News Clippings

March 6

Vaughan cyclists seek lanes on proposed GTA West highway (Thestar.com)

Spadina subway extension $400M over budget (Thestar.com)

Spadina subway extension $400 million over budget (Globalnews.ca)

Put new facility in southern York, urge regional councillors (Yorkregion.com)

Solving housing dilemma key for employers (Yorkregion.com)

6 ways to enjoy your March Break in northern York Region (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket seeks York Region funding for streetscape improvements (Yorkregion.com)

Markham raising water and wastewater rates 8.2% (Yorkregion.com)

York Region Leaders Bracing the Cold to Fight Youth Homelessness With The 360 Experience (Marketwired.com)

United Way York Region votes in favour of merger with Toronto (Yorkregion.com)

Canadian Red Cross celebrates 115 years in York Region (Yorkregion.com)

Scope expands on Newmarket code of conduct review (Yorkregion.com)

Appeal court slams DND’s 3-year response to information request (Thestar.com)

Smartphone app offers a way to pay for parking, even far away (Thestar.com)

March 5

Vaughan planning boss on Greenbelt Plan panel (Yorkregion.com)

Photographic exhibit highlights pets who found safe haven at Vaughan shelter (Yorkregion.com)
Toronto and York Region United Way members ‘overwhelmingly’ approve merger (Insidetoronto.com)

PowerStream Restores Power Following Multiple Pole Fires (Yorkregion.com)

Town takes over Stouffville arts centre from volunteer board (Yorkregion.com)

Provincial land use planning review - Making policies jibe (NRU)

Brampton budget process - Crunching numbers (NRU)

Brampton seeking university campus (NRU)

York Region approves 2015 budget (NRU)

Request to dismiss appeal without a hearing denied (NRU)

Progress is flowing, slowly, on frozen pipes (Thestar.com)

Energy board urges pipeline disclosure (Thestar.com)

Mississauga moves to regulate marijuana (Thestar.com)

March 4

Thousands still without power after messy storms hit GTA (Citynews.ca)

Blackouts hit thousands across GTA (Cbc.ca)

Power outages leave 25,000 Toronto customers in dark (Thestar.com)

Divided Richmond Hill council approves 4.2% tax hike (Yorkregion.com)

The way we talk about Toronto’s budget makes no sense — let’s change it (Metronews.ca)

'Meet a Muslim Family' hospitality challenges misconceptions (Thestar.com)

Toronto on hook for $100 million for improvements related to rail expansion (Thestar.com)

Winter puts the chill on Toronto’s pipes (Thestar.com)

Feds quietly canvass provinces for GHG action (Yorkregion.com)

Ont. seeks to speed handling of some offences (Yorkregion.com)

Canadian consumer debt hits $1.53 trillion (Yorkregion.com)

Brampton councillors say delayed probe impacting city business  (Thestar.com)

March 3

Learn more about secondary suites in Vaughan at March 3 meeting (Yorkregion.com)

Bathurst Street project preserves history (Dailycommercialnews.com)

Post-ice storm report suggests ways to improve emergency response (Thestar.com)

Stouffville ready to 'get growing' with community gardens (Yorkregion.com)

UPS Canada celebrates 40th Anniversary at the Toronto Hub Facility (Newswire.ca)

Aurora Highland Gate development application received by town (Yorkregion.com)

Paving a better path for city cyclists (Thestar.com)

Feds, province refuse to help city pay for Union Station overruns (Thestar.com)

Transit guru pushes for central rapid transit network (Thestar.com)

‘Meet a Muslim Family’ campaign launched Sunday (680news)

#MeetAMuslimFamily Campaign Aims To 'Bridge The Gap Of Fear Into Love' (Huffingtonpost.com)

Toronto budget fight over new city staff positions (Thestar.com)

March 2

Vaughan planner on panel reviewing environmentally sensitive land (Yorkregion.com)

York Region taxes going up an average of $64 this year (Yorkregion.com)

York Region removing 1,000 trees for bus lanes (Yorkregion.com)

Ontarians want booze in the budget  (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan Celebrates WinterFest (vaughaneast.snapd.com/woodbridge.snapd.com)

2015 VBEC Business-to-Business Expo (vaughaneast.snapd.com/woodbridge.snapd.com)

City of Vaughan Chinese New Year Celebration (vaughan.snapd.com/ woodbridge.snapd.com)

Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Mayor's Luncheon (vaughan.snapd.com/ woodbridge.snapd.com)

Vaughan Fire Graduation Ceremony (vaughan.snapd.com/ woodbridge.snapd.com)

Toronto Pan Am Games ticket sales right on target (Thestar.com)

Selling off assets a bad bargain for city (Thestar.com)

Brampton mayor supports downtown LRT route (Thestar.com)

Tardy arbitrator asks for more time, leaving city work on the hook again (Thestar.com)