Rachael Williams

Media relations strategist, Durrell Communications. Football enthusiast, lifelong commuter. Contact: 289-925-8041

[David Fleischer @Fleischmarket]

This is terrible, sad news. Having worked for Metroland's York Region Media Group, I have thoughts.🧵
First and most important is that there are great reporters who kept the flame of community journalism alive until today. They don't deserve this. 1/14

https://t.co/4Q5eBmqKCR

[Jennifer Keesmaat @jen_keesmaat]

It has turned into pro forma day at Markee- we've been reviewing our portfolio in light of the news that the HST (Province jumped on board!) will be removed from purpose built rentals.

For example, one 330 unit project (right on the subway!) that was going to be a condo is now going to be built as purpose built rentals - with 30% affordable housing.

The power of public policy, people.

#HousingCrisis
#HousingForAll

[Mayor Cam Guthrie @CamGuthrie]

Good morning #Guelph!
This is what a four-plex could look like on a single family lot. I’ll be asking city council to endorse this zoning change in a few weeks. Staff are recommending tri-plex (which is great) but I think we could do four. Lots of design elements can be constructed, this is just one example, there’s accessible options too.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Ontario Liberals are abuzz over the prospect of popular Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie running for the party leadership, sources told the Star. https://t.co/D4hT9wIwJ2

[CP24 @CP24]

#BREAKING: Hazel McCallion, who transformed Mississauga during 36-year tenure as mayor, dies at 101
https://t.co/TkaBXuhQ4C

[Xtraa Mediaa @xtraamediaa_]

It looks like the NFL will not resume the Bills and Bengals game that was suspended on Monday night‼️

[Jesse Brown @JesseBrown]

In 2020 the Trudeau government started paying ongoing subsidies to newspapers.

It was a trip into the unknown! How did gov't decide which papers to bail out and which to let die? What about independence of the press?

Big questions. Now, there are 2 years of answers...(thread)

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Former Unifor boss Jerry Dias accepted $50,000 from supplier of COVID-19 rapid test kits, union alleges https://t.co/YvE7ZtMKTh

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

CTV News has expressed “regrets” over a 2018 story about then Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown with “factually incorrect” information that caused “harm” to his provincial political career. https://t.co/mzSNIc6mon

[Waterloo Region Record @WR_Record]

There’s an unfortunate sense of entitlement in the Belmont Village discussion
https://t.co/BTtWBSjaX3

[Dr Emma Salisbury @salisbot]

BREAKING: every woman in your life now has at least a small crush on Volodymyr Zelenskyy and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it

[Rachael Williams @rachwilliams86]

Opinion | Why Putin will lose his war on Ukraine - The Washington Post https://t.co/20Aa4wbmfP

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

It’s time for a more ambitious, lasting solution to Canada’s tech-talent shortage https://t.co/0PDypmGJYx

[Hamilton Spectator @TheSpec]

‘A win-win all the way around’: Why this Hamilton architecture firm moved to a four-day workweek

👉 https://t.co/damwmqz9gR | @fallonhewitt_ reports #HamOnt

[The Food Professor @FoodProfessor]

Was happy to work again with the @CDHoweInstitute on this report about the state of our dairy sector in Canada. Hint? It's in trouble. https://t.co/H1KXCKf7um @InstitutCDHowe

[Natasha O'Neill @taasha__15]

#BREAKING

#Mississauga council passed a motion to ask the city's integrity commissioner to investigate harassment allegations between Coun. Ron Starr and former Coun. Karen Ras.

It also asks Starr take a leave of absence.

[Rachael Williams @rachwilliams86]

Insiders say Ontario is ‘very close’ to deal for $10-a-day child care - https://t.co/Rw7CusjJor https://t.co/bfyL1Hu3jZ

[Rachael Williams @rachwilliams86]

Why a 4-storey apartment could be coming to a residential street near you | CBC News https://t.co/3Aypboe0st

[Matt Farrell @Matt_Farrell87]

Can Doug Ford stomach the big changes Ontario’s housing task force may ask for? | TVO https://t.co/72GTsclmg6