News Clippings

July 17

Vaughan News

Thornhill student loon chair brightens Pan Am Village (Yorkregion.com)

Hospital needs cardiac catheterization lab (Yorkregion.com)

PowerStream Alerting Customers to a New Phone Scam (Powerstream.ca)

York Region News

Stormwater fees spark debate in Markham (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket, Aurora residents raise concerns about GO improvements (Yorkregion.com)

Proposed Georgina bylaw called ‘spear into heart of democracy’ sent back to staff for review (Yorkregion.com)

Aurora Council closes book on creating committee for library square vision (Yorkregion.com)

Aurora puts Canada Post on hot seat over mailbox locations (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Vote that reopened Scarborough subway ‘mess’ broke council procedures (Thestar.com)

Easing traffic congestion may be most enduring Pan Am legacy (Theglobeandmail.com)

Provincial News

Sexually explicit art at provincial government building causes stir (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Canadian millennials estranged from politicians, study shows (Thestar.com)

Harper government tries to derail Wynne pension plan (Thestar.com)

July 16

Vaughan News

Audit of Vaughan councillor's campaign expenses rejected (Yorkregion.com)

Hospice Vaughan Announces Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua Appointed Honourary Chair, Steering Committee to Build Residential Hospice, City of Vaughan (Hpco.ca)

Woodbridge subdivision approved (NRU)

Group claims it will display Muhammed cartoons outside Thornhill Islamic centre (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Audit committee OKs investigation into Richmond Hill councillor's flyer (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket and Aurora weigh in on ranked-ballot voting (Yorkregion.com)

Hydro costs bad for business: Newmarket, Aurora chambers of commerce (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Bringing economic vitality downtown - Destination Milton (NRU)

Halton Region mitigates risk - Flood prevention (NRU)

Caledon transit - Growth pushing demand (NRU)

Toronto council candidate Gus Cusimano faces audit (Thestar.com)

TCHC task force finds millions for repairs (Thestar.com)

Second ethics probe for senator (Thestar.com)

Uber shows it’s tough to regulate new businesses with old laws (Theglobeandmail.com)

Provincial News

Hamilton talks renewable energy - Solar surge (NRU)

Federal News

Nova Scotia premier floats ranked ballots after weak voter turnout (Theglobeandmail.com)

Bank of Canada slashes key rate as economy contracts, exports stall (Theglobeandmail.com)

Balanced budget now looks uncertain (Nationalpost.com)

Health ministers discussed two-tier payment approach to pharmacare (Theglobeandmail.com)

July 15

Vaughan News

Developers in York Region are seeking changes on Greenbelt (Postcity.com)

York Region News

No such thing as free ride when it comes to York Region transit (Postcity.com)

Despite complaint, Richmond Hill council not found in violation of Municipal Act for observatory meeting (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Federal, provincial governments won’t commit to funding protection of Port Lands against flooding (Thestar.com)

UberX drivers face 72 city bylaw charges in enforcement crackdown (Thestar.com)

Big money for capital repairs in Toronto housing report (Thestar.com)

Chris Selley: Toronto’s waterfront has come a long way, even cynics must agree (Nationalpost.com)

Pan Am’s HOV lanes spur ‘huge growth’ in ride-sharing (Theglobeandmail.com)

Provincial News

Environmental adviser urges Ontario premier to strengthen climate plan (Theglobeandmail.com)

Raise gas tax and add road tolls, expert tells Ontario (Thestar.com)

Victoria best city for women, survey says (Thestar.com)

July 14

Vaughan News

Happy ending for Thornhill couple needing accessible housing (Yorkregion.com)

Fire officials investigate cause of Thornhill house fire (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

ClearWater Farm project to stimulate economy, bring jobs to Georgina (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Living on tree-lined streets has health benefits, study finds (Thestar.com)

Uber launches car-pooling service during Pan Am Games (Thestar.com)

Pan Am traffic plan handles rush-hour crisis (Theglobeandmail.com)

New look for Don River’s mouth - and a new island - coming in Tuesday announcement (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Ottawa seeks public input on voluntary CPP expansion (Theglobeandmail.com)

Government favours infrastructure projects to Conservative ridings (Theglobeandmail.com)

Premiers set to fast-track oil pipelines while cutting regulatory red tape (Theglobeandmail.com)

July 13

Vaughan News

Should You Move to the 905? (Newinhomes.com)

Thornhill house fire spreads to neighbouring home (Ctvnews.ca)

York Region News

York Regional Police second municipal force in Ontario to operate aerial drone (Yorkregion.com)

Thousands of Newmarket, Aurora homes in response-time ‘red zone’: fire chief (Yorkregion.com)

Flooding has Newmarket residents fuming (Yorkregion.com)

Online tool aims to help you avoid summer road work in Aurora (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Council’s wrangles on Uber, gambling have familiar ring (Thestar.com)

Council approves expanded gambling at Woodbine Racetrack (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

New Burlington GO station delayed another year (Thestar.com)

OPSEU will take contract protest to Pan Am events (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Not the first time we've heard the Uber story (Thestar.com)

Harper announces expansion of Rouge National Urban Park (Theglobeandmail.com)

Canada trailing peers in meeting land preservation goals: report (Theglobeandmail.com)