Water bottles get the boot
Plastic water bottles have been banished from city meetings.
All posts by Philip Alves
City set for battle with mayor
The City of Vaughan is gearing up for a head-on legal fight with its mayor.
Say goodbye to ‘Vaughan resident’
Today you are a Vaughanian. Ever since John Graves Simcoe, Upper Canada’s first lieutenant-governor, gave Vaughan its name more than 200 years ago, its residents claimed no identity.
Insect invades
Ash trees in the Weston Rd. and Hwy. 7 area are under attack by an invasive threat.
Woodbridge produce recalled
Woodbridge-based Ravine Mushroom Farms Inc. is voluntarily recalling Fresh Obsessions brand Ready To Serve Pre-washed Sliced White Mushrooms because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Councillors ‘appalled’ by Jackson
Embattled Mayor Linda Jackson’s latest salvo in the controversy over her campaign finances has councillors seeing red and talking tough. In a move that preempts charges being laid against her by city-retained prosecutor Timothy Wilkin, Jackson notified the city late last Friday afternoon she intends to fight council’s actions in court.
Company fined after accident
A Woodbridge company has been hit with a $50,000 fine in connection with an injury sustained by a worker.
It’s time for the twines that bind
The mouse’s yearly appearance in Kleinburg is bound to be a great time.
Supercomputer coming to Vaughan
Canada’s fastest, most powerful supercomputer will soon call a Vaughan warehouse home.
Emerald ash borer found in Vaughan
Ash trees in the Weston Rd. and Hwy. 7 area of Vaughan are under attack by an invasive threat. The emerald ash borer has been found in the area, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced Aug. 28.
Utility merger sought
The potential union of PowerStream and Barrie Hydro Distribution would save the combined utility more than $5 million per year, a report suggests.
Crime Beat: One arrested, five sought in muggings
One male has been arrested and five other people are being sought after three separate muggings in Vaughan last week. On July 30 at about 11:30 p.m., a male was walking home from a bus stop near the Promenade mall when three people approached him, according to York police Constable Gary Phillips. One kept a lookout while the others went through his pockets. The victim wasn’t injured but his cellphone, wallet and iPod were stolen, police say.