News Clippings
Oct. 2
Vaughan News
VAUGHAN-WOODBRIDGE: Candidates address tuition fees (YorkRegion.com)
Meet Vaughan-Woodbridge candidates at Oct. 5 event (YorkRegion.com)
Partisan crowd listens to Thornhill candidates debating issues (YorkRegion.com)
Building A Dynamic, New Downtown For Vaughan (Fredi.ca)
York Region News
King’s Official Plan review moving along (Kingsentinel.com)
Contract flipping leaves York transit employees feeling like ‘temporary workforce’ (TheStar.com)
Judicial review launched on Thane smelter property (YorkRegion.com)
Teens focus of fire prevention week in Stouffville (YorkRegion.com)
Delay GO train upgrade over horns, Markham residents urge (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Toronto mayor's patience with Uber wearing thin (Thestar.com)
Toronto council reverses position on ranked ballot (TheStar.com)
Toronto sold on private-sector plan to speed Gardiner work (GlobeAndMail.com)
Federal News
Uber vs. the world: How cities are dealing with ride-hailing technology (CBC.ca)
NDP slide in poll appears to signal end of three-party tie (GlobeAndMail.com)
Oct. 1
Vaughan News
Block 41 Land Use Concepts - New look for Vaughan (NRU)
Mixed-use development settled in Vaughan (NRU)
King-Vaughan and Richmond Hill - Election issues (NRU)
Thornhill senior calls crosswalk unsafe (Yorkregion.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Wallace Brothers' General Store (Yorkregion.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Woodbridge Agricultural and Machine Works (Yorkregion.com)
Harper touts home ownership at Vaughan stop (Yorkregion.com)
Vigil to be held for family devastated by deadly Vaughan crash (Citynews.ca)
Hamilton sets Oct. 30 vote on Horizon merger proposal (Hamiltonnews.com)
Barrie energy deal would yield dividends, require debt (Barrieadvance.com)
Councillors skeptical of hydro merger benefits (900chml.com)
Official Opening of "Discover the Other Italy" (Snapd Vaughan East)
Ontario Soccer Centre Stadium Grand Opening (Snapd Woodbridge)
‘They’re human and they cry’: Tragic accident leaves first responders heartbroken (Globalnews.ca)
Vitanova Summer Festival (Snapd Woodbridge)
S.O.S. Summit on Seniors (Snapd Vaughan East/Woodbridge)
14th Annual Alternatives Golf Classic (Snapd Vaughan East/Woodbridge)
Alesandro's Wish to Walk (Snapd Woodbridge)
S.A.V.I 12th Annual Seniorsfest (Snapd Vaughan East/Woodbridge)
Giuseppe Garibaldi Seniors Club Annual Picnic (Snapd Woodbridge)
Universal Eventspace Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Snapd Vaughan East/Woodbridge)
Sign Unveiling for St. Andre Bessette (Snap Vaughan East)
Realty Executives Priority One & The Mortgage Centre GRAND OPENING! (Snap Vaughan East)
30th Anniversary of Pine York Seniors Club (Snap Vaughan East)
12th Annual Spirit of Community Dinner (Snap Vaughan East)
York Region News
Newmarket-Aurora candidates discuss environmental policies (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto city council votes for new rules to accommodate Uber (CBC.ca)
The world keeps turning and Uber will keep moving (Thestar.com)
Women drivers a plus for Uber passengers (Thestar.com)
Transit and employment - Attracting millennials to the suburbs (NRU)
Provincial News
Future of Downtown Burlington - Developer pushing the envelope (NRU)
Province developing new strategy - Cultural sector growth (NRU)
Minimum wage rises, but workers still suffering (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Calgary inches closer to allowing Uber into high-end cab market with proposed bylaw changes (Calgaryherald.com)
Liberals pledge $3 billion for home care, prescription drugs, mental health (Thestar.com)
Sept. 30
Vaughan News
Vaughan crash that killed 4 leaves first responders 'heartbroken' (CBC.ca)
AUDIO: First Responder - Andrew Zvanitajs, Deputy Chief of Vaughan Fire and Rescue (CBC.ca - Metro Morning)
VIDEO: Andrew Zvanitajs, Deputy Chief of Vaughan Fire and Rescue talks about post-traumatic stress disorder - interview starts at 5:31 (CBC.ca)
Harper sets 72.5% home ownership target (Chch.com)
Horizon looks for city to support merger deal (Thespec.com)
Barrie councillors give initial OK to hydro merger (Thebarrieexaminer.com)
York Region News
York Region education workers escalate work-to-rule (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket council eyes demolition of Main Street's old fire hall (Yorkregion.com)
Markham daycare rejects lease extension, will close doors (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Guelph tree canopy focus of proposed staff additions (Guelphmercury.com)
3 things to know about Toronto city council's Uber vote (CBC.ca)
Co-op eyes ride-sharing if rules change for Uber (Torontosun.com)
New expert report reveals two-tier taxi industry risks include increased congestion and vehicle emissions, while costs saving can prove elusive (Newswire.ca)
Bury the Gardiner? Idea resurfaces at Toronto City Hall on Wednesday (Thestar.com)
From Old City Hall to mall? Century-old Toronto building could undergo transformation (Thestar.com)
Toronto councillor urges study into one-side garbage pickup (Theglobeandmail.com)
TTC streetcar routes could get extended no-parking hours (Thestar.com)
TTC won't subsidize regional fare integration: board (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Province considers Richmond Hill bylaw in new tow truck rules (Yorkregion.com)
New Auto Insurance Policy For Ontario UberX Drivers (Digitaljournal.com)
How Hydro One’s privatization reversed our political polarity (Thestar.com)
Federal News
More Canadians over 64 than under 15, StatsCan reports (Thestar.com)
Sept. 29
Vaughan News
Run for Vaughan hitting its stride (Yorkregion.com)
More bus rapid transit on the way along Hwy. 7 (Yorkregion.com)
Accused in Vaughan crash Marco Muzzo has history of provincial offences (Thestar.com)
MADD Canada calls for tougher rules in wake of Vaughan crash (Newstalk1010.com)
Vaughan crash: Man faces 18 charges after 3 siblings, grandfather killed (CBC.ca)
Man faces 18 charges after crash kills children, granddad north of Toronto (Theglobeandmail.com)
Trending: Vaughan LEGOLAND slams the door on adults without kids (Citynews.ca)
York Region News
York Viva bus rapid transit expansion reaches major milestone in York Region (Newswire.ca)
GTA News
Toronto councillor's Uber tweet sets off firestorm (Blogto.com)
Uber is even bigger than you thought and is here to stay (Newswire.ca)
Toronto, province spat over property taxes (Thestar.com)
No simple answers when it comes to Toronto’s biggest problems (Thestar.com)
John Tory announces plan to speed Gardiner Expressway construction (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Student safety a concern under teachers’ job action, says Education Minister Liz Sandals (Thestar.com)
Federal News
City of Saskatoon will ask the province to regulate Uber in Sask. Cities (CBC.ca)
Customer demand will drive regulatory change, Uber says (Vancouversun.com)
Leaders clash sharply in foreign policy debate (Thestar.com)
Sept. 28
Vaughan News
Vaughan shelves its fall trade mission to China (Yorkregion.com)
Pair of Vaughan locations under consideration as part of GO expansion plan (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan celebrates Culture Days (Yorkregion.com)
Four dead, including three children, after Vaughan collision (cp24.com)
Mayor says hydro merger may help Barrie customers (Barrieexaminer.com)
York Region News
Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill candidates pledge to make life more affordable (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
VIDEO - John Tory: Uber can't stay in the 'Wild West' (CBC.ca)
Uber could leave Toronto if council makes it impossible to operate (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Taxi feud at Ottawa’s airport exposes industry's regulatory mess (Theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario's domestic abuse counselling program is in crisis (Thestar.com)
Ontario aims to cash in on Toronto property-assessment rebates (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Uber chief advisor David Plouffe makes ridesharing pitch in Vancouver (Globalnews.ca)
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair vows to repeal Bill C-24 that can revoke citizenship (CBC.ca)
Trade, terror and aid to top federal leaders’ foreign policy debate (Thestar.com)
NDP proposes national cap-and-trade system to fight climate change (Thestar.com)
Liberals say they can prudently add $145B in new spending (Thestar.com)
Liberals amp up message to public servants ahead of federal election (Thestar.com)
Harper promises ban on federal tax hikes, touts latest surplus number (Thestar.com)
NDP Leader Mulcair stands firm on allowing veils at citizenship ceremonies (Thestar.com)
