News Clippings
July 24
Vaughan News
Portion of Keele closed for watermain break (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
Municipal councils defend reduced summer workloads (Yorkregion.com)
Proposed indemnification bylaw a starting point, input welcome, Georgina mayor says (YorkRegion.com)
Markham audit committee rejects application against Ho, Shore (YorkRegion.com)
Thornhill MPP Martow blasts Obama’s deal with Iran at demonstration (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Toronto Mayor John Tory won’t rule out possible Olympic bid (theglobeandmail.com)
Tory satisfied with federal NDP SmartTrack pledge (thestar.com)
Taxi, limo drivers launch $400M class-action lawsuit against UberX, UberXL (thestar.com)
Uber expanding to southwest Ontario, offering four free rides until Sunday (theglobeandmail.com)
Time for Torontonians and their governments to get serious about streetcars (nationalpost.com)
Looks to me like the subway game was rigged (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ottawa’s funding announcement for Tory riding blindsides Ontario (theglobeandmail.com)
Province hit with hundreds of privacy-breach complaints (thestar.com)
Federal News
Harper, Wall to call for abolition of Senate on Friday: report (theglobeandmail.com)
Justin Trudeau shuts down NDP MP’s coalition suggestion: ‘Out of the question’ (nationalpost.com)
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair tries to win over Ontario (thestar.com)
July 23
Vaughan News
House in Thornhill HCD approved (NRU)
York Region News
New York Region Transit/Viva facility represents boost to quality of life: politicians (YorkRegion.com)
Richmond Hill councillor faces allegations he abused staffer (thestar.com)
GTA News
Tory, Wynne dig in on Scarborough subway despite money and ridership concerns (thestar.com)
Tolls coming to HOV lanes, Wynne warns (thestar.com)
Paying for growth: Halton demands DCA changes (NRU)
Representation Review: Durham Region Council (NRU)
Provincial News
Ontario government’s reckless spending would win gold in race to the bottom (nationalpost.com)
Conservation Toolbox: Province reviews legislation (NRU)
OMB Mediation: Demand on the Rise (NRU)
Planning for climate change (NRU)
Federal News
End of door-to-door service should just be the start for Canada Post: Report (thestar.com)
World mayors at Vatican: Climate change is real, man-made and must be contained (theglobeandmail.com)
Edmonton city staff hand back national traffic safety award after bike lanes that contributed to win get removed (thenationalpost.com)
Record levels of home building in Canada raises new red flags (theglobeandmail.com)
Economic woes sow doubt about Conservative pledge to avoid deficit (theglobeandmail.com)
NDP open to forming government with Liberals to topple Tories, prominent New Democrat says (theglobeandmail.com)
Feds can’t avoid $1-billion deficit, budget officer says (thestar.com)
July 22
GTA News
Toronto parking app against bylaws, city says (theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto seeks local musicians to serenade residents on hold (thestar.com)
Toronto stuck with governments that think local when many major problems are regional (nationalpost.com)
Heritage-district notion splits Lawrence Park West (thestar.com)
Driving tests cancelled due to Pan Am Games traffic worries (thestar.com)
Uber says drivers are expected to collect HST (thestar.com)
TTC's Leslie tracks off the rails again (thestar.com)
UPX should let us all ride the rails in style (thestar.com)
NDP’s Thomas Mulcair hints at Olivia Chow comeback (thestar.com)
Federal News
Federal infrastructure fund starts backing projects only two months after program announced (theglobeandmail.com)
City engineers to recommend removal of Vancouver’s two viaducts (theglobeandmail.com)
Residents ‘love’ marijuana plants sprouting on Vancouver traffic circles but police not amused (nationalpost.com)
July 21
Vaughan News
Thornhill youths start unique summer ventures (YorkRegion.com)
Developer guarantees end to Vaughan rubble dispute (YorkRegion.com)
RFQ issued for Highway 427 expansion project (dailycommercialnews.com)
Toronto FC II Can't Buy a Goal against Saint Louis FC (walkingthered.com)
York Region News
Stouffville mayor's election expenses won't be audited (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Brampton mayor’s LRT plan woefully short of riders (thestar.com)
Unknown cost overruns caused by York University Pan Am stadium delays (thestar.com)
Pedestrian tunnel to Toronto’s island airport set to open on July 30 (theglobeandmail.com)
Emerald ash borer traps set up in Bracebridge (barrie.ctvnews.ca)
Provincial News
Town council wants trucks out of Bolton core (caledoncitizen.com)
Federal News
Feds give funding to control pests (sootday.com)
Scientists try to fight off emerald ash borer using fungus traps (cbc.ca)
Uber’s advocacy strategy, scrappy lobbying and rapid growth (theglobeandmail.com)
‘Christmas in July’ benefits to net Ottawa $340 million in taxes (thestar.com)
July 20
Vaughan News
RFP issued to 3 bidders on Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital project (on-sitemag.com)
Highway 407 Station Construction News (ttc.ca)
Vaughan helping residents beat expected heat (YorkRegion.com)
New Vaughan street to be named after hockey humanitarian (YorkRegion.com)
Thousands mark Eid at Muslim centre in Vaughan (YorkRegion.com)
Three more Pan Am medals for Vaughan, Richmond Hill gymnasts (YorkRegion.com)
TFC II Look for First Win in Vaughan Saturday (wakingthered.com)
Universal Child Care Benefit: Top 20 ridings that are likely to receive the most money (ctvnews.ca)
York Region News
Should you be able to park any vehicle in your driveway? (YorkRegion.com)
Deal with developer will cost 110 seniors their homes (thestar.com)
GTA News
Why do downtown councillors get all the online attention? (thestar.com)
Chief planner says rushed Scarborough subway analysis was ‘problematic’ (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Province vowing to fix laws governing towns, cities (thestar.com)
Emerald ash borer target of new Thunder Bay awareness campaign (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Premiers reach ‘aspirational’ deal on national energy strategy (theglobeandmail.com)
Timing of election call will affect parties’ campaign spending (thestar.com)
Canadian cities facing tough decisions over taxi-permit system (theglobeandmail.com)
The losing game of publicly financed sports venues (theglobeandmail.com)
