News Clippings
April 22
Vaughan News
Drone delivery service in Vaughan? (yorkregion.com)
City Of Vaughan starts drone delivery pilot project (mobilesyrup.com)
City of Vaughan to start drone delivery pilot project (globalnews.ca)
Judge’s OK to appeal OMB decision on parkland ‘big’ victory for Richmond Hill (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan Film Festival ready for fourth annual go-round (yorkregion.com)
Request for Proposals Stage Closed for Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital Project (newswire.ca)
Can infill guidelines be enforced, residents ask (vaughan citizen)
Animal that killed dog in condo was a pit bull, put down by Animal Services (citynews.ca)
York Region News
York regional council ponders allowing businesses to open on statutory holidays (yorkregion.com)
Road construction season returns to York Region (yorkregion.com)
Bikes on our sidewalks? Markham takes idea for a spin (yorkregion.com)
Aurora council gets look at concept design for Mavrinac Park (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Tory wants to province to pitch in on bigger convention centre (thestar.com)
Mississauga mayor critical of recent committee decision not to legalize Uber (mississauga.com)
Uber recruiting bike couriers for food delivery (thestar.com)
Integrating fares across GTHA is easily the biggest Toronto transit issue we aren’t talking about (nationalpost.com)
Provincial News
Waterloo moves toward legalizing Uber (mobilesyrup.com)
No relief for tree backlog this year (stcatherinesstandard.ca)
Ontario expanding HPV vaccination program to include boys (thestar.com)
Federal News
New rideshare company steps up in Calgary (ctvnews.ca)
Time names Trudeau as one of the world’s 100 most-influential people (thestar.com)
Canada gets a ‘D’ on environmental report card (thestar.com)
Canada’s cluttered tax system in need of reform (theglobeandmail.com)
April 21
Vaughan News
Vaughan announces Daniel Kostopoulos as new City Manager (yorkregion.com)
Bevilacqua, Del Duca hold court at Economic Club (yorkregion.com)
Drone Delivery Canada And The City Of Vaughan Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding (newswire.com)
Mother files human rights complaint after being told not to breastfeed in public (cbc.ca)
Woman files OHRC complaint after being asked to breastfeed in the washroom (680news.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Main Street, Woodbridge, 1917 (yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill to appeal OMB decision on how much parkland developers must hand over (thestar.com)
GTA News
Poll shows Mayor Bonnie Crombie has support for Mississauga independence (thestar.com)
An Uber headache for ride-sharing companies in Mississauga (thestar.com)
Uber threatens to leave Toronto if City doesn’t alter course (mobilesyrup.com)
Provincial News
Ontario likely to miss 2030 emissions target by half, report says (theglobeandmail.com)
City Hall looking for ways to regulate Uber (chch.com)
It’s hard to stop Uber drivers when you can’t even find them, officials say (cbc.ca)
Hamilton rules would leave Uber, taxis on uneven playing field (thespec.com)
Review of the big move - integration needed (NRU)
Local responses to climate change - municipal role (NRU)
Preparing for the worse case - adaptation (NRU)
Federal News
Uber convinced Quebec plans to legislate company out of business (ctvnews.ca)
Millennial voters made the difference in 2015 (thestar.com)
Marijuana legislation coming to Canada next spring (thestar.com)
‘Third-class citizens’: Cities seek more power as demands rise (theglobeandmail.com)
Big-city mayors see themselves at heart of issues closest to people (citynews.ca)
April 20
Vaughan News
Breastfeeding mom told to move to washroom at Thornhill facility (yorkregion.com)
Promoting the Vaughan Advantage (montrealgazette.com)
York Region
York Region community newspapers widely read: survey (yorkregion.com)
New parking ticket system could be ‘win-win’ in Richmond Hill (yorkregion.com)
Markham, Mississauga councillors push ban on door-to-door scams (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Bike lanes on Bloor get boost from councillors, businesses (thestar.com)
New construction continues to fuel Brampton’s economy
(bramptonguardian.com)
Provincial News
City wants to cash in on its hot properties
(thespec.com)
OPP to review Amber Alert response (yorkregion.com)
Opposition leaders want Wynne to create non-partisan committee on fundraising reforms (thestar.com)
Conservatives’ filibustering could delay Ontario cap-and-trade legislation (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Marijuana laws should vary by province, report says (theglobeandmail.com)
Governments “only beginning” to realize scope of mental-health struggles, says Justin Trudeau (thestar.com)
Canada’s spies closely watching quantum tech developments (thestar.com)
REIT and real estate financings show signs of comeback (theglobeandmail.com)
$90.8-billion deficit predicted over 5 years (thestar.com)
April 19
Vaughan News
Promoting the Vaughan Advantage (finance.yahoo.com)
Promoting the Vaughan Advantage (ottawacitizen.com)
GTA News
Toronto City Hall committee votes against legalization of Uber (mobilesyrup.com)
Toronto councillors vow to end police paid-duty requirements (thestar.com)
UP Express could cost taxpayers millions in subsidies (thestar.com)
Mayor Linda Jeffrey hosts business roundtable with U.S. dignitaries (bramptonguardian.com)
Provincial News
City looks at charging Uber more than $50K to operate in Hamilton (cbc.ca)
Ontario's gender pay gap ladder gets steeper as incomes rise (thestar.com)
Better roads to affordable housing than Ontario’s inclusionary zoning (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
City checking into 'Uber for snow-clearing' (winnipegsun.com)
Vancouver’s affordable housing ‘pilot’ limited but worthwhile, experts say (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal government unveils enhanced child benefit plan (thestar.com)
Canada’s green tech is falling behind, report says (ottawasun.com)
April 18
Vaughan News
Lifelong commitment to baseball nets Thornhill convenor civic hero award (YorkRegion.com)
Municipal Shareholders Submit Merger Application to Ontario Energy Board (OttawaCitizen.com)
Cosmos Condominiums: A smart investment opportunity in Vaughan (CanIndia.com)
York Region News
GTHA workers struggle with anxiety over insecure jobs (YorkRegion.com)
John Howard Society of York Region opens new office in Newmarket (YorkRegion.com)
Transit, not Bradford bypass, priority for province: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne (YorkRegion.com)
Newmarket library CEO apologizes for 'odour letter' (YorkRegion.com)
Georgina's updated Official Plan comes before council next week (YorkRegion.com)
Newmarket residents furious after trees cut in East Gwillimbury (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Reforms up to council as licensing committee rejects legalizing UberX (TheStar.com)
Toronto committee calling for tighter rules for Uber, less-stringent for taxi industry (InsideToronto.com)
What became of Toronto’s push for free public Wi-Fi? (TheStar.com)
Mississauga wants out, but saving Peel is the most appealing option: James (TheStar.com)
Mental health issues take a toll on half of GTA workers — and employers, too (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario opposition parties say corporate grants should be made public (TheStar.com)
