Nov. 17

Vaughan News

Bomb threat investigation at Vaughan Islamic Community Centre (CP24)

Vaughan community centre evacuated due to bomb threat (Toronto.Citynews.ca)

Vaughan becomes first Canadian municipality to receive Triple Certification from World Council on City Data (Muinicipalinfonet.com)

CP24 CHUM CHRISTMAS WISH Spreads Holiday Cheer in 57th Annual Campaign (Bellmedia.ca)

Rogers expands cell service to all TTC subway stations, including Vaughan extension tunnel (Toronto.Citynews.ca)

York Region News

Newmarket eyes 2.99% tax increase in 2024, adding $72 to average homeowner's bill (Yorkregion.com)

Ford government tables bill to reverse Ontario urban boundary changes (Cp24.com)

Strong Mayor powers come into sharp focus at Committee level in Aurora (Ca.News.Yahoo.com)

GTA News

Brampton mayor calls for more federal help after asylum seeker found dead in Peel Region (Cbc.ca, Cp24.com)

Former Mississauga councillor seeking $2.5M in counterclaim against city and former colleague who claims he harassed her (Ctvnews.ca)

Good news or a difficult time? What the end of Peel Region means and what needs to be done (Globalnews.ca)

Nov. 16

Vaughan News

Mayor Del Duca joins CP24 to kick-off the City of Vaughan’s Toy Drive (CP24)

Portion of Major Mackenzie Drive West in Vaughan closed temporarily for road work (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Indigenous dancers leading Newmarket's Santa Claus parade marks milestone moment (Yorkregion.com)

Italian language program at York Catholic District School Board gets funding boost from province (Yorkregion.com)

Canadian Tire stores in Richmond Hill partner with city to support community recreation (Yorkregion.com)

East Gwillimbury developing ‘complete communities secondary plan’ from new community areas (NRU)

Richmond Hill OPA to guide redevelopment of one of the most historic parts of the city (NRU)

GTA News

Toronto Public Library workers’ personal information likely taken in hack (Theglobeandmail.com)

Burlington’s integrated mobility plan seeks to shift city’s car-centric transportation approach (NRU)

Peel making changes to its infrastructure servicing plan to accommodate new housing targets (NRU)

Provincial News

Ontario enacting daycare safe arrival rules aimed at preventing deaths in hot cars (Thestar.com)

Nov. 15

York Region News

Fixed link is ‘the promise of a better future’ for Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation (Yorkregion.com)

Richmond Hill neighbours fight back after change excludes them from Bayview Secondary School (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket apartment building on Davis gets zoning go-ahead (Newmarkettoday.com)

GTA News

Federal government announces $1.2B in loans to spur rental construction in Toronto (Ctvnews.ca, Cbc.ca)

Toronto spends over $33K to put city branding on free crack pipe and drug use kits (Nationalpost.com)

Provincial News

Ontario is testing its Alert Ready system this Wednesday (Thestar.com)

Ontario patient ombudsman sees 33 per cent surge in complaints: report (Thestar.com)

A historic first as Ontario’s new lieutenant governor is sworn in (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Cbc.ca)

Federal News

Chrystia Freeland pushes back against premiers’ demand Ottawa to stop negotiating housing funding with cities (Theglobeandmail.com)

Nov. 14

Vaughan News

'ALL LANES CLOSED': Significant closures in Vaughan and Markham as well as Richmond Hill on Highway 427 and Highway 400 along with Highway 404 Nov. 13-18 trigger traffic warnings to drivers (yorkregion.com)

York police collecting toys, clothing, food for Holiday Heroes drive (newmarkettoday.ca, toronto.citynews.ca)

OMAH volunteers organizing trip to McMichael Canadian Art Collection (orilliamatters.com)

'NO SCHOOL': York Catholic District School Board and York Region District School Board holding PA Day Nov. 17 at schools in Vaughan and Markham as well as Richmond Hill, Newmarket and across the region (yorkregion.com)

Average rent in Brampton stays steady as asking prices across Canada hit record high for 6th month in a row (insauga.com)

York Region News

Richmond Hill Deputy Mayor Godwin Chan’s apology ‘not enough,’ says Pflag York Region (yorkregion.com)

Newmarket hospital’s new technology means less-invasive surgery for breast cancer patients (yorkregion.com)

Jokers Theatre and Comedy Club in Richmond Hill offers unique shows, entertainment (yorkregion.com)

GTA News

CEO calls 2.5 million client visits to Toronto's food banks 'obscene' (torontosun.com, thestar.com)

Toronto Fire to search for body after Scarborough house explosion (torontosun.com, thestar.com)

Diwali celebrations in Brampton began with less of a bang due to fireworks ban (thestar.com)

Provincial News

Pomp and procedure: Installation ceremony set for new Ontario lieutenant-governor (thestar.com)

Federal News

Royal Canadian Mint to start replacing image of late queen with King Charles (thestar.com)

Nov. 13

Vaughan News

Vaughan’s 2023 Order of Vaughan investiture ceremony (Y Media)

Welcoming new members to the family at Vaughan Adopt-a-thon (CityNews)

City of Vaughan to host inaugural Diwali celebration (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan hosts open house for Doctors McLean District Park (Yorkregion.com)

Cannabis advocate wants Newmarket to reconsider retail ban (Newmarkettoday.ca)

York Region News

Georgina draft budget proposes 5.5 per cent tax increase in 2024 (Yorkregion.com)

Mon Sheong breaks ground on second long-term care home in Stouffville (Yorkregion.com)

York police investigating alleged act of arson at Markham community centre (Yorkregion.com, Newmarkettoday.ca)

Candlelight vigil in Unionville marks loss, suffering in Israel and Palestine (Yorkregion.com)

Richmond Hill resident shares Canadian National Vimy Memorial photo for Remembrance Day (Yorkregion.com)

York Region school board dealing with a cyber attack (Toronto.Citynews.ca)

Mayor Lovatt unveils Stouffville 2024 draft budget with proposed 3% blended tax increase (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Town of Whitby, union reach tentative deal to end garbage strike (Torontosun.com)

Plan to battle Toronto congestion picks up speed at council (Cbc.ca)