News Clippings

May 8

Vaughan News

Railway safety mutual concern for councillors in Richmond Hill and Thornhill (Yorkregion.com)

LETTER: Vaughan deputy mayor Di Biase controversy no surprise (Yorkregion.com)

LETTER: Dedicated to delivering positive results for Vaughan and Ontario (Yorkregion.com)

COLUMN: Ontario Greenbelt one of best assets Vaughan has to curb traffic congestion (Yorkregion.com)

VAUGHAN CITIZEN GETS ACTION: Regional councillor Ferri fills in the blanks (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Aurora may allow neighbours to access each other’s property (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket to review community mailbox locations (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket aims to update its bylaw regulating fireworks (Yorkregion.com)

Inclusivity series goes all in in Markham (Yorkregion.com)

Newmarket to get ice storm relief (Yorkregion.com)

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

Oxford Homes drops OMB appeal, council approves Mount Albert development (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Parapan Am Games push businesses toward accessibility (Thestar.com)

Binding arbitration needed for Spadina subway dispute: OGCA (Dailycommercialnews.com)

New raccoon-resistant green bins coming soon to Toronto (Thestar.com)

Former John Tory campaign aide plans public pitch of SmartTrack (Thestar.com)

Federal News

The global debate over security and privacy may yet wound PM: Tim Harper (Thestar.com)

Five ways Ottawa can help Canada’s cities (Thestar.com)

May 7

Vaughan News

OPP’s investigation into Vaughan Deputy Mayor Michael Di Biase ‘active and ongoing’ (Thestar.com)

FedEx breaks ground on distribution centre in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

You can talk inclusion in Stouffville (Yorkregion.com)

It will take ‘miracle’ to avert teachers strike, ETFO York Region president says (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Ex-Brampton mayor Susan Fennell gets back forfeited wages (Thestar.com)

Preparing for extreme weather - Improving urban resiliency (NRU)

Provincial News

Municipal initiatives to achieve Greenbelt goals (NRU)

Balancing consistency and fairness - Hamilton rural zbl (NRU)

Province announces Open Data Directive (NRU)

Kincardine nuclear waste site gets federal seal of approval (Thestar.com)

Hydro One share deal casts doubts on Wynne’s Ontario labour-costs promise (Theglobeandmail.com)

Federal News

Conservative anti-terror bill passes final vote with Liberal support (Theglobeandmail.com)

May 6

Vaughan News

Prof says Vaughan deputy mayor should step aside, council remains tight-lipped (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan MP Fantino's anti-Trudeau tweet sets off firestorm on Twitter (Yorkregion.com)

Vaughan staffer, councillor poles apart on Cityview Boulevard (Yorkregion.com)

What the TTC's Spadina extension looks like right now (Blogto.com)

Celebrating Earth Hour Vaughan! (Woodbridge.snapd.com/Vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Raise the Flag for Autism - World Autism Awareness Day (Woodbridge.snapd.com/ Vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards (Woodbridge.snapd.com/Vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Earth Day Clean Up at Fossil Hill P.S. (Woodbridge.snapd.com)

Ward 2 Civic Hero Award presented to Raffaela Bozzato (Woodbridge.snapd.com/Vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Ward 5 Civic Hero Award presented to Jenna Zaracoff and Zachary Winkler (Vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Volunteer Recognition Event (Woodbridge.snapd.com/ Vaughaneast.snapd.com)

Vaughan regional councillor: coming soon to a website near you? (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Elementary teachers plan ‘strike action’ starting Monday (Yorkregion.com)

Richmond Hill council mum on observatory ‘discussions’ (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Bike-powered trailside concerts roll along Toronto’s Pan Am Path (Thestar.com)

Brampton inquiry by Ombudsman Andre Marin will need provincial approval (Thestar.com)

Tory scores win by bringing Uber discussions to council (Theglobeandmail.com)

Federal News

New Senate Speaker Leo Housakos wants to increase transparency and accountability (Thestar.com)

Vancouver developer accused of using ‘poor door’ for low-income residents (Theglobeandmail.com)

May 5

Vaughan News

Vaughan deputy mayor Di Biase mulls stepping aside (Yorkregion.com)

CTV Toronto: Riding rocket to Vaughan (Ctvnews.ca)

Jewish Toronto Honours Community Leaders Ted and Elizabeth Sokolsky (Shalomlife.com)

Vaughan blitz nabs unsafe vehicles (Yorkregion.com)

York Region News

Richmond Hill concrete company making cyclists safer (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Spadina subway extension ‘about 70 per cent complete,’ says TTC CEO (Insidetoronto.com)

Report on Brampton development deal called a 'whitewash’ (Thestar.com)

Toronto council set for another taxi plate vote after fierce lobbying (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Strikes coming soon to an Ontario school near you (Thstar.com)

Federal News

Justin Trudeau pledges tax hike on richest 1 per cent in Liberal economic proposal (Thestar.com)

May 4

Vaughan News

Emergency crews battle house fire in Vaughan (Ctvnews.ca)

Contractor freed after trench collapses in Vaughan (680news.com)

Vaughan film fest award nominees announced (Yorkregion.com)

Traffic tickets: Online system proposed for Ontario (Thestar.com)

York Region News

MS Walk returns to York Region (Yorkregion.com)

Fake water meter installers at work in Stouffville (Yorkregion.com)

GTA News

Brampton councillors prepare to grill report’s author (Thestar.com)

Not everything at the Pan Am Games is on budget and on time (Thestar.com)

Provincial News

Ontario's affordable housing wait list hits record high (Thestar.com)

Ontario's bewildering public-sector sell-offs (Thestar.com)

Federal News

Canadians support increasing CPP benefits, poll finds (Theglobeandmail.com)

Canada, U.S. make long-awaited rail safety plan (Thestar.com)