News Clippings

April 10

Vaughan News

Vaughan integrity boss to release findings of code of conduct probe (YorkRegion.com)

Trails plan for Vaughan, King sure to please hikers, bikers, horseback riders (YorkRegion.com)

EDITORIAL: Three cheers for Vaughan arts, culture champs (YorkRegion.com)

Toronto approves TTC plan for Spadina subway build reset (DailyCommercialNews.com)

York Region News

Sewage capacity constrains size of East Gwillimbury housing development (YorkRegion.com)

York Regional Police officer will speak at Diversity, Inclusivity and Equity Symposium (YorkRegion.com)

$100K grant means new model of transportation on way to Georgina (YorkRegion.com)

Mental health services now closer to York Region residents (YorkRegion.com)

Land use plans leave ‘legacy for children’: STORM Coalition policy analyst (YorkRegion.com)

GTA News

‘Defeat is not an option,’ Mayor John Tory says of ‘raccoon-proof’ green bin (TheStar.com)

Leaside councillor proposes stop-sign cameras (TheStar.com)

Accessibility laws not enforced: advocates (YorkRegion.com)

John Tory ‘aggravated’ by Nathan Philips Square renovations, now $20 million overbudget and 3 years overdue (NationalPost.com)

April 9

Vaughan News

Modifications to Vaughan OP (NRU)

York Region News

Promoting active transport: YORK REGION IMPROVES CYCLING FACILITIES (NRU)

Residents can help with Aurora street sweeping program (YorkRegion.com)

GTA News

Mississauga mid-rise: CHALLENGING CONTEXT (NRU)

Metrolinx releases results of 2014 survey (NRU)

First set of indicators released: MEASURING GREENBELT PERFORMANCE (NRU)

Community effort to tidy Welland's streets (YorkRegion.com)

Tory promise of balanced-budget law panned (YorkRegion.com)

Forward-thinking technology to help all Durham residents breathe easy in future (YorkRegion.com)

GTA city planners need a reality check: Hume (TheStar.com)

Can Toronto solve its traffic woes with big data? (CantechLetter.com)

Fewer parking tickets yield more revenue for Toronto (TheStar.com)

April 8

Vaughan News

CanLyme board member Rossana Magnotta will be presented with the Philanthropic Business Person of the Year Award in Vaughan, Ontario (CanLyme.com)

York Region News

Detached home price tops $1M in Markham, Richmond Hill (YorkRegion.com)

GTA News

Provinces should lead on reducing carbon, say economists (YorkRegion.com)

U-Live launched to promote affordable living development in the Greenbelt (Newswire.ca)

Ontario spending $25M on cycling plans (YorkRegion.com)

Federal funding aimed at improving accessibility (YorkRegion.com)

John Tory wants to use data to ease congestion (TheStar.com)

$1.2 billion contract awarded to extend Highway 407 in Durham (TheStar.com)

Brampton council embarks on long road to financial redemption (TheGlobeAndMail.com)

April 7

Vaughan News

Vaughan tax hike OK'd: Average tax bill now just under $5K a year (YorkRegion.com)

City of Vaughan 2015 Budget (OMNI Italian TV)

What does your office look like from a wheelchair? (TheGlobeAndMail.com)

Transit and trees focus of ratepayer meeting (YorkRegion.com)

Business community welcomes merger of Hydro One Brampton with other power companies (BramptonGuardian.com)

York Region

Hogg was top spender on regional council in 2014 (YorkRegion.com)

York Region’s tab to keep Vaughan subway on track could hit $92M more (YorkRegion.com)

Housing, transit ‘huge’ issues for impoverished (YorkRegion.com)

Frank Scarpitti questions expenses claimed by Maddie Di Muccio while she was Newmarket councillor (YorkRegion.com)

Newmarket may take on larger sidewalk snowclearing job (YorkRegion.com)

Newmarket takes step forward on artificial turf field (YorkRegion.com)

Markham ordered to reconsider its secrecy on failed arena project (YorkRegion.com)

Aurora council whittles tax increase down to 4% (YorkRegion.com)

Blue Dot environmental commitment confirmed by Richmond Hill council (YorkRegion.com)

Water meter inaccuracy costs Newmarket $500,000 per year, says report (YorkRegion.com)

Community garden could sprout up in Sunnyridge park (YorkRegion.com)

GTA News

Backyard composting could mean savings for Aurora taxpayers (YorkRegion.com)

Federal budget should include $1 billion for public transit: Editorial (TheStar.com)

Federal budget scheduled for April 21 (YorkRegion.com)