News Clippings

March 13

Vaughan taxes rise about $37 a year for average homeowner (Yorkregion.com)

Water and wastewater rate in Vaughan going up almost 10 per cent (Yorkregion.com)

Job, business growth in Vaughan on strong, upward trend: report (YorkRegion.com)

Numbers show Newmarket's poor job creation performance (YorkRegion.com)

Newmarket mayor Tony Van Bynen challenges regional report showing poor job growth in town (Yorkregion.com)

York Region council ponders raising transit fares (YorkRegion.com)

Vaughan powers down for Earth Hour (YorkRegion.com)

LETTER: Vaughan water division workers deserve big thanks (YorkRegion.com)

Magazine says Markham neighbourhoods are tops (YorkRegion.com)

Markham asked to OK sidewalk bike riding (YorkRegion.com)

Markham axes residents' requests to remove trees from own property (YorkRegion.com)

Georgina considers changes that could halt forest development (YorkRegion.com)

Stouffville council revisiting library/pool expansion (YorkRegion.com)

Store owners ‘shocked’ by Stouffville mayor’s proposal (YorkRegion.com)

Let citizen advisory committees do their work, councillor urges (kingstonregion.com)

Digging in to nutritious food ideas in York Region (YorkRegion.com)

Mississauga, Ont., to police medical marijuana facilities with new rules for growers (ca.news.yahoo.com)

New standards proposed for rail tanker cars (YorkRegion.com)

Toronto ahead in prep for Parapan Ams (YorkRegion.com)

Sloppy bin budgeting is pure household waste (thestar.com)

Scarborough LRT would attract more development than subway: Study (thestar.com)

Mayor John Tory vows Toronto city staff shakeup (thestar.com)

Firefighter’s invention could help crews deal with chemical leaks (Citynews.ca)

March 12

Vaughan politicians vow to keep Spadina subway extension on track (Yorkregion.com)

Trails in King Twp. to get signage boost, along with repairs (Yorkregion.com)

Tory’s first budget sails through council — garbage and water rates going up (Thestar.com)

Heads may roll at TTC over Spadina subway (Torontosun.com)

One Small Victory (Citylifemagazine.ca)

Ontario looks into rules for safety training (Yorkregion.com)

Mixed reviews for Planning Act revisions – Limited appeals (NRU)

Vaughan planning budget sets priorities – Growth-led expansion (NRU)

Downtown Oakville eyes streetscape renewal – People, pedal power (NRU)

Rezoning settlement in Vaughan (NRU)

New committee to use culture to attract investment (NRU)

Third-party election ads – Curb the spending (Thestar.com)

Toronto councillors willing to look at Woodbine casino (Thestar.com)

March 11

Thornhill hospital volunteer earns Caring Canadian Award (Yorkregion.com)

Battered utility box outlives its welcome in Kleinburg (Thestar.com)

Livestreamed Richmond Hill council meetings attracting viewers  (Yorkregion.com)

Ontario urged to hold next election on a weekend (Thestar.com)

King Twp. planning boss part of review panel on key provincial environmental plans (Yorkregion.com)

Bigger challenges lie ahead as city council prepares to pass 2015 budget (Thestar.com)

Toronto council approves 2.75 per cent property tax increase (Thestar.com)

Toronto budget: Tory says city can't take 'easy way out' (Cbc.ca)

Cost of another rail catastrophe could outstrip compensation fund (Thestar.com)

Casino debate could focus on expanded gaming at Woodbine racetrack (Thestar.com)

March 10

Former Vaughan councillor wins federal Liberal nomination in new King-Vaughan riding (Yorkregion.com)

Governments need to deliver big infrastructure projects honestly (Theglobeandmail.com)

York Region wants province to reinstate photo radar (Globalnews.ca)

Grade 8 boys organize mental health day at Rosedale P. S. (Yorkregion.com)

Cost of York-Spadina subway budget overrun is unknown: TTC chair (Cbc.ca)

Could this one cool trick solve Toronto’s budget problems? (Thestar.com)

Unpredictability the only certainty of Ontario budget (Thestar.com)

Toronto gears up for its annual pothole patching blitz (Thestar.com)

Toronto Mayor John Tory should guard against future subway fiascos (Thestar.com)

March 9

There's an extra day of action at this year's Vaughan Film Festival (Yorkregion.com)

York Region seeks return of photo radar (Thestar.com)

York region council approves police hires (Thestar.com)

East Gwillimbury mayor leads charge to keep deferred sewer projects on front burner  (Yorkregion.com)

Mayor 'furious' about cost overruns, delays in subway extension project (Thestar.com)

Enough is enough on Spadina subway extension (Thestar.com)

John Tory ‘furious’ at ballooning costs of Spadina subway extension (Thestar.com)

Scarborough subway puts city at risk of Spadina-like overruns (Thestar.com)

Provincial pension plan would harm local economy, Newmarket, Aurora chambers say  (Yorkregion.com)

Tory blasts big tax hike talk (Torontosun.com)