Swimmer smashes Erie record
Jade Scognamillo finished her record-breaking swim of Lake Erie so fast, the camera crews that were supposed to greet her were nowhere in sight.
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Cops watch as CAW talks
Facing potential court-ordered police action, laid-off workers blockading Progressive Moulded Products have turned to the Canadian Auto Workers for help.
Young swimmer set to battle Erie’s waves
Plying the murky waters of Lake Erie with nothing but a swimsuit and some body grease is insane, right? So say Jade Scognamillo’s friends and family.
Woodbridgers set to wash cars for Mamma
Sonia Facchini walked into the Hospital For Sick Children in September carrying a $1,900 cheque. She says she plans to do the same this year, but with a bigger gift in hand.
Jackson — stay put or go?
He’s not saying the mayor should quit. But, Councillor Alan Shefman says, “if I was in her position, if that was me, I would resign.”
Crime Beat: Chain-wielding suspects sought
Police from York’s holdup squad are looking for two chain-wielding suspects after a pair of early morning robberies in Vaughan and Richmond Hill last week. In both incidents, a chain was used to intimidate the victims, police say.
Collins a real sports nut
Joshua Collins knows a thing or two about basketball. And volleyball. Not to mention baseball. The 17-year-old Vaughan Secondary School student has been playing — and excelling at — one sport or another from a very early age, he says.
Jackson’s future in jeopardy
Mayor Linda Jackson says she was unaware of the apparent mismanagement of her 2006 campaign finances that has now placed her job in jeopardy. But if she didn’t know what was going on with her election dollars, her husband and campaign manager Mario Campese did, according to auditors Ken Froese and Glen R. Davison, who uncovered several apparent contraventions of the Municipal Elections Act.
City call centre offers service in 170 languages
Avete domande sulla spazzatura o le tasse? Precisa de informações sobre os centros comunitários? The City of Vaughan recently launched Language Line, a translation service designed to help a diverse population get answers from city hall in a tongue they’re comfortable with.
Council vetoes audit requests
A depleted council of just three voted last week to deny self-described watchdog Paul De Buono’s trio of audit requests.
Jackson campaign audit raises eyebrows
An audit into Mayor Linda Jackson’s 2006 election campaign books has reportedly uncovered several contraventions of the Municipal Elections Act.
PM in Vaughan to honour crime victims
Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a special appearance in Vaughan last Friday at the 6th annual Canadian Crime Victim Foundation gala dinner and fundraiser.