News Clippings

May 29

Vaughan News

Q & A: Vaughan's newly minted city manager says city on verge of major transformation (Yorkregion.com)

New levies, user fees could be on way for Vaughan taxpayers (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan family gets massive response to liver transplant appeal for baby (Citynews.ca)

York Region task force aims to tackle transportation challenges (Yorkregion.com)

Will Vaughan family's book project help children learn to love themselves? (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

York Region District School Board approves budget (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket ending temporary chlorine maintenance program (Yorkregion.com)

Season of construction leads to safety concerns in East Gwillimbury (Yorkregion.com)

East Gwillimbury water rates to rise ... again (Yorkregion.com)

Aurora council approves 3.91% tax increase for 2015 (Yorkregion.com)

Aurora residents want to see greater protections in place for trees (Yorkregion.com)

Provincial News

City to subsidize homeowners to immunize trees against emerald ash borer (Thepeterboroughexaminer.com)

Ranked ballots coming to Ontario cities (Thestar.com)

Ontario needs to prepare for driverless cars (Thestar.com)

Ontario’s hard-hitting ombudsman Andre Marin stays until September (Thestar.com)

Ontario slams Tories' Canada 150 infrastructure plan as rushed (Theglobeandmail.com)

Tory MPP urges province to regulate Uber (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Employers won’t be forced to match extra Pension Plan contributions (Theglobeandmail.com)

Michael Den Tandt: U.S. won’t care about Canada until we get more serious about military affairs (Nationalpost.com)

Justice Minister Peter MacKay to leave politics: CBC (Theglobeandmail.com)

May 28

Vaughan News

York Region feeling pressure from developers on Greenbelt (Thestar.com)

Greenbelt could die ‘death by 1,000 cuts’ if York Region landowners' exemption requests granted: environmentalist (Yorkregion.com)

“New downtowns” are coming alive in Regional centres and corridors (York.ca)

Vaughan family issues public appeal to help 8-month-old girl get liver transplant (Citynews.ca)

York Region News

Chance of rail disaster slim, but Georgina, CN prepared (Yorkregion.com)

Parkland dedication by-law - Balancing act (NRU)

GTA News

Mississauga passes new storm water tax with higher fee for larger homes (Thestar.com)

Halton looks at council composition - Rebalancing representation (NRU)

Toronto police say Pan Ams won’t be G20 all over again (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Integrating transit and land use planning - Aligning growth (NRU)

Municipal input on coordinated review - Clarity needed (NRU)

Ontario ombudsman uses Twitter to rally support for a renewed contract (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Tories propose voluntary expansion of Canada Pension Plan (Theglobeandmail.com)

Tories rejected idea of Pension Plan expansion five years ago (Theglobeandmail.com)

May 27

Vaughan News

Will this year's federal race be Fantino vs Sorbara in Vaughan? (Yorkregion.com)

Prager speaks in Vaughan about hope in dangerous world (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

OMB rules against 8-storey condo in downtown Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Pushing Toronto’s public space to the limit (InsideToronto.com)

Toronto bylaws turf out carefree fake lawns (Thestar.com)

Mississauga signs up volunteer sign cops (Thestar.com)

Not worth City time: Tory (Torontosun.com)

Brampton council moves to record closed meetings (Bramptonguardian.com)

Provincial News

Ontario pledges up to $1-billion for Hamilton LRT, work to start in 2019 (Theglobeandmail.com)

Guelph asks residents to join the fight against the emerald ash borer (Guelphmercury.com)

Ontario auditor general, opposition warn about leeway in revised advertising act (Thestar.com)

Ontario to restrict e-cigarettes, ban flavoured tobacco and require calorie counts in restaurants (Nationalpost.com)

May 26

Vaughan News

Mayor Bevilacqua on Newstalk 1010 talks about servant leadership and the Mayor’s Gala (Newstalk1010.com)

York Region News

New Richmond Hill BIA board has fresh ideas to bring shoppers downtown (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Single-detached homes in dramatic decline in GTA, says CMHC (Thestar.com)

People, not raccoons, are the problem in Toronto, city report finds (Thestar.com)

Medical officer of health asks city council to bar hookahs (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Kathleen Wynne and Aga Khan team up to boost educational opportunities (Thestar.com)

What Vancouver can teach Toronto about urban smarts (Thestar.com)

Ontario court to hear more opposition to Canada Post’s end to home delivery (Theglobeandmail.com)

Hydro One accused of deceit in ombudsman’s report on billing ‘crisis’ (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Students, temporary workers hired to help overloaded access-to-info offices (Thestar.com)

May 25

Vaughan News

Vaughan Secondary heads 25 years back in time (Yorkregion.com)

Minister Bergen encourages 1,900 Vaughan families not currently registered for the enhanced Universal Child Care Benefit to sign up (Newswire.ca)

York Region News

Open house opens eyes for Richmond Hill residents (Yorkregion.com)

Are we in York welcoming to newcomers? (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Parking apps will allow owners to rent out parking spots by the hour (Thestar.com)

Is Toronto-area transit the next frontier for the private sector? (Thestar.com)

New, expanded bus routes to provide ‘reliable’ overnight, weekend service (Thestar.com)

Midtowners battle the rise of the midrise (Thestar.com)

7 things that can go wrong with mega-events like the Pan Am Games (Thestar.com)

Federal News

B.C. village declares state of emergency after devastating flash floods (CTVnews.ca)