Mayor Del Duca and Council welcome Italian delegation to City Hall

Today, Mayor Steven Del Duca and Members of Council welcomed a 17-person delegation from Sora, Italy, to celebrate more than 30 years of friendship and modernize the Sora-Vaughan twinning agreement established in 1992.

The delegation, which arrived on Friday, June 2 and will stay in the Greater Toronto Area until Monday, June 12, is led by Sora Mayor Luca Di Stefano and includes councillors, city staff and entrepreneurs.

Attend the City’s latest business workshop series

The City’s Vaughan Business and Entrepreneurship Centre, in partnership with York University’s YSpace, is offering customized workshops to provide entrepreneurs and small business owners with the tools, skills and connections needed to launch and grow a business in the food and beverage industry.

Vaughan celebrates International Archives Day

The lands the city of Vaughan is situated on have a rich and varied history that have helped shape the thriving community it is today. In honour of International Archives Day, take a walk down memory lane and revisit some of the past highlights from the City of Vaughan’s monthly Archives series: 

Spirit of Generosity initiative supports more than 200 not-for-profit and community organizations

More than 800 dedicated citizens, community leaders, accomplished business professionals and committed public servants recently came together to raise funds for the Spirit of Generosity initiative during the City of Vaughan’s 2023 Mayor’s Gala.

Poor air quality affects dogs, cats and birds, too

If you are feeling the effects of the poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke, chances are your pets are, too. 

Vaughan Animal Services is recommending you keep your elderly dogs, flat-faced dogs and cats, and domestic birds indoors. Only let your dogs outside for short periods of time, if needed. Make sure they have plenty of water to keep them hydrated.

Poor air quality impacts some of Vaughan’s recreation programs

As a result of poor air quality in York Region due to wildfire smoke, the City of Vaughan is temporarily relocating outdoor City-run recreation programs indoors until further notice. Impacted registrants will be contacted directly with more information.

Let’s work together to keep Vaughan’s parks and public spaces garbage-free

The study assessed operational performance improvements and urbanization of McNaughton Road West, and considered the inclusion of sidewalks, cycling facilities, and mid-block and trail crossings to support the connection to the proposed Vaughan Super Trail and Bartley Smith Greenway Trail. These improvements will aim to address capacity and operational needs to accommodate planned growth in the area for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists.

The recommended McNaughton Road West improvements include:

Ban in place for 30 days or until conditions improve
 

Due to unseasonably dry and hot conditions, and out of an abundance of caution, Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service is issuing a total fire ban effective immediately. 
 

Burning of any kind is not permitted within the city of Vaughan while the fire ban is active. This ban has been issued for the protection of property, public safety and the safety of the firefighters that would have to respond to an incident.