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June 16

Vaughan News

 

Keep Vaughan Green wins against developer's motion to dismiss case at Ontario Land Tribunal (Yorkregion.com)

 

Canada's Wonderland by gondola: Is Vaughan really getting an aerial transit system? (Toronto.ctvnews.ca, Cp24.com)

 

Metrolinx provides update on Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE) to Vaughan city council (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Doug Ford shoots down mayor’s idea of amalgamating municipalities in York Region (Thestar.com, Cp24.com, Toronto,citynews.ca,

Winnipegfreepress.com, Cbc.ca)

 

York Region struggling with continued rise in homelessness (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Catholic students call for action after violence at Pride protests (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote (Thestar.com, Toronto.ctvnews.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ford government to expand 'strong mayor powers' in Ontario municipalities: sources (Toronto.citynews.ca)

 

City looks to Hamilton residents to cover $68M gap in foregone development fee revenue (Thestar.com)

 

Ontario government moves forward with GO train expansion into Durham Region (Cbc.ca)

 

June 15

Vaughan News

 

Fact-check: City of Vaughan and Canada’s Wonderland not pursuing aerial gondolas at the moment (Yorkregion.com)

 

Should Ontario dissolve York Region like it's doing with Peel? Or amalgamate? Or stay the same? Experts weigh in (Yorkregion.com)

 

A new city above Toronto? Markham’s mayor thinks York Region’s municipalities should amalgamate (Thestar.com)

 

Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti's amalgamation proposal rejected by other York Region mayors (Yorkregion.com)

 

City of Vaughan doubled infrastructure spending in 2022 (Ontarioconstructionnews.com)

 

OLT News (NRU)

 

Committee Agendas (NRU)

 

GTA News

 

Advance votes for Toronto mayor up 12%. What does that mean for total turnout? (Thestar.com)

 

Top Toronto mayoral candidates to attend debate in final campaign stretch (Thestar.com)

 

City Hall shakeup sees public housing CEO move to deputy city manager role (Thestar.com)

 

Matching supply with demand (NRU)

 

Provincial News

 

How local fire departments are enforcing fire safety (Thestar.com)

 

Bridging the housing gap (NRU)

 

Mixing it up in Pickering (NRU)

 

Federal News

 

Bell cuts 1,300 jobs, including prominent CTV journalists (Thestar.com)

 

Hamilton councillors urge federal government to consider creating basic income support program (2Thespec.com)

 

Getting purpose-built rental off the ground (NRU)

 

June 14

Vaughan News

 

Anna Dara: Dive in for fun in the sun at the Thornhill Outdoor Pool (105.9 The Region)

 

Vaughan could get a new aerial gondola linking Wonderland to TTC subway (Blogto.com, Dailyhive.com)

 

Vaughan and Richmond Hill tenants among those paying highest rents, National Rent Report shows (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Markham mayor asks Ontario to make York Region one big city (Toronto.ctvnews.ca)

 

Newmarket will be bursting with Pride: More than 15,000 people expected to attend popular parade June 17 (Yorkregion.com)

 

'Affordable housing in all neighbourhoods': Flag raisings mark YIMBY Week across Simcoe County (Simcoe.com)

 

GTA News

 

Lower capacity for some summer programs amid city staffing shortages (Thestar.com)

 

‘Inflation is through the roof’: Hamilton’s biggest city union votes for strike mandate amid fight for wage hikes (Thestar.com)

 

 

June 13

Vaughan News

 

Vaughan reaffirms friendship with Sora, Italy (OMNI)

 

City of Vaughan reflects on accessibility status in 2022 (Yorkregion.com)

 

City of Vaughan sees double the amount infrastructure improvements in 2022 (Renewcanada.net)

 

York Region News

 

York Region planting pollinator meadows in Newmarket, Aurora (Yorkregion.com)

 

Water, water everywhere! Georgina builds new public potable-water tap (Yorkregion.com)

 

Bees, education arrive at King's Cold Creek Conservation Area (Yorkregion.com)

 

UPDATE: Georgina lifts fire ban on all outdoor and open-air burning (Yorkregion.com)

 

GTA News

 

Despite downtown construction, Toronto has lost housing units over five years. A report tells us how (Thestar.com)

 

From cars to condos: Toronto dealerships are racing toward redevelopment (Storeys.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Summer activities at risk as London organizations wait for delayed federal grant money (Cbc.ca)

 

June 12

Vaughan News

 

Concerts in the Park launch with Shawn Desman (105.9 The Region)

 

City of Vaughan employee's quick thinking stops fire from taking turn for worse (Yorkregion.com)

 

TD Community Leadership scholarship awarded to student living in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)

 

Drag Queen Storytime offers 2SLGBTQ+ positive space at Vaughan Public Libraries (Yorkregion.com)

 

York Region News

 

Newmarket and East Gwillimbury chambers of commerce explore possible merger (Yorkregion.com)

 

Public invited to learn more about Newmarket affordable housing project (Yorkregion.com)

 

'Stunning' 50-acre park opens in new Aurora development (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

‘The worst possible system:’ Critics call for reforms to Toronto’s mayoral election (Thestar.com)

 

Provincial News

 

‘Ontario Place is turning into any place’: Advocates outline alternative vision to stop development of spa on historic waterfront site (Thestar.com)