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Oct. 20

Vaughan News

 

City of Vaughan wins 2023 Canadian HR Award for Most Effective Recruitment Strategy! (Municipalinfonet.com)

 

Municipalities call on Ford government to reimburse cost of Greenbelt flip-flop (Globalnews.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Plan to expand Armitage Gardens in Newmarket moves forward (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Does Brampton need an international cricket stadium or more community pitches? The mayor says both (Thestar.com)

 

A City-run program could help you pay rent. Are you eligible? (Toronto.citynews.ca)

 

100 days in: Mayor Chow advances agenda but challenges loom at Toronto city hall (Globalnews.ca)

 

Toronto councillor wants city staff to study office conversions (BNNBloomberg.ca)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario English Catholic teachers vote 97% in favour of strike mandate (Cbc.ca, Globalnews.ca, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Ontario MPPs vote 78-0 to condemn Hamas, affirm Israel's right of self defence amid ongoing war (Cbc.ca)

 

Oct. 19

Vaughan News

 

SmartCentres' ArtWalk Breaks Ground in Growing SmartVMC Community (UrbanToronto.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Stouffville Main Street Halloween event set for Oct. 28 (Yorkregion.com)

 

Anti-Israel markings found in Richmond Hill underpass on Kersey Crescent (Yorkregion.com)

 

'The Woman Nobody Knew': Candlelight walk to be held for Aurora woman killed in 1965 (Yorkregion.com)

 

Free psychotherapy program now available to York Region adults (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Proposed King Urban Design Guidelines seek to balance growth with historical village character (NRU)

 

GTA News

 

‘We’re very worried’: Region of Peel staff plead for clarity amid transition (Mississauga.com)

 

A mysterious triangle-shaped addition to a Toronto curb has left locals baffled -- and laughing (Thestar.com)

 

Toronto's newly planned respite centre faces opposition as city faces desperate need for shelters (Cbc.ca)

 

Toronto councillors, mayor frustrated over continued broken garbage bin problem (Toronto.CityNews.ca)

 

OLT rules overreach on affordable housing provision for Mississauga Mall nodes (NRU)

 

Ajax planners working with multiple developers to create cohesive community on one of the towns last greenfield sites (NRU)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario's public elementary teachers vote in favour of strike mandate (Cp24.com, Theglobeandmail.com)

 

Oct. 18

Vaughan News

 

York Regional Police continues to operate command post at Promenade Shopping Centre in Thornhill (Yorkregion.com)

 

SmartCentres' Park Place Brings Architectural Elegance to SmartVMC (Urbantoronto.ca)

 

York Region News

 

York school board offering support sessions for Jewish, Muslim families (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Richmond Hill council approves city’s first age-friendly community strategy (Yorkregion.com)

 

Markham Public Library CEO promises review of policies after temporary removal of Islamic Heritage Month displays (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com, Yorkregion.com, Cp24.com)

 

York Region CAS CEO to receive Afroglobal TV leadership award (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Greening Mississauga’s development standards-- Toronto provides inspiration (Pentictonhearld.ca)

 

Toronto eyes cheaper, long-term shelter model as hundreds turned away nightly (Cbc.ca)

 

Toronto high school digs up 100-year-old time capsule (Ctvnews.ca)

 

Oct. 17

York Region News

 

Markham Public Library apologizes after email suggests taking down Islamic Heritage Month displays (Cbc.ca)

 

GO Transit opening new Old Elm Station in Stouffville on Oct. 17 (Yorkregion.com)

 

Richmond Hill 150th anniversary art projects allow people to ‘create bonds with each other’ (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket events in October offer plenty of tricks and treats (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket recruiting for Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee until Oct. 27 (Yorkregion.com)

 

Small business support program helps bring Markham businesses into digital world (Yorkregion.com)

 

28-day celebration will herald opening of Aurora Town Square (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

No snow yet, but Toronto is prepping its ‘winter weather readiness plan’ for snowy streets (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com, Ctvnews.ca)

 

City provides update on plan to support those experiencing homelessness this winter amid soaring demand for shelter spaces (Cp24.com)

 

Olivia Chow vows to breathe new life into the CafeTO patio program (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Ontario government tables bill to return lands it removed back to Greenbelt (Cbc.ca)

 

Oct. 16

Vaughan News

 

York Police set up command post in Thornhill (CP24)

 

Jewish community in Vaughan reeling and in mourning after attack on Israel (Yorkregion.com)

 

TESTON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (Yorkregion.com)

 

Sobeys employees at Vaughan distribution centre walk off the job (Cbc.ca)

 

York Region News

 

Grow Richmond Hill’s urban forest at free community tree planting event (Yorkregion.com)

 

Vendors invited to be part of Richmond Hill’s 2nd annual Merry Marketplace (Yorkregion.com)

 

‘It’s going to be a tragedy’: Georgina resident concerned about road safety after car crashes on front lawn (Yorkregion.com)

 

Newmarket developer has vision for 'more beautiful, sustainable' community (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

Community garden grows friendships, fights food insecurity (Newmarkettoday.ca)

 

GTA News

 

Toronto council extends alcohol in parks pilot program until March 2024 (NOWToronto.com)

 

Provincial News

 

Doug Ford’s embattled Tories tabling law today to protect the Greenbelt (Thestar.com, Torontosun.com)

 

Ontario autism program now funding over 8,000 kids for core therapy (Cbc.ca)