News Clippings

May 29

Vaughan News

The Feed (105.9 The Region)

York Region News

York Region won’t take Aurora to tribunal over proposed shelter (Newmarkettoday.ca)

York Region to consider vacant homes tax to fight speculation (Globalnews.ca)

PFlag issues call to action to see Pride flags at York Catholic schools (Newmarkettoday.ca)

Markham sports club set to host 16th All Community Games (Yorkregion.com)

Canadian government announces $1.2B for energy efficient, affordable housing program (Yorkregion.com)

Richmond Hill celebrates Seniors Month with annual free barbecue (Newmarkettoday.ca)

GTA News

Developers skipped the bill on necessary repairs to a Toronto shelter for women and non-binary people fleeing violence, city alleges (Thestar.com)

Toronto city council voted against more gas-plant production. The province is making it happen anyway (Thestar.com)

May 26

Vaughan News

Sick kids waiting for beds, unattached patients, mentally ill in crisis: It's been a challenging time for York Region's newest hospital (yorkregion.com,

thestar.com)

Assembly Park holding block party at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (yorkregion.com)

Best Coffee Shops in Vaughan -- Exploring the Best (vaughantoday.ca)

York Region News

York Region invites you behind the scenes on family fun day (newmarkettoday.ca)

Several Ontario police forces target street racing, say activity is on the rise (yahoo.com)

‘Waiting for the other shoe to drop’: How Bill 23 impacts Georgina (yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Mayoral candidates spar over budget deficit, affordable housing at debate (torontosun.com)

Provincial News

Ontario urgently needs 'guardrails' on public sector use of AI, say privacy, rights commissions (cbc.ca)

May 25

Vaughan News

City of Vaughan holds curbside giveaways as sustainability initiatives (yorkregion.com)

In Brief (NRU)

Vaughan Design Review Panel Agenda (NRU)

Elderly Care Vaughan Promoting Independence and Well-being (programminginsider.com)

Double shooting at Vaughan recording studio shocks workers at neighbouring businesses (yorkregion.com)

Homicide unit investigating after double shooting in Vaughan (yrp.ca, thestar.com, elliotlaketoday.com, chch.com, globalnews.ca, therecord.com,

niagarafallsreview.ca, penictonherald.ca, yahoo.com, msn.com, newmarkettoday.ca, thepeterboroughexaminer.com, chroniclejournal.com, wellandtribune.ca, timminstoday.com, nugget.ca, torontosun.com, nationalpost.com, orilliamatters.com, thespec.com)

What's happening in Vaughan, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and King (May 26 to June 1) (yorkregion.com)

York Region News

OLT News (NRU)

Richmond Hill open house invites residents, businesses to get involved in city's future (yorkregion.com)

Don’t dump your pet goldfish into Richmond Hill ponds, anglers association says (yorkregion.com)

Richmond Hill Public Library receives Honourable Mention award at 2023 Innovations Celebration (yorkregion.com)

Parents invited to apply for YRDSB advisory committee (newmarkettoday.ca)

GTA News

Top mayoral candidates clash over how to build affordable units, taxes at housing debate (cbc.ca)

When the math stacks (NRU)

Committee Agendas (NRU)

Toronto says the party’s back on after cancelling plans for Canada Day due to funding challenges (thestar.com)

May 24

Vaughan News

Man in hospital with ‘life-altering’ injuries after being struck by vehicle in Vaughan (cp24.com, globalnews.ca, iheartradio.ca, toronto.ctvnews.ca,

toronto.citynews.ca)

One person dead after double shooting at Vaughan recording studio (toronto.citynews.ca, cp24.com, toronto.ctvnews.ca, cbc.ca, yorkregion.com,

o.canada.com)

City of Vaughan, Thornhill Historical Society join forces with Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Program (SNAP) for environmental event (yorkregion.com)

Regional solutions must be our focus, despite dissolution of Peel (thestar.com)

York Region News

York Region ending? Newmarket mayor urges 'lots of consultation' (newmarkettoday.ca)

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority adds 6 properties to protected federal database (yorkregion.com)

You're never too old to find your voice: York Region senior speaks out against mental illness stigma (yorkregion.com)

Richmond Hill teen impresses at Canada’s Got Talent, wins coveted golden buzzer (yorkregion.com)

Newmarket's first Night Market combines an art show and sale, food, drink and live music (yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Canada Day celebrations cancelled at Nathan Phillips Square this year. Here's why (toronto.ctvnews.ca)

Toronto asks residents to push federal government to fill $235M funding gap (cbc.ca)

Advocates, teacher unions call for free school breakfast, lunch for Ontario students (thestar.com, cp24.com)

Top Toronto mayoral candidates set to debate vision for Scarborough (globalnews.ca, thestar.com, cp24.com, toronto.ctvnews.ca, toronto.citynews.ca)

Brown: Brampton must be fairly compensated for contributions to Peel Region (thestar.com)

Toronto city councillor gets Tory nomination in provincial byelection (thestar.com)

Mayoral candidates’ photos with uniformed Toronto cops slammed as ‘improper’ (thestar.com)

May 23

Vaughan News

Vaughan Walk So Kids Can Talk event raises money for Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign (yorkregion.com)

Mississauga mayor Bonnie Crombie poised to jump into race to lead Ontario Liberals (theglobeandmail.com, cbc.ca, thestar.com, chch.com, cp24.com, sudbury.com, 101morefm.ca, heartfm.ca, theepochtimes.com, therecord.com, yahoo.com)

City of Vaughan’s Director of Recreation Services speaks on pickleball (105.9 The Region)

‘It is not logical’: Hwy. 413 stalled for now, but questions on its impact on farmland, Greenbelt remain (yorkregion.com)

York Region highway closures for planned roadwork (May 23, 2023) (therecord.com, thestar.com)

York Region News

Newmarket scrambling to ensure there are crossing guards May 19 after 10 guards did not show up previous day (yorkregion.com)

'Don't delay': Housing activists urge York Region to move now on vacant homes tax (yorkregion.com)

York Region asks residents to drive safe over long weekend (newmarkettoday.ca)

York Region gets greener with 110K trees, shrubs planted in 2022 (newmarkettoday.ca)

Bug battle subsides after spongy moth population declines in York (newmarkettoday.ca)

'Somebody’s going to get killed': Richmond Hill man raises safety concerns about traffic around St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS (yorkregion.com)

GTA News

‘It’s the number one issue for us’: Why renters could be a force in deciding Toronto’s mayoral race (thestar.com)

Provincial News

Who's next in line for a breakup? These Ontario regions say they don't want to be split (cbc.ca)

Peel Region divorce: Battle over police funding set to be a major sticking point as cities split (thestar.com)

Farmers say Bill 97 imperils 'the future of agriculture' in Ontario (cbc.ca)