News Clippings
Oct. 30
Vaughan News
PowerStream Continues to Be Recognized for Safety & Wellness (Marketwired.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Vellore Junior Farmers' Competition (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Region celebrates Markham's transformation (Newswire.ca)
Small Stouffville street subject of big debate (Yorkregion.com)
What’s up with mail delivery in Richmond Hill? (Yorkregion.com)
Asphalt, concrete plant worries waft into Markham neighbourhood (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City making headway in fight against Emerald Ash Borer (Mississauga.com)
Daycares scrambling to meet new rules (Thestar.com)
Brampton council rejects punishment for colleague (Thestar.com)
Toronto housing market worries CMHC (Thestar.com)
Raccoon distemper cases spike in GTA (Thestar.com)
Brampton drives another nail in its own coffin (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Uber Not Just Taking Customers from Taxis - It's Creating a New Market (Techvibes.com)
Taxi economics report suggests 3 ways for Ottawa to manage Uber (CBC.ca)
Taxi bylaw stalled (Therecord.com)
Bill to legalize Uber, AirBnb in Ontario passes second reading (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Vancouver city council refuses to give a green light to Uber (Straight.com)
Canada Post CEO says switch to community mailboxes couldn’t be stopped immediately (Thestar.com)
Oct. 29
Vaughan News
The Redeveloping Future of Copper Creek (Mycitylife.ca)
City staff backs proposed Horizon Utilities merger (CBC.ca)
The Spectator’s View: Horizon Utilities merger passes muster (Thespec.com)
York Region News
Students lose teams, clubs in education labour dispute (Yorkregion.com)
Hurricane Patricia remnants: York Region, GTA under rainfall warning (Yorkregion.com)
Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend (Yorkregion.com)
Markham NHL arena was on thin ice from the beginning, newly released documents show (Thestar.com)
GTA News
Consulting on Caledon’s whitebelt future - Guiding growth (NRU)
Travel planning coordination recommended - Walking to school (NRU)
City Continues Work on the EAB Management Plan (Mississauga.ca)
Brampton mayor tries to reverse her LRT vote (Thestar.com)
Brampton needs new transit plan, fast (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Conservation Authorities Act review - Seeking consistency (NRU)
Hundreds of ash trees to be cut down this winter in Kitchener (Therecord.com)
Ontario sets strict new limits on police street checks (Thestar.com)
Province’s bottom line worse off after Hydro One sale, warns Ontario’s budget watchdog (Thestar.com)
Ontario mayors urge Trudeau to protect auto sector from TPP deal (Theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario sets 10-year deadline to end homelessness (Thestar.com)
City rethinks $500 bill for mowing 88-year-old woman's lawn (Ottawacitizen.com)
Federal News
Competition from Uber is improving Montreal’s taxi business (Cantechletter.com)
Use social media to refute social media rumours after calamities, report urges (Thestar.com)
Hot Canadian housing market to slow next year, CMHC says (Thestar.com)
Oct. 28
Vaughan News
City report recommends Horizon merger (Thespec.com)
York Region News
Canada Post suspends community mailbox installations (Yorkregion.com)
Demand for older homes over $2 million climbs in York Region as GTA homebuyers seek to maximize value, says Barry Cohen Group (Newswire.ca)
Aurora residents miss Canada Post community mailbox cut-off by days (Thestar.com)
GTA News
Brampton says no to millions in provincial transit line funding (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario PCs seek to regulate Uber, AirBnB and the sharing economy province-wide (Nationalpost.com)
Pilot project aims to help youth in care avoid jail (Thestar.com)
Ontario eyes municipal land transfer tax (Thestar.com)
New Ontario law targets sexual violence, harassment in workplaces, schools (Thestar.com)
Federal News
City receives legal letter from taxi company (Metronews.ca)
Via Rail CEO ‘cautiously optimistic’ Liberals will back $4B rail investment (Thestar.com)
Justin Trudeau delivers help for Kathleen Wynne’s Ontario pension plan (Thestar.com)
Oct. 27
Vaughan News
Windrow clearing woes top complaint, Markham councillor says (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Northern York Region MPs, MPPs meet to discuss key issues (Yorkregion.com)
Faster electric charger plugs in to Markham (Yorkregion.com)
Concert in Thornhill helps fight mental illness (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora council may say 'pass the salt' for roads as winter looms (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Brampton faces turmoil ahead of LRT vote (Thestar.com)
Mississauga makes history by remaking long-lost waterfront (Thestar.com)
There’s treasure in those trees destined for the chipper (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Hamilton Cab cuts ties to suspended fleet owner (Thespec.com)
Wynne plans to expand tax grab, despite promise (Torontosun.com)
Federal News
Queen’s Park abuzz over legalization of pot (Thestar.com)
Legal pot won’t solve all our problems - just a few of them (Thestar.com)
Canada Post puts community mailbox program on hold (Thestar.com)
Oct. 26
Vaughan News
City of Vaughan holds back on subdivision agreement until debris pile removed (Yorkregion.com)
Hwy. 27 distribution centre approved (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Scammers posing as Immigration Officers target elderly in York Region (Citynews.ca)
Open house held in Thornhill to examine future transportation needs on Bayview Avenue (Yorkregion.com)
Markham accessibility fair helps 'navigate the maze' (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Youth homelessness not just a downtown Toronto issue (Thestar.com)
One year in, John Tory has restored peace, but we need progress, too (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Docking pay is a cheap political move, teachers’ union says (Yorkregion.com)
No policy against Ottawa fed public servants getting reimbursed for Uber (Torontosun.com)
Nursing cuts hurting hospital care in Ontario, union says (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Rise of ‘sharing’ services Uber, Airbnb points to a precarious labour climate (Theglobeandmail.com)
Legalizing pot will be a process of trial and error, U.S. expert warns Trudeau (Thestar.com)
Justin Trudeau got help from youth, new voters, social media in election win (Thestar.com)
Trudeau takes ‘new approach’ to climate summit (Thestar.com)
Trudeau’s electoral-reform pledge will be hard to accomplish, experts say (Theglobeandmail.com)
