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July 28

Vaughan News

 

Tech Update: Markham and Vaughan to test new vehicles, and a breakthrough for solar power (Thestar.com)

 

York Region News

 

York Region calls for public input to boost accessibility locally (Yahoo.ca)

 

Laundry drying on suburban streets, families living in unsafe apartments: York Region's housing crisis worsens (Yorkregion.com)

 

Local artists celebrate Richmond Hill’s 150th anniversary through creative displays (Yorkregion.com)

 

Stay out of the water at two York Region public beaches (Thestar.com)

 

Free family movies coming to Newmarket parks (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Markham's Buttonville Airport could become massive industrial hub as housing plans scrapped (Cbc.ca)

 

GTA News

 

The city has received 362 complaints about election signs. This candidate’s campaign generated the most (Thestar.com)

 

City’s expanded discount for low-income TTC riders reined in by lack of funds (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Liberals deal double blow to Doug Ford with byelection wins in Toronto and Ottawa-area (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Torontosun.com, Globalnews.ca, Ctvnews.ca, Cbc.ca)

 

July 27

Vaughan News

 

City of Vaughan's business planning launch pad series returns in August (Yorkregion.com)

 

What's happening in Vaughan, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and King (July 28 to Aug. 3) (Yorkregion.com)

 

Vaughan Design Review Panel Agenda (NRU)

 

York Region News

 

Mary Lake long-term-care development in King opposed by some local groups (Yorkregion.com)

 

Markham Mayor’s Black Youth Liaison presents The Reading Circle (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

City removes entire tree after falling branch seriously injures woman (Torontosun.com)

 

Waterloo initiative to leverage government supports industry partnerships to build 10,000 homes by 2030 (NRU)

 

New national urban park hub will help develop national parks policy (NRU)

 

Mixed-use Burlington proposal did not let official plan appeal slow down desired density (NRU)

 

Provincial News

 

Doug Ford hires auditors to probe finances in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton and other cities (Thestar.com, Ctvnews.ca, Cp24.com, Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Federal News

 

Trudeau overhauls his cabinet, drops 7 ministers and shuffles most portfolios (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com, Torontosun.com)

 

July 26

Vaughan News

 

Ontario partners with Vaughan, Markham to launch demo sites for leading auto technologies (Yorkregion.com, Electricautonomy.ca)

 

Here's how each Ontario city is doing on hitting provincial targets for building new homes (Cbc.ca)

 

Festival Condos Construction Progresses in Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Markham-Stouffville MP Helena Jaczek won't seek re-election (Yorkregion.com)

 

Firefighters knocking on Newmarket doors to teach safety (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Greenbelt gold rush: Developers are scooping up land after Doug Ford backtracked on his promise to protect it (Thestar.com)

 

Education minister orders review into allegations of TDSB principal who died (Cp24.com)

 

Toronto says it has found temporary space for 212 refugee claimants and asylum seekers (Ctvnews.ca, Cbc.ca)

 

July 25

York Region News

 

Phishing scam targets Town of Aurora Facebook page (Yorkregion.com)

 

'This very caring village': Newmarket friends raise $18,300 for food pantry with NWMRKTproud Pride T-shirt campaign (Yorkregion.com)

 

Stay out of the water at two York Region public beaches (Thestar.com)

 

GTA News

 

Freeland rejects Toronto mayor Chow's ask for financial help from federal government (Cbc.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Cp24.com)

 

Stay out of the water at one Toronto public beach (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto councillor to collect $120,000 by quitting on eve of provincial byelection (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto Public Health opening four vaccination clinics in the city (Thestar.com)

 

5 people 'tossed' after Scarborough RT train separates, derails taken to hospital with minor injuries (Cp24.com)

 

Federal News

 

Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett announces she isn’t running again, ahead of substantial cabinet shuffle (Theglobeandmail.com)

 

July 24

Vaughan News

 

Vaughan man charged in parking garage Porsche fire at Newmarket hospital (Yorkregion.com)

 

City of Vaughan issues public service announcement about e-bikes, other micromobility devices (Yorkreigon.com)

 

‘Ignore him’: The story of mass murder in a GTA condo tower (Thestar.com)

 

York Region News

 

Grab your kids and stroll Newmarket parks and downtown for library's summer Storywalk events (Yorkregion.com)

 

Smaller cities, bigger wins: Tech founders find success in Markham and beyond (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region CAO Bruce Macgregor stepping down (Yorkregion.com)

 

REMEMBER THIS: How Georgina came to be (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

'Modern, appealing and easily recognizable': York Regional Police cruisers getting a new look (Yorkreigon.com)

 

Stay out of the water at two York Region public beaches (Yorkregion.com)

 

‘Suspicious’ fire rips through landmark Newmarket building, again (Yorkregion.com)

 

Help shape Georgina’s economic future, tourism activities (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Toronto's looking at how to keep Ontario Science Centre where it is -- and could run its own (CBC.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Doug Ford’s compromising Ontario’s economic competitiveness with property assessment delay, business leaders warn (Thestar.com)

 

E-bikes and the future of transit (GlobeAndMail.com)

 

Centrepiece of Doug Ford’s Greenbelt housing plan faces multiple roadblocks (GlobeAndMail.com)