News Clippings

August 28

York Region News

Newmarket considers changes to recreation vehicle parking bylaw (YorkRegion.com)

East Gwillimbury throws water on flower fury (YorkRegion.com)

Community garden in Markham to end after two decades (YorkRegion.com)

Stouffville chamber dropping ‘Whitchurch’ from name (YorkRegion.com)

Golf to carry on for now at Markham's York Downs (YorkRegion.com)

Town lands for sale like having ‘beautiful car without engine in it’ (YorkRegion.com)

GTA News

Plant a tree, improve your health: Editorial (TheStar.com)

Federal News

A look at each federal party's infrastructure election promises (TheStar.com)

Don’t get any ideas from the U.S., ‘ballot selfies’ aren’t allowed in Canada, election officials say (NationalPost.com)

Which party is ready to deal with Canada’s aging demographics? (GlobeAndMail.com)

Province warming to HOT lanes: Hume (TheStar.com)

August 27

Vaughan News

Vaughan ramping up accessible transportation options (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan homeowner desperate to find resolution (Thestar.com)

Family in legal dispute with City of Vaughan, developer gets assistance (Yorkregion.com)

Thornhill resident frustrated by sick racoon problem (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

East Gwillimbury council frustrated with lack of York Region support for growth targets (Yorkregion.com)

Upside down traffic light in Richmond Hill turns heads (Yorkregion.com)

King Township 'highly competitive' in business tax ratio, Pellegrini notes (Yorkregion.com)

East Gwillimbury growth - Sewage backup (NRU)

Georgina learns from The Link - Community hubs (NRU)

GTA News

Grocers fight to stay open Labour Day (Thestar.com)

Fear of the car-driving rabble holds us back from real solutions (Thestar.com)

Disabled man told subsidized housing is for Muslims only (Thestar.com)

'Dangerous and invasive' Khapra beetle intercepted at Pearson (Thestar.com)

Rooming house owner fined $75,000 after fatal fire (Thestar.com)

Brampton residents push to end street checks (Thestar.com)

Brampton open data (NRU)

Provincial News

5 new traffic laws that will affect drivers as of Sept. 1 (CTVnews.ca)

2 education labour contracts down, 2 more to go (Yorkregion.com)

Should car breathalyzers be standard? (Thestar.com)

Provincial growth implementation (NRU)

Federal News

Veterans shouldn't have to fight at home: federal Liberal canadidate (Yorkregion.com)

Liberals promise tax refund for teachers’ out-of-pocket school supplies (Thestar.com)

NDP vow for balanced budget means big cuts, Liberals warn (Thestar.com)

Average Canadian family spending more on taxes than basic necessities, Fraser Institute says (Nationalpost.com)

Why parties ignore the arithmetic of aging (Theglobeandmail.com)

August 26

York Region News

King's new Township Hall: Council ponders options (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Disaster recovery program split "beneficial" for Oshawa (Oshawaexpress.ca)

Ontarians think Uber-like services boost economy: Report (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

High occupancy toll lanes won't take over existing open highway lanes, Del Duca says (CP24.com)

Hundreds of Montreal cabbies demand action to stop UberX (Thestar.com)

Ontario strikes tentative deal with English Catholic teachers’ union (Theglobeandmail.com)

Federal News

Leaders return to the economy as top election issue (Thestar.com)

Harper, Mulcair and Trudeau unprepared for economic crisis (Thestar.com)

Trudeau breaks from pack regarding balanced budget (Thestar.com)

Coalition wants party leaders to debate women’s issues (Thestar.com)

August 25

Vaughan News

PowerStream could be part of larger utility (Thebarrieexaminer.com)

FEDERAL ELECTION: King-Vaughan race sees Liberal, Conservative candidates trade barbs (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Artist claims city-funded sculpture rips off his work (Thestar.com)

Accessibility still an issue in Toronto (Torontosun.com)

Provincial News

Wynne, First Nations sign “milestone" accord (Thestar.com)

Ontario government hiding plans for toll lanes (Torontosun.com)

Ontario business lobby wants regulatory changes for 'sharing economy' (Ottawacitizen.com)

Federal News

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau appeals to veterans with campaign promise (Thestar.com)

Global commodity slump could hit parts of Canada hard (Thestar.com)

Parties shift rhetoric to match economic news (Theglobeandmail.com)

Twitter closes off ability to track and repost politicians’ deleted tweets (Thestar.com)

Feds consider scheme to circumvent effect of ruling that curbs police access to Internet subscriber data (Thestar.com)

Canadian Medical Association urges health-care strategy for seniors (Theglobeandmail.com)

August 24

York Region News

Mackenzie Health receives infrastructure renewal funds (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Linking public institutions to communities key to tackling poverty, report says (Thestar.com)

Nature is alive in the city, despite human influence (Thestar.com)

Caledon mayor and councillor involved in $24M worth of land deals (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Canadian cities not ready for ‘weather whiplash’ (Thestar.com)

Fair Elections Act will bring big changes on voting day (Thestar.com)

Stephen Harper promises tax breaks for service clubs (Thestar.com)

Justin Trudeau promises lifetime pensions for injured veterans (Thestar.com)

Women’s issues ‘invisible’ this election, warns group (Thestar.com)

Conservative government vows to defend citizenship act against legal challenge (Thestar.com)

Canadians not confident about future of seniors’ health care: polls (Theglobeandmail.com)