News Clippings
April 8
Vaughan News
Library/YMCA to Form Centrepiece of Vaughan's New Downtown (urbantoronto.ca)
Vaughan supplying animal control to King Township (Yorkregion.com)
Woodbridge woman sharing business expertise in Tanzania (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Some York Region politicians open to ranked ballot concept (Yorkregion.com)
Philpott promotes healthy side of federal budget (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket set to play ball on ‘exciting’ strategy (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora expands compost program in bid to trim waste (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City prepares for second day of Uber legalization meetings (cbc.ca)
Toronto has ‘caved to Uber’ with proposed new rules, councillor says (thestar.com)
Talk of pulling out of Peel Region puts ally mayors at odds (thestar.com)
Brampton monster home owner suing city for $20M (thestar.com)
Doug Ford ‘perfectly entitled’ to seek byelection nomination, says PC leader (thestar.com)
How High Park became Toronto’s “country” sanctuary (thestar.com)
Pothole patching is not such a big business this spring: Fixer (thestar.com)
Foreign buyers flocking to Toronto’s downtown condo market (theglobeandmail.com)
Hunger an issue for one in eight Toronto region households, says new report (thestar.com)
Cash for Brampton Beast hockey team 'inappropriate,' mayor says (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Emerald ash borer puts thousands of Wasaga Beach ash trees on chopping block (simcoe.com)
Liberals claim Conservatives push legislation to appease fundraising donors (thestar.com)
Hydro One’s new share offer should raise $1.7B (thestar.com)
Federal
Thomas Mulcair and the 70-per-cent solution (thestar.com)
Canadians are onside with ‘controlled deficit’: poll (theglobeandmail.com)
We pay a high economic price for a society of exclusion (theglobeandmail.com)
April 7
Vaughan News
Thornhill variances approved (NRU)
Home dialysis patient in Vaughan seeks utility relief from city (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan family seeking Steps for Sofia (Yorkregion.com)
Greater Toronto Area Suburban Regions See Significant Growth in First Quarter of 2016 (newswire.ca)
City's Property Standards By-law to Regulate Storage of Region of Peel Waste and Recycling Carts (Mississauga.ca)
York Region News
Ban developers’ contributions from election campaigns: expert (Yorkregion.com)
400-404 link would likely be toll road if built: York Region chair (Yorkregion.com)
Most Richmond Hill councillors underspent budgets; Beros spent maximum (Yorkregion.com)
Court date set for Richmond HIll councillor's appeal of election expenses audit (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
VOTING REVIEW: Municipal Elections Act (NRU)
GTA IN BRIEF: Campaign financing report released (NRU)
TTC boss Andy Byford revels in the chaos (thestar.com)
Brampton monster home owner wants 3.5-metre fence (thestar.com)
City takes rail worries to new transport minister (thestar.com)
Mayor wants Mississauga to separate from Peel Region (thestar.com)
Black Lives Matter debate in Toronto descends into a no-win trap (theglobeandmail.com)
Uber to face less stringent safety rules than taxis under new Toronto bylaws (theglobeandmail.com)
TTC and Metrolinx to hold joint board meeting (thestar.com)
Brampton set to hire new top civil servant (thestar.com)
Provincial News
VISION FOR MALTON: Community input informs revitalization (NRU)
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION: Barrie prioritizes affordable housing (NRU)
The campaign finance reforms Ontario needs now (thestar.com)
Ottawa committee to hear feedback on plan to legalize Uber (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Montreal says it's winning the war against the emerald ash borer, but critics disagree (montrealgazette.com)
Federal budget lacks transparency, overstates job creation, watchdog says (theglobeandmail.com)
Trudeau to visit resource-rich northern Ontario to talk infrastructure (theglobeandmail.com)
April 6
Vaughan News
Why Toronto Condo Sales Champ Plaza Is Bullish On Vaughan (bisnow.com)
Vaughan's Cogliano just second NHLer to start career with 700 consecutive games played (Yorkregion.com)
Hundreds of students gather in Woodbridge for EcoSummit (barrie.ctvnews.com)
York Region News
Markham councillors' compensation for board membership, attendance may increase (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Signs removed from Marco Muzzo park in Mississauga as name-changing process begins (Mississauga.com)
Leslie Street homeowners hit with liens by subcontractor on TTC project (theglobeandmail.com)
Icicles above sidewalk could cause a splitting headache: Fixer (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Wynne vows to cancel private fundraisers, asks same of ministers (theglobeandmail.com)
Hydro One sell-off on track to finish before next Ontario election in 2018 (theglobeandmail.com)
Ottawa looks to reach deal with provinces on infrastructure spending (theglobeandmail.com)
Ranked ballot advocates mobilizing support in Ontario (thestar.com)
Council should embrace ranked ballots and let our real first choices prevail (thestar.com)
Federal News
Montreal announces $18M to fight emerald ash borer (cbc.ca)
‘An important piece of history’: Government vault reveals secret of the ‘lost’ Last Spike (nationalpost.com)
Proposed NDP resolutions reveal grassroots itching to shift to the left (cbc.ca)
Mulcair dismisses criticism from Canadian Labour Congress president (theglobeandmail.com)
B.C. Liberals reject changes that would diminish party donations (theglobeandmail.com)
Liberals spent $170,000 to appoint seven senators under new process (theglobeandmail.com)
Lobbyists gear up for Ottawa’s widespread financial sector review (theglobeandmail.com)
Former Tory MP Dean Del Mastro loses appeal in election overspending case (thestar.com)
April 5
Vaughan News
Survey of York Region Jews aims to boost engagement (Cjnews.com)
Driving fast in Vaughan (Nowtoronto.com)
William Baldwin to be honoured at this year's Vaughan Film Festival (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Region supports GTA efforts to attract foreign investment (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario providing construction subsidy to long-term care facilities (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
City forced to call back inactivated equipment for snowstorm cleanup (680news.com)
Consultant’s $2.5-million lawsuit claims he conceived Toronto sign (Thestar.com)
Mississauga moves to make transit competitive with the car (Thestar.com)
Mayor John Tory pitches tech innovation for social good in Silicon Valley (Thestar.com)
City paid $18,676 for public memorial for Rob Ford (Thestar.com)
Ford family to reimburse taxpayers ‘full costs’ for public memorial (Thestar.com)
Tow truck protest plans to cause Toronto rush-hour mayhem (Thestar.com)
Wynne meets with Black Lives Matter protesters (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Kathleen Wynne fast-tracks fundraising reforms to spring, following Star probe (Thestar.com)
Ontario to let towns, cities elect councils with ranked ballots (Thestar.com)
MTO upping oversight of Metrolinx (torontosun.com)
Waterfront strategy’s focus shifts to growth, economic development (Niagarathisweek.com)
How Ontario reached tipping point on money politics (Thestar.com)
Poverty the leading cause of youth homelessness: Study (Thestar.com)
Quebec and Ontario voters still waiting for culture change in ethics (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Plans to legalize Uber raise accessibility concerns (CBC.ca)
Canadian Labour Congress head says NDP needs new leader (Theglobeandmail.com)
Finance committee chair wants independent review of tax system (Theglobeandmail.com)
NDP 'Leap Manifesto' backers intensify push ahead of convention (Theglobeandmail.com)
Canada tells tax collectors to get hold of Panama Papers info (Thestar.com)
City committee reviews new policy to formally recognize passing of council members (calgaryherald.com)
Search for new city manager almost done (burnabynow.com)
April 4
Vaughan News
Potential OMB showdown over controversial Woodbridge condo proposal postponed (Yorkregion.com)
York Region planners to attend Meet the Chiefs gala this month (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket Mayor Van Bynen earned close to $200K in 2015 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region council wants GTA West corridor environmental assessment (Yorkregion.com)
10 signs you live in Thornhill (blogTO.com)
Vaughan basketball star getting his shot in NCAA Final Four (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Ontario Helping York Region Expand Cycling And Improve Safety (news.ontario.ca)
Newmarket, Aurora public employees’ salaries released (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora to educate pool owners on proper drainage (Yorkregion.com)
$10.6 M Main St. project begins in Stouffville this year (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Sunshine list doesn’t always shed much light on mayors’ salaries (thestar.com)
Developer donations influence local election outcomes, study finds (Thestar.com)
Mayors of Toronto, Montreal sign partnership deal (Thestar.com)
GO Transit targets commuters’ most irksome etiquette violations (Thestar.com)
City set to make a clean sweep of abandoned bikes: The Fixer (Thestar.com)
Black Lives Matter protests at Kathleen Wynne’s Toronto home (Theglobeandmail.com)
On Uber, three issues Toronto needs to get right (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ranked ballot on the horizon in Ontario (Thestar.com)
Wynne seeks input from Tories, NDP on fundraising reforms (Thestar.com)
Province prepared to act on daycare wait list fees, Sandals says (Thestar.com)
Rising policing costs hike property taxes in smaller communities (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Trudeau touts ‘opening up’ Liberal party, removing membership perks (Thestar.com)
Regulating pot benefits kids, Margaret Trudeau tells educators (Thestar.com)
Quebec seeks to block access to non-government online gambling sites (Thestar.com)
Gentrification of Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant generating a fight (Theglobeandmail.com)
Affordable ways to buy access to government remain (Theglobeandmail.com)
Critics, experts fear Ottawa is running out of time for electoral reform (Theglobeandmail.com)
How offshore banking is costing Canada billions of dollars a year (Thestar.com)
