July 7

Vaughan News

York Region food banks struggle to keep up with 'alarming' increase in demand (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

East Gwillimbury, Georgina, Whitchurch-Stouffville to set own housing targets (Newmarkettoday.ca)

Parking among top concerns about Mount Albert downtown revitalization (Yorkregion.com)

AccessNow app updated to include seven accessible Richmond Hill trails (Yorkregion.com)

Capacity of natural gas-fired York Energy Centre in King set to grow by 10% (Yorkregion.com)

Town eyes pre-consult development phase to manage province's deadlines (Innisfiltoday.ca)

Federal News

Toronto Star’s parent company immediately suspends advertising on Facebook and Instagram (Thestar.com)

July 6

Vaughan News

What's happening in Vaughan, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and King (July 7 to 13) (Yorkregion.com)

MAP: 100 days of summer -- one for each splash pad, spray park in York Region (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

York Region misses housing affordability targets for 5th straight year (Newmarkettoday.ca)

York public school board approves $1.6B budget for 2023-24, focus on literacy, special education, mental health (Yorkregion.com)

Richmond Hill Public Library’s new brand reflects modern community hub for all (Yorkregion.com)

Richmond Hill Public Library's Central Branch hosts first Indigenous artist, vendor market (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket leak detection saves 345,000 bathtubs of water (Newmarkettoday.ca)

POLL: Majority support ban of personal fireworks in Newmarket (Newmarkettoday.ca)

Park priorities (NRU)

GTA News

Ontario reveals who will be on transition board to dissolve Peel (Cp24.com)

Doug Ford names one of his toughest critics to help lead the breakup of Peel Region (Thestar.com)

Balancing expectations (NRU)

Raising the roof on housing affordability (NRU)

Federal News

Trudeau government halts advertising on Facebook and Instagram in clash over online news law (Thestar.com)

July 5

Vaughan News

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Teston Road Closure in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Kirby Road Extension in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)

"Visionaries": Son of murdered Honey, Barry Sherman behind new Vaughan hockey rink (Yorkregion.com)

Police suspect fentanyl behind 1 death, 5 overdoses over long weekend in Vaughan, Georgina, Newmarket (Yorkregion.com, Toronto.citynews.ca,

Torontosun.com, Cp24.com)

GTA News

Toronto to keep seven outdoor pools open late during ‘heat event’ that’s expected to last several days (Thestar.com)

‘Toronto shouldn’t only be for the one per cent’: Singh calls for GST break on development of affordable homes (Cp24.com)

Provincial News

Ontario Greenbelt development plan faces new threat from federal government (Globalnews.ca)

July 4

Vaughan News

Section of Teston Road in Vaughan to be closed long-term starting Monday (Toronto.citynews.ca, Newmarkettoday.ca)

Vaughan elementary school student gets to be mayor of the city for a day (Yorkregion.com)

Hit the trail in Vaughan this summer to discover the joys of reading with StoryWalk (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan celebrates multiculturalism with tai chi in park (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan doubled annual infrastructure spending last year (Rocktoroad.com)

York Region sees 15.8 per cent increase in crime rate in 2022 (Newmarkettoday.ca)

Garnet A. Williams Centre in Vaughan to reopen after extensive renovations (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

York Region CAO stepping down after 16 years (Newmarkettoday.ca)

Turtles by the tail, chipmunks in cages: How to help wildlife as green space shrinks in York Region (Yorkregion.com)

City of Markham works to address complex issue of homeless encampments (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket mayor calls future Mulock Multi-Use Path 'phenomenal'; two cycling and climate change experts have concerns (Yorkregion.com)

York Catholic District School Board conditionally approves 2023-24 budget under ‘challenging financial circumstances’ (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

If Olivia Chow is going to raise property taxes, here’s why she should look toward her mayoral challengers for ideas (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Ontario government proposing changes to crack down on huge pre-construction price hikes (Cbc.ca)

Ontario to provide free training for female truck drivers (Collingwoodtoday.ca)

Federal News

How will Google and Meta’s pledge to block Canadian news affect you? Here’s what to know (Thestar.com)