News Clippings
Dec. 24
Vaughan News
Vaughan rising: Master-planning a downtown from scratch (Theglobeandmail.com)
Thornhill girls’ Odd Sox project taking off (Yorkregion.com)
York, municipalities get $20.7 M from province for ice storm (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Got a Stouffville parking problem? Have your say (Yorkregion.com)
York Region approves 2016 budget (NRU)
GTA News
Uber, SmartTrack remain issues for John Tory heading into 2016 (Metronews.ca)
Microtransit: Cities should explore innovation that will help move people (Theglobeandmail.com)
GTA Year in Review - Seeking municipal comments (NRU)
Provincial News
New fine for destruction of government records (Torontosun.com)
Federal News
Liberals likely to miss reduced target of 10,000 refugees by year’s end (Theglobeandmail.com)
Dec. 23
Vaughan News
Urgent Care Centre in Vaughan open every day of holidays (Yorkregion.com)
York Viva Bus Rapid Transit Construction - Year in Review (Newswire.ca)
Stretch King-Vaughan Road expected to re-open on Wednesday (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Aurora gets funding to encourage physical activity (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City to receive finalized 2013 ice storm payments (Bramptonguardian.com)
Toronto Hydro wants you to be prepared, in case another ice storm hits (Newstalk1010.com)
Why it makes sense to open transit competition (Thestar.com)
‘Bland’ John Tory proud of ability to compromise, remain politically flexible (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Wynne wants federal help in regulating medical, recreational pot (Thestar.com)
New fees, rules for Ontario drivers in 2016 (Torontosun.com)
Federal News
Trudeau government wimps out on Canada Pension Plan reform (Thestar.com)
Trudeau urges Canadians to share spirit of season with Syrian refugees (Theglobeandmail.com)
Dec. 22
Vaughan News
Vaughan organization playing key role in refugee settlement (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Decision delayed on fitness facility at Newmarket's Magna Centre (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Carving out a new life for ash-borer infested trees (Thestar.com)
Tory, councillors getting 2% raise in new year (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
The plan to reboot health care, home care in Ontario (Thestar.com)
John Ivison: Ontario finds itself in danger of shedding ‘have-not’ status and losing $3B
(Nationalpost.com)
Federal News
New taxi app aims to compete with Uber (CTVnews.ca)
Don’t want to shovel your driveway? There’s an app for that (Theglobeandmail.com)
Finance ministers go slow on CPP reform as economic concerns bite (CBC.ca)
Experts stress ‘Goldilocks point’ for pot taxes: Not too low or high, but just right (Thestar.com)
Dec. 21
Vaughan News
The transit factor driving growth in the condo sector (MetroNews.ca)
Thornhill Residents Reject Revised Muslim Housing Plan (CJNews.com)
GTA News
Toronto Budget Shortfalls Threaten Transit Plans (Torontoist.com)
Milton — a snapshot of a region struggling with growth (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario government has finalized 2013 ice storm payments (CTVNews.ca)
Guelph considers special 2% levy on top of property tax hike to fund backlog of infrastructure projects (GuelphTribune.ca)
Ontarians urged to help province pay off its debt (TheStar.com)
Wynne looks to Ottawa for infrastructure funds to flow (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Federal News
Canada may double refugee intake by end of 2016: McCallum (TheStar.com)
Finance Minister Bill Morneau may have enough provincial support to boost CPP (CBC.ca)
