Water leaks can happen to anyone – and most leaks are silent, which makes them hard to find. Whether they come from your toilet, bathtub, washing machine or dishwasher, they can cause a high water and wastewater bill and costly damage to your home. That’s why the City of Vaughan is providing tips you can use to help catch leaks early – or hopefully prevent them before they even happen.

As snow starts to pile up, the City of Vaughan is reminding everyone to keep parked cars off the roads during and after snowfalls to allow City crews to clear streets and sidewalks properly. On-street parking blocks our plows from safely passing around parked cars, and streets and sidewalks may not be plowed as a result.  

As City of Vaughan crews continue to clean up in response to this week’s snowfall, the City is answering some of the top snow-related questions received from residents. 

Winter is here, and more snowfall is in the forecast for this weekend. To help ensure winter operations run smoothly and efficiently, the City of Vaughan is reminding you that shovelled snow does NOT belong on the road. In fact, it’s against the law to place it there. 

 Are you looking to make your tourism business more accessible and inclusive but don’t know where to begin? The City of Vaughan’s new Better Your Business program is here to help and is accepting applications – remaining spots are limited! 

When it snows, it’s important for everyone to work together to help prevent water ponding or flooding due to blocked or concealed catch basins. Here’s how you can help:

Update: the City of Vaughan’s Significant Weather Event has ended as of Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. 

The City declared a Significant Weather Event on Tuesday, Jan. 24 based on a snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada. This event has ended effective Friday, Jan. 27 at 8 a.m.