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New playground promises fun

Youthful fun knows no bounds at the city’s newest playground. Located in Civic Park next to Vaughan’s city hall, the accessible facility, which features junior and senior play apparatus and a safety surface, officially opened recently.

Play explores war fallout and fears

It’s 1940 and the war in Europe continues to escalate. Fearing sabotage and treason on Canadian soil, the federal government begins detaining some of its own people based on nothing more than suspicion. Paradise by the River – The Story of Petawawa is the tale of one Italian-Canadian Montrealer caught in that hysteria.

Keeping kids safe

Dozens of red Rogers vans will fan across the city tonight to keep watch over little boils and ghouls as they haunt the streets to scare up Halloween treats.

Kadis reflects on election loss

It’s a time of reflection for Susan Kadis. Barely a week after being unseated by Conservative Peter Kent in the Oct. 14 federal election, the Thornhill Liberal says it’s still too soon to make any decisions about her future.

Chamber exec lauded

Vaughan’s Chamber of Commerce has an award-winning leader at its helm. The Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada (CCEC) named Deborah Bonk its Executive of the Year in the 100,000-plus-population category at the national organization’s recent conference in Quebec City.

Award for new fire station

The heralded Scott Somerville Fire and Rescue Service Station and York EMS Station 7-9 has won yet another honour. Natural Resources Canada recently awarded the station an ecoENERGY plaque for its level of energy efficiency.

Two restaurants closed

York Regional Health Services inspectors recently closed two Vaughan eateries for infractions under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.

Kent wins in stunning upset

Star broadcaster-turned-Conservative candidate Peter Kent found himself in front of the news cameras once again early Wednesday morning, only this time it was as Thornhill’s MP-elect.

Kent takes Thornhill in stunner

Conservative Peter Kent has won the federal riding of Thornhill away from Liberal incumbent Susan Kadis. The former broadcaster earned 26,660 votes, or 49 percent, to claim the surprising victory over Kadis, who secured 21,448 votes, good for 39.4 percent.

Utility merger approved

The councils of Vaughan, Markham and Barrie have agreed to create the province’s second largest electricity distribution powerhouse by joining forces.