News Clippings

August 1

Resident starts petition to fight dry pond at Thornhill park (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan declares August civic holiday Benjamin Vaughan Day (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan homeowner ticked off over city's ticketing policies (Yorkregion.com)

PowerStream Releases Review on Utility's Response to 2013 Ice Storm (digitaljournal.com)

2 Vaughan hopefuls gear up for The Ex's Rising Star competition (YorkRegion.com)

Federal program helps young people land summer jobs in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)

Meat lovers rejoice, Woodbridge ribfest just around corner (YorkRegion.com)

3 Vaughan Dairy Queens participate in Miracle Treat Day Aug. 14 (YorkRegion.com)

Support MADD on the links this summer (YorkRegion.com)

July 31

Helping shape the new urban vision: conservation authorities updating policies (NRU)

Making it easy: Orillia opens for business (NRU)

Improving vibrancy: Oakville’s commercial districts (NRU)

Achieving better outcomes for public services (NRU)

Vaughan Woodbridge appeal dismissed (NRU)

Vaughan MP Fantino's pot flyer riles top Liberal (YorkRegion.com)

Number of distracted driving charges in York Region down (YorkRegion.com)

This week in the museums (nowtoronto.com)

Out of town listings (nowtoronto.com)

Suitelife not so sweet, CRTC fines Woodbridge company $20,000 for violating telemarketing rules (mobilesyrup.com)

Graffiti a growing problem in Newmarket (YorkRegion.com)

East Gwillimbury residents invited to get involved in election, earn $200 (YorkRegion.com)

Ottawa warned about its vulnerability to hackers, lack of strategy (thestar.com)

July 30

Government of Canada creates jobs for youth in Vaughan (Newswire.ca)

What does future hold for Vaughan MP Fantino? (YorkRegion.com)

Police target distracted drivers in Thornhill, Don Mills (cp24.com)

The Pulse: Bus bunching the problem for North York riders (Thestar.com)

Designers of controversial street light art project explain their vision (Thestar.com)

July 29

LED lighting system coming to Newmarket (Yorkregion.com)

Development charges set for increase: Newmarket (Yorkregion.com)

Oakville goes out on a limb for an aging 12-metre high oak (thestar.com)

Performing Dance Arts, the GTA's Leading Dance Studio for Children, Announces Nick Lazarrini as Guest Choreographer in August (digitaljournal.ca)

Accusations of plagiarism fly as councillor websites show eerie similarity (thestar.com)

Mosquito batch from Mississauga tests positive for West Nile Virus (Mississauga.com)

Claredon Beach Park benefits from $500K upgrade (Yorkregion.com)

July 28

Vaughan's Ferrari team finishes second in race two of Honda Indy in Toronto (YorkRegion.com)

Severe thunderstorm warnings, watches end for southern Ontario (Globalnews.ca)

Teams Prequalified for York Viva Bus Rapid Transit Expansion (newswire.ca)

Thornhill teen's backyard rollercoaster years in the making (YorkRegion.com)

Commonwealth Games: Gymnast Patricia Bezzoubenko wins her second gold (thestar.com)

Moksha Yoga Maple invites you to yoga in the park for Children of Light fundraiser (YorkRegion.com)

Markham student tops Catholic school board's honour roll (YorkRegion.com)

Liberal government spends $7.2 million on recreation programs (thestar.com)

Vaughan runner 8th at world jr. championships in Oregon (YorkRegion.com)

TTC puts distance-based fares in no-go zone (thestar.com)