of Hwy. 413 project (yorkregion.com)

 

Frustrated Vaughan residents say illegal land use destroying their community (toronto.citynews.ca)

 

Ontario Making Progress on Yonge North Subway Extension (news.ontario.ca)

 

Ontario seeks to advance tunnelling work for Yonge North Subway Extension to York Region (yorkregion.com)

 

Advocates call for stronger support from York Region for asylum seekers (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Inclusion of Vaughan's McMichael Canadian Art Collection in province's realty plan raises sale concerns (yorkregion.com)

 

'ALL LANES CLOSED': Major closures in Vaughan and Markham as well as Richmond Hill Dec. 4-8 on Highway 400 and Highway 427 along with Highway 404 trigger traffic warnings to drivers (yorkregion.com, thestar.com)

 

York Region News

 

Stouffville council approves 2024 budget with 3 per cent tax increase (yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill receives $31M from federal government to help encourage more affordable housing (yorkregion.com)

 

Brock Council approves the revised Sidewalk Master Plan (yorkregion.com)

 

Brian Johns to serve as acting East Gwillimbury mayor from December to March (yorkregion.com)

 

Residents invited to celebrate Hanukkah in Newmarket on Dec. 10 (yorkregion.com)

 

York Region, advocates push province for support on housing (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

'State of decline': Revitalization plans pitched for Highway 11 (newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Some Toronto parking fines are more than doubling today. Here’s what you need to know (thestar.com)

 

Toronto’s mobile Skate Lending Library is back. Here’s where you can find it this winter (thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Bonnie Crombie wins Ontario Liberal leadership after third ballot (thestar.com, urbantoronto.ca, theglobeandmail, cbc.ca)