News Clippings

Feb. 20

Actress keynote speaker at Vaughan Black History event (yorkregion.com)

Photo radar back on York Region’s, erm, radar (Yorkregion.com)

Fire destroys 9,500-sq.-ft. mansion in Thornhill (CTVnews.ca)

East Gwillimbury council grills York Region reps over Bathurst Street work (Yorkregion.com)

Prominent dignitaries lined up for Community Inclusivity Equity Council of York Region gala (Yorkregion.com)

Aurora council seeks fast track for Hwy. 404 interchange at St. John’s Sideroad  (Yorkregion.com)

Markham offered $2.5M for 2013 ice storm costs (Yorkregion.com)

Hwy. 404 overpass impact studies questioned in Markham (Yorkregion.com)

East Gwillimbury council sends staff back to drawing board with budget (Yorkregion.com)

Ontario residents flood provincial website with budget ideas (Thestar.com)

City set to close 35 outdoor Toronto rinks this weekend (Thestar.com)

Auditor general's report says savings to city were overstated by nearly $100 million (Thestar.com)

Feb. 19

Lobbyist registry, affordable housing on menu at Vaughan mayor’s luncheon (YorkRegion.com)

Richmond Hill mid-rise - Awaiting decision (NRU)

Hamilton’s planning budget – Balancing act (NRU)

York moves to 4-year budget – Planning asks (NRU)

Brampton reinstates public question period (NRU)

Tap into Spring at the 2015 Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival (CNW)

Art gallery, dance company up for $100,000 at council (YorkRegion.com)

Council to decide whether to study new Toronto taxes (TheStar.com)

Peel to build $500-million incinerator (TheStar.com)

Fire destroys 9,500-square-foot home that was under construction in Thornhill (CP24.com)

Feb. 18

Road repairs under fire at Stouffville council (Yorkregion.com)

Toronto to get $22.5M as ice storm relief funds finally flow from Queen's Park (Thestar.com)

Want to plant trees? Check out LSRCA seedling deal (Yorkregion.com)

Toronto’s auditor general got nearly 700 fraud complaints in 2014 (Thestar.com)

Surge in Freedom of Information requests to police, shortage of staff blamed for slow response rate (Thestar.com)

Mayor John Tory finds warm reception from Justin Trudeau on transit, infrastructure help (Thestar.com)

A yes shouldn’t last forever in Ontario’s urban planning (Thestar.com)

Paid speeches allowed under Toronto city planner Jennifer Keesmaat’s contract (Thestar.com)

Feb. 17

Region looks to trim proposed 3.8% tax increase (Yorkregion.com)

Is York Region's debt too high? (Thestar.com)

Markham, Vaughan shut out of big mayors’ caucus, Heath complains (Yorkregion.com)

York Region crews ready to demolish Davis Drive building (Yorkregion.com)

GTA’s newest incinerator fires up in Clarington (Thestar.com)

Ontario needs to boost accessibility efforts (Thestar.com)

Who’s really being ‘ripped off’ in transit planning? Not Scarborough (Theglobeandmail.com)

Richmond Hill gets $1.1 M in interim ice storm relief (Yorkregion.com)

Sparks fly over move to hire more councillor assistants in Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)