News Clippings
Aug. 5
Vaughan News
Energy board approves 12-kilometre gas pipeline in Vaughan (Citynews.ca)
Transportation Ministry panel to study ‘alternatives’ to GTA West highway (Thestar.com)
Smart Real Estate Investment Trust Releases Second Quarter Results for 2016 (Marketwired.com)
AMJ Community hosts Run for Bradford (Bradford Times)
York Region News
Richmond Hill rolls out its Moonlight Movie series (canindia.com)
GTA News
Toronto drivers are already parking in the Bloor Street bike lanes (metronews.ca)
City of Toronto agrees to open cooling centres more frequently (thestar.com)
Byford says TTC’s pinching pennies, would not oppose task force (Thestar.com)
Rail deck park could be extended east to convention centre (Thestar.com)
Toronto announces plans for new downtown park above active railway (Theglobeandmail.com)
City asks for public feedback on Uber (Bramptonguardian.com)
Once Upon A City: The division over Union Station (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario won’t reveal climate-change charges on gas bills (Thestar.com)
Michigan officials say Enbridge pipelines have too little support (Theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario sees balanced budget by 2017, helped by low loonie and weak oil (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Campbell River healthcare advocates say all paid hospital parking options unfairly penalize someone (campbellrivermirror.com)
Canadian economy sheds 31,000 jobs; unemployment rate rises (Theglobeandmail.com)
Aug. 4
Vaughan News
Transportation Ministry panel to study ‘alternatives’ to GTA West highway (thestar.com)
The Woodbridge Toastmasters Gavel Gala (woodbridge.snapd.com)
Vaughan Safe Trails & Parks Summer Kick-Off (woodbridge.snapd.com)
Canada Day In Kleinburg! (woodbridge.snapd.com)
Shawn Desman & Tyler Shaw Rock Vaughan On Canada Day! (woodbridge.snapd.com and vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Ward 1 Civic Hero Award Presented To Garry Vosburg (woodbridge.snapd.com)
Vaughan Fire Rescue Conducts Smoke Alarm/ Co Inspection (woodbridge.snapd.com)
VPL Digital Media Lab Introduces The Make It Space At Pierre Berton Resource Library (woodbridge.snapd.com)
Muslim Festival Of Vaughan (MFV) Bridges Through Arts & Culture (woodbridge.snapd.com)
City Of Vaughan Environmental Day (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Vaughan Fire & Rescue Car Wash (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell & Mayor Bevilacqua Welcome New Canadians (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Johnny & The Cruizers: A Tribute To The 50's & 60's (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
The Annual Emergency Services Appreciation BBQ (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Kirby Go Announcement (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Concerts In The Park - The St. Royals (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Councillor Sandra Yeung Racco's Movie Night (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
The Vaughan Latin Festival (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
The VPL Digital Media Lab Open House - Create It Space! (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Artrepreneur EXPO 2016 (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Hotels embrace smartphones as room key of the future (thestar.com)
York Region News
Magna office move to King delayed to summer 2018 (Yorkregion.com)
Markham councillors debate basement apartments (Yorkregion.com)
York Region events: 10 things to do this weekend (Aug. 5-7) (Yorkregion.com)
'Whitchurch-Stouffville' mailing addresses changing (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
TTC chief won't endorse 'unpalatable' budget cuts (thestar.com)
Taxi industry slamming brakes on September strike rumours (torontosun.com)
Railway track space could become Toronto's 'Central Park' (thestar.com)
City asks Pokemon Go makers to remove pokestop from ferry terminal (thestar.com)
Federal News
X marks the halfway spot in the city’s ash borer battle (ottawasun.com)
Aug. 3
Vaughan News
SmartREIT Announces PWC as Lead Tenant in Its New Class-A Office Tower at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (Marketwired.com)
McMichael taps British arts administrator Ian Dejardin as next executive director (theglobeandmail.com)
Nordstrom opening discount store at Vaughan Mills (CP24.com)
York Region News
Judge to rule on Richmond Hill councillor's disputed campaign expenses audit Aug. 25 (yorkregion.com)
5 people declare candidacies for vacant Newmarket Ward 5 council seat (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto taxi drivers threaten job action, claim Uber not following bylaws (Citynews.ca)
Bloor St. taking bike lane installation in stride - so far (Thestar.com)
Residents want car2go to stop taking parking spots on their streets (cbc.ca)
Provincial News
Bombardier gets $428M order for GO Transit rail cars (thestar.com)
Federal News
Trudeau under fire for denying MPs a role in picking Supreme Court judges (theglobeandmail.com)
Vancouver hires former San Francisco city planner (Theglobeandmail.com)
Fort McMurray hit with 'biblical' flood amid wildfire recovery efforts (Theglobeandmail.com)
Aug. 2
Vaughan News
How safe is your dryer? (CTVNews.ca)
6 little-known fire hazards hidden around the home (CTVNews.ca)
Enersource president to lead division of giant utility formed in merger with Mississauga and five cities (Mississauga.com)
Civic holiday celebrated with several names today (rcinet.ca)
EDITORIAL: Celebrate Simcoe Day by having fun in Toronto (InsideToronto.com)
York Region News
COLUMN: Forging partnerships a key part of building a great community for East Gwillimbury (YorkRegion.com)
York police services board, union reach tentative contract agreement (YorkRegion.com)
POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Should York Region police make same cuts Toronto considering? (YorkRegion.com)
King cutting down 300 trees killed by emerald ash borer (YorkRegion.com)
Whitchurch-Stouffville council to debate primary municipal mailing name at special meeting Tuesday (YorkRegion.com)
Aurora 2017 tax increase starts at more than 3% (YorkRegion.com)
Road ‘closure’ mistake bad news for Stouffville golf business (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Toronto to test mobile ticketing app for island ferry (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Is Stratford the next Waterloo? Town known for Shakespeare wants to be self-driving hub (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Sewer system experts use advertising to battle 'flushable wipes' industry (CityNews.ca)
MP Adam Vaughan talks Canada's new direction and more (DigitalJournal.com)