News Clippings
April 15
Vaughan News
Vaughan poised to add its support to resuming GTA West Corridor EA (yorkregion.com)
Toronto FC II aims to take strong start into home opener (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan family hooped over basketball net on street (globalnews.ca)
York Region News
Bongs, hash pipes? Not near our kids, Markham parents say (yorkregion.com)
‘Edible Trees’ growing up in Stouffville thanks to grant (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto voters prefer ranked balloting (thestar.com)
Proposed reforms pit taxi industry against Uber in marathon city hall meeting (thestar.com)
Scarborough Councillor Jim Karygiannis calls for changes to proposed Uber-X bylaw (insidetoronto.com)
City debate on Uber regulations sparks anger from taxi industry (globalnews.ca)
Provincial News
Province ill-prepared for senior health care ‘crisis’, experts warn (yorkregion.com)
Ottawa taxi industry considers options after city green-lights Uber (cbc.ca)
Province may require Uber drivers to buy daily, weekly permits (cjad.com)
April 14
Vaughan News
Bevilacqua, Del Duca to address Economic Club of Canada (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan's infill implications: surge in townhouse applications has residents concerned (yorkregion.com)
En Plein Air Drive christened on McMichael Gallery grounds (yorkregion.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Main Street, Woodbridge, 1940s (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Stouffville council expenses include $6,869 for ‘Mayors Training’ (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket Public Library uses letter to ask some patrons to control their odour (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto’s proposed Uber rules to face hurdle at committee meeting (theglobeandmail.com)
Gap between plans and outcomes - Aligning growth (NRU)
Provincial News
Ontario backs off proposed new child care regulations (thestar.com)
Ontario’s sunshine list shows men far outnumber women - and women earn less (thestar.com)
Uber legalized under new rules that take effect this fall, city council decides (cbc.ca)
Water management - soak it in (NRU)
Federal
Edmonton's Uber-less experiences a lesson for Toronto (thestar.com)
Canada’s vaping industry challenges Quebec law restricting e-cigarette use (thestar.com)
April 13
Vaughan News
Utility merger and Brampton hydro purchase forecast to bring $600M to Mississauga city coffers (bramptonguardian.com)
York Region News
With 2020 vision, Markham eyes title as Silicon Valley north (yorkregion.com)
Precarious work just as rampant in York Region as Toronto, report says (thestar.com)
GTA News
Uber recommendations in Toronto (rcinet.ca)
Two-thirds of millennials expect to afford a Toronto-area home, study suggests (thestar.com)
Ontario plan puts more than 2,000 Toronto daycare spots at risk (thestar.com)
Ontario announces $27-million for rebuild of Toronto’s OCAD University (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Uber intends to continue illegally until new rules take effect, councillor told (cbc.ca)
$2-per-vote subsidy for parties will be considered, Wynne says (thestar.com)
Federal
Climate change adaptation may be necessary, conference hears (thestar.com)
Uber-commissioned survey finds 80 per cent of Calgarians are in favour of ride-sharing services (660news.com)
April 12
Vaughan News
Introducing ... the Order of Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Newmarket councillors to get first glimpse at revised, controversial clock tower plans next week (yorkregion.com)
Councillor doesn't want another cell tower 'snuck' in on Stouffville residents (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Corporate and union campaign donations still loom large at city hall (thestar.com)
Toronto council advised to let non-police personnel direct traffic (thestar.com)
Toronto, Ottawa Look to Legalize Uber (techvibes.com)
Idea of citywide front-yard parking moratorium a political can of worms (nationalpost.com)
Provincial News
Kathleen Wynne unveils sweeping fundraising reforms after Star probe (thestar.com)
Federal
Uber attracts interest in Kelowna (globalnews.ca)
Canadian consumer confidence rising ahead of Bank of Canada update (theglobeandmail.com)
April 11
Vaughan News
Historicist: “The Dream That is Canada’s Wonderland” (torontoist.com)
Woodstock City Council is considering changing the name of the August Civic Holiday to honour a Canadian hero (1047.ca)
Toronto FC II takes road show to Montreal (Yorkregion.com)
TFC II tops Impact in USL's version of 401 derby (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Wildlife poachers active in York Region, symposium attendees told (Yorkregion.com)
Innovation to drive Markham's future, Scarpitti tells leadership event (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Mayor John Tory calls new taxi-Uber rules 'a balanced package’ (thestar.com)
Lack of understanding on Uber (torontosun.com)
Toronto traffic hackathon winners create 'Match.com of ridesharing' to fight congestion (cbc.ca)
A peek inside Leslie Barns, the TTC’s new high-tech garage (thestar.com)
Toronto zoo eyes monorail after Edmonton firm’s proposal (thestar.com)
Construction lien on 100-plus Leslieville properties lifted (thestar.com)
Toronto considers apartment licensing to crack down on bad landlords (thestar.com)
Three Levels of Government Unveil Presto Gates at Main Street (urbantoronto.ca)
Torontonians are paying the highest price to live the urban dream (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Rubber hits the road as more space for cyclists urged on Highway 407 (thestar.com)
Quebec transport minister lukewarm on Toronto's draft bylaw on Uber (montrealgazette.com)
Ontario political leaders must work together to reform fundraising (thestar.com)
Liberals to close byelection cash loophole that pulled in $6.8 million (thestar.com)
No way to make money off infected ash trees: city (cornwallseawaynews.com)
Federal
‘High-risk’ taxpayers, offshore tax havens part of Ottawa crackdown (thestar.com)
Thomas Mulcair loses bid to hold on to NDP leadership (thestar.com)
Naming buildings after people can prove tricky (thestar.com)
Canadians, not MPs, should decide how we vote (theglobeandmail.com)
