News Clippings

August 21

Vaughan News

Fantino ‘diametrically opposed’ to Justin Trudeau’s platform (Yorkregion.com)

CariVaughan Brings A Taste Of The Caribbean To Toronto’s North End (Pridenews.ca)

Top play parks for kids in York Region have soft surfaces, dinosaur bones (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan ready to host national U-15 boys baseball tourney (Yorkregion.com)

Community campaign raising money to get Newmarket homeless woman an apartment (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Drab Thornhill bridge now boasts colourful mural (Yorkregion.com)

Georgina park, ice pad get federal funds (Yorkregion.com)

Any changes to Georgina's recreational vehicle bylaw won’t happen for months (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Toronto’s leaders ignore the big picture (Thestar.com)

Torontonians favourable towards Uber, survey finds (Thestar.com)

Councillor Mark Grimes's campaign spending questioned (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Premier Wynne makes recreation funding announcement in Newmarket (Yorkregion.com)

Ontario high school teachers reach tentative deal with province (Theglobeandmail.com)

Ottawa residents ready for change in taxi industry, survey finds (Ottawacitizen.com)

Montreal mayor unveils new image, safety measures for taxi industry (Theglobeandmail.com)

Federal News

Court challenge slams new Citizenship Act as ‘anti-Canadian’ (Thestar.com)

Lawyer plans charter challenge to Nova Scotia’s anti-cyberbullying law (Thestar.com)

Margin of error - Gauging voter intentions has never been easy (Theglobeandmail.com)

August 20

Vaughan News

Community responds to Vaughan family in need (Yorkregion.com)

Legal battle pushing Vaughan homeowner into poverty (Thestar.com)

York Region News

Newmarket planning phone survey on recreational vehicle rules (Yorkregion.com)

Special Olympics event testing local interest (Yorkregion.com)

GTHA News

Toronto must do better for people with disabilities (Thestar.com)

Caledon on GTA West route - Agricultural impacts (NRU)

Commercial and industrial property tax rates - GTHA business taxation (NRU)

Challenges in Clarington - Aging in place (NRU)

Provincial News

OSPCA raids raise questions about transparency, accountability (Thestar.com)

Municipalities more concerned with Wynne than Harper (Torontosun.com)

Small businesses worried about the impact of Ontario pension plan (Theglobeandmail.com)

Ontario public high school teachers and province reach deal (Thestar.com)

New provincial disaster recovery program (NRU)

Drinking water protection (NRU)

Federal News

Canada’s carbon moment has arrived (Theglobeandmail.com)

Justin Trudeau promises flexible workplace hours (Theglobeandmail.com)

Ottawa challenges First Nations over finances (Thestar.com)

August 19

Vaughan News

Please open on your desktop: 680 news reports on fall and winter recreation programs for the City of Vaughan (680 News)

Woodbridge LCBO part of beer sales pilot program (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Northern York Region pegged for significant growth, despite restrictions (Yorkregion.com)

Aurora council seeks say on community mailbox locations through permit process (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket council approves new retirement residence in principle (Yorkregion.com)

New Markham temple rises above NIMBY negativism (Thestar.com)

GTA News

GO proves a winner during Pan Am Games (Thestar.com)

Family furious over park incident (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Kathleen Wynne pitches better co-operation with Ottawa to AMO (Thestar.com)

‘Most racist city in Canada’ to host race relations summit (Thestar.com)

The Spectator’s View: Social housing crisis needs better partners (Thespec.com)

Ontario failed duty to consult First Nations on Hydro One sale, chief says (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Leaders turn campaigns toward the environment (Thestar.com)

August 18

Vaughan News

Pools, community centres offer relief from heat in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Alliance says GTA West corridor not in public’s best interest (Kingsentinel.com)

GTA News

Councillor fluffs his feathers on Twitter (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

City golf courses face the ash tree epidemic (Thespec.com)

Ontario scraps criticized disaster relief program (Hamiltonnews.com)

Ontario municipalities complain about incremental downloading, plead for provincial cash (Thestar.com)

Saint John councillors push for parking crackdown (CBC.ca)

Federal News

Thomas Mulcair promises to spend $30 million more on tourism (Thestar.com)

Harper touts home-ownership gains (Theglobeandmail.com)

August 17

Vaughan News

Vaughan’s Wiggins key to Canadian Olympic basketball hopes (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

East Gwillimbury lawn sign pilot aims to slow down drivers (Yorkregion.com)

York Region wants you to beat the heat (Yorkregion.com)

Motion to make York Region chair elected coming this fall (Yorkregion.com)

'Blocked' CBC comedian launches Twitter campaign at Stouffville MP (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Plastic fibres in Toronto pool highlight gaps in maintenance oversight (Theglobeandmail.com)

Conservative MP’s flyer violates election rules, Liberal opponent says (Thestar.com)

Oshawa family facing $250 ticket for basketball net (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Montreal mayor jackhammers foundation for unauthorized community mailbox (Theglobeandmail.com)

Snow removal cleanup to get more city oversight (CBC.ca)

Waterloo bylaw would regulate Uber and others (Thestar.com)

Critics say government should pay air ambulance bill after hospital cuts (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Search engine bias could sway elections, new research suggests (Thestar.com)