News Clippings

Sept. 4

Vaughan News

Trying to make Vaughan more age-friendly (Vaughan Citizen)

Family ties force Vaughan councillor to declare multiple conflicts (Yorkregion.com)

Horizon Utilities officials delay merger talks with city (hamiltonnews.com)

Ware Malcomb opens new office in Vaughan, Ont. (dailycommercialnews.com)

York Region News

Ash borer hitting Stouffville trees (YorkRegion.com)

YMCA, servicing big priorities for East Gwillimbury (YorkRegion.com)

Aurora seeks new Hwy. 404 interchange (YorkRegion.com)

Aurora conducting survey on resident-run community garden (YorkRegion.com)

Hiring freeze proposal gets chilly reception from Aurora council (YorkRegion.com)

Newmarket boasts new municipal website (YorkRegion.com)

Newmarket continues search for snow dump alternative (YorkRegion.com)

GTA News

Mayor John Tory sponsoring Syrian family, in wake of refugee crisis (thestar.com)

Pull Muzik’s liquor licence: councillors (thestar.com)

Provincial News

PC Leader Patrick Brown wins Simcoe North byelection (cbc.ca)

Tenants landing on MaRS (thestar.com)

Federal News

Analysts expect Canada to maintain interest rates until 2017 (theglobeandmail.com)

Immigration Minister Chris Alexander suspends re-election campaign (theglobeandmail.com)

Her suspension expired, Sen. Pamela Wallin returns to work (thestar.com)

Yukon MP tackles, arrests woman vandalising his election sign (theglobeandmail.com)

Sept. 3

Vaughan News

Election 2015 Seat Projections: Some Tory Cabinet Ministers At Risk Of Losing (huffingtonpost.ca)

York Region News

Sewage backup East Gwillimbury growth (NRU)

Community hubs: Georgina learns from The Link (NRU)

GTHA News

Fifty years later, just about everyone loves Toronto’s weird, unlikely City Hall (nationalpost.com)

Mystery solved behind old ballot boxes discovered at community centre (thestar.com)

Brampton mayor calls for referendum on LRT debate (bramptonguardian.com)

Newmarket council wants input on its code of conduct (YorkRegion.com)

Solar energy project plan for Stouffville arena dead (YorkRegion.com)

Federal election preview: races to watch (NRU)

Provincial News

Ontario looks to reform rules governing pay for suspended officers (theglobeandmail.com)

Ontario says it can’t get data on effectiveness of carding for current review (thestar.com)

Ottawa parking spots to become parks, patios in one-year trial (ottawacitizen.com)

Provincial growth implementation (NRU)

Federal News

Winnipeg trees won't be wrapped this year to protect from cankerworms (cbc.ca)

Deficit battle lines a question of government’s economic role (theglobeandmail.com)

Lobbyists are being punished for all the wrong, insignificant reasons (theglobeandmail.com)

Europe's migrant crisis now a Canadian election issue (thestar.com)

Taxpayers reimburse parties for expenses (National Post - print)

Sept. 2

Vaughan News

City of Vaughan seeks feedback on city hall events, programs (YorkRegion.com)

From Saanich to St. John's: What rent costs across Canada (CTVNews.ca)

Cara Operations bulks up with New York Fries (thestar.com)

York Region News

King Township Council moves ahead with draft noise bylaw (Yorkregion.com)

United Way launches $100-million fundraising campaign (thestar.com)

Main Street's Old Fire Hall should become a parking lot, says Newmarket councillor (YorkRegion.com)

GTA News

Time running out for Brampton to make decision on new transit line (theglobeandmail.com)

Tory discussed potential Toronto Olympic bid with Wynne (theglobeandmail.com)

Mississauga mayor says more information needed for Olympic bid (mississagua.com)

Sign wars already starting in Mississauga with federal election months away (mississauga.com)

Town of Oakville to begin cutting down EAB infested trees next week (insidehalton.com)

Provincial News

Safety minister vows to end ‘arbitrary’ police checks as Ontario wraps up consultation on new rules (nationalpost.com)

Federal News

A snapshot of what’s ailing - and what’s improving - in Canada’s economy (theglobeandmail.com)

Recession data provides new fuel for party leaders on campaign trail (theglobeandmail.com)

Sept. 1

Vaughan News

MP Fantino and Mayor Bevilacqua Make Announcement (woodbridge.snapd.com/ vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park (woodbridge.snapd.com/ vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park (vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Human Endeavour Community BBQ (vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Major changes to Thornhill club coming next summer (YorkRegion.com)

GTHA News

Toronto can’t afford cost of bidding or hosting Olympics, councillors say (theglobeandmail.com)

Massive investments still required to solve city flooding (cbc.ca)

Provincial News

Arbitration system unfair to municipalities: Cornwall Mayor O'Shaughnessy (standard-freeholder.com)

Federal News

Housing-affordability gap in Toronto, Vancouver widens (theglobeandmail.com)

Half of Canadian voters undecided: poll (theglobeandmail.com)

Alberta issues bleak economic report (theglobeandmail.com)

Experimental program to offer points for healthy behaviour (vancouversun.com)

August 31

Vaughan News

Ontario Soccer body unveils new playpen in Vaughan (YorkRegion.com)

Portraits of Giving Exhibit comes to Richmond Hill in September (YorkRegion.com)

Musicians, politicians support Alesandro’s Wish to Walk in Vaughan park (YorkRegion.com)

York Region News

PowerStream Begins Building Unique Backup Power Supply System (digitaljournal.com)

What homeowners can do to avoid rooming house blues (Yorkregion.com)

Courting controversy: Push for public basketball courts runs up against misguided fears (theglobeandmail.com)

GTA News

At 50, Toronto’s City Hall is still ahead of the curve (thestar.com)

Land-transfer tax keeps city from return to cash crises (thestar.com)

Sticky fingers deprive city of special artifacts, from cannons to 300-pound sculptures (thestar.com)

Oakville mayor apologizes for controversial comment on veterans’ work for Harper (thestar.com)

Collingwood holding public meeting on Emerald Ash Borer (simcoe.com)

Provincial News

Amazing little buggers (ottawasun.com)

Federal News

How much will wind storm clean-up cost? Only time will tell (bc.ctvnews.com)

Economists cut Canada’s growth projection, casting cloud on election pledges (theglobeandmail.com)

Early writ drop forces media outlets to shake-up their election coverage (theglobeandmail.com)