News Clippings

March 20

Pan Am Games Torch Relay comes to Vaughan June 24 (YorkRegion.com)

Lessons in politics not lost on new federal Liberal Grit candidate (YorkRegion.com)

York Region scores well on asset report card (YorkRegion.com)

Georgina grapples with frozen pipe problem (YorkRegion.com)

Workshop targets emerald ash borer's arrival in Simcoe County (thebarrieexaminer.com)

From Toronto’s ‘war on graffiti’ to a dynamic collaboration (thestar.com)

Lisa Raitt staying quiet on Milton rail plan (thestar.com)

Toronto council to consider expanding Woodbine racetrack (globeandmail.com)

TTC fires managers of over-budget Spadina subway extension (thestar.com)

Toronto councillors’ expense reports for 2014 have been released (thestar.com)

March 19

Focus on transit, openness: Development Charges Act revisions win praise (NRU)

Investing in infrastructure: Barrie sets dedicated levy to speed project completion (NRU)

Seeking unified look: Markham begins zoning by-law review (NRU)

Zoning by-law update in the GTA (NRU)

Climate change discussion at Aurora Cultural Centre tonight (YorkRegion.com)

York to flip switch for Earth Hour (YorkRegion.com)

Trees cut down in Richmond Hill for variety of reasons (YorkRegion.com)

Potential investor calls city parking bylaw ‘insanity’ (waterloochronicle.ca)

Noisy Airbnb renters raise ire of Willowdale residents (thestar.com)

A casino in Rexdale? It’s already there (thestar.com)

Council to decide fate of ombudsman, future of watchdog (thestar.com)

Ferry terminal competition could be the berth of a new Toronto (thestar.com)

Former Brampton mayor Susan Fennell’s city compensation totalled nearly half a million dollars in 2014 (thestar.com)

Woman drops casino appeal with OMB (thewhig.com)

Contractor sues city, architects for $7M over delays in library renovation (therecord.com)

March 18

Court ruling could send private marijuana grow-ops up in smoke (Theglobeandmail.com)

Another power outage, electrical flickers zap York Region (Yorkregion.com)

Power outages, flickering lights affect thousands (Ctvnews.ca)

Thornhill chairperson passionate about Passover mission (Yorkregion.com)

Andrew Wiggins makes homecoming against Raptors (Thestar.com)

CN pushes ahead with big plan for Milton distribution centre (Thestar.com)

East Gwillimbury council adds bike lanes to Woodspring Avenue (Yorkregion.com)

Province puts brakes on plans for country's first national urban park (Thestar.com)

John Tory, pot and Honest Ed’s: What’s Toronto’s pulse? (Thestar.com)

Greenbelt makes GTA more, not less, livable (Thestar.com)

TSB points to track issues in derailments (Yorkregion.com)

March 17

Vaughan's 5 outdoor skating rinks closed for season (YorkRegion.com, Orangeville.com, insidehalton.com)

First Pan Am Torchbearers unveiled (YorkRegion.com)

Pan Am Games torch relay begins May 30 (YorkRegion.com)

Power outage in Barrie and Vaughan; flickering lights reported across GTA (citynews.ca)

Toronto's ferry terminal needs a revamp. Here are five proposals on the short list (globeandmail.com)

Milton gears up to fight CN intermodal centre (thestar.com)

Medical Grow Op Rules Nearly in Place (ckpg.com)

Half of Toronto police workforce earned $100,000 last year (thestar.com)

March 16

Prostitution law may help Barrie act on body rub spas (simcoe.com)

Del Duca expresses concern over rail safety (YorkRegion.com)

Is the third time a charm for Rexdale revitalization? (thestar.com)

Yes, Toronto, big savings come in smaller trash bins: James (thestar.com)

Power outages affect thousands across GTA (thestar.com)

Oshawa considers accessibility issues around medical marijuana (durhamregion.com)

Calgary looks to secondary suites as fast lane to densification (globeandmail.com)

Oakville swingers club not against bylaws, Town says (insidehalton.com)