News Clippings
Aug. 26
Vaughan News
Building a better city takes hard work, team effort (Vaughan Citizen)
Free bus tour for newcomers to Vaughan hits road in September (Yorkregion.com)
UPDATED: York Region Italian-Canadians react to deadly earthquake in Italy (Yorkregion.com)
National Congress of Italian-Canadians in Vaughan starts fund to help earthquake victims (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
GO Transit dials up free Wi-Fi to York Region commuters (Yorkregion.com)
BREAKING: Richmond Hill councillor wins appeal to reject audit of campaign finances (Yorkregion.com)
Metrolinx's church parking lot deal concerns Aurora residents (Yorkregion.com)
East Gwillimbury expects occupancy in 500 new homes by end of year (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Hot, dry weather accelerated Toronto's emerald ash borer tree crisis (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Ghost hotels taking over Toronto Waterfront, Fairbnb coalition warns (metronews.ca)
Toronto to charge for access to public tennis courts (metronews.ca)
Toronto parks suffer from lack of pride (theglobeandmail.com)
Residents fight to save schoolyard sunshine in condo battle (thestar.com)
Ottawa’s cold cash is even cooler when it lacks subway sizzle (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Small-town mayor with pancreatic cancer feels ‘betrayed’ by health system (thestar.com)
Ottawa city committee moves to ban hookah smoking (cbc.ca)
Ontario home energy costs relatively competitive, budget watchdog says (thestar.com)
$15 billion needed to fix Ontario schools (thestar.com)
Follow the money in campaign financing - and find a way to keep it clean (thestar.com)
Federal News
Ottawa says it won’t criminalize using cellphone while driving (thestar.com)
Trudeau urges Liberals to guard against complacency (thestar.com)
Liberals to unveil troop, financial commitments for UN peacekeeping (theglobeandmail.com)
Aug. 25
Vaughan News
Vaughan Italians comment on devastating Wednesday morning earthquake in Italy (YorkRegion.com)
Shifting Role (NRU)
City Of Vaughan Design Review Panel (NRU)
Canadian and Nigerian business sectors meet to showcase and explore diverse investment opportunities (us7.campaign-archive1.com)
York Region News
Coyote spotted around Newmarket dog park (YorkRegion.com)
Stouffville joins 10 other municipalities to ban sky lanterns (YorkRegion.com)
Council grants WhiStle FM $6,000 to become emergency broadcaster (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Behind the scenes of Toronto’s $15,000 capybara caper (TheStar.com)
Mayor John Tory acts to cut Pokemon Go crowd at ferry terminal (TheStar.com)
Bridge repair an example of the fine work city employees do: The Fixer (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Liberals create secret panel on future of new highway (TorontoSun.com)
Ontario fails to help people with developmental disabilities: Ombud (TorontoSun.com)
Unrealistic Expectations (NRU)
Filling Service Gaps (NRU)
Pressure Sensitive (NRU)
Waterloo to try new procurement plan (WaterlooChronicle.ca)
Federal News
Dangerous invasive bug killing thousands of trees in Canada (TheWeatherNetwork.com)
Canada Post labour talks appear stalled as strike deadline nears (TheStar.com)
Trudeau urged to outline directives, actions on ministerial spending (TheStar.com)
Ancient carbon seeping from permafrost could set off climate-change bomb (TheStar.com)
Canadian youth’s interest in the Olympics boosted by social media (TheGlobeandmail.com)
Aug. 24
Vaughan News
Illegal trash dumping a 'big' problem in Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
The vision behind the Vellore Village library (dailycommercialnews.com)
Vaughan non-profit group nets fire safety grant from province (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Should Richmond Hill developers keep up appearances? (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket ready to grow up into condo market: town report (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket staff seeking more money for 2 drainage projects (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Federal cash will mean a more reliable, accessible TTC (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Opposition calls for new transport minister to take stand on Uber (globalnews.ca)
Federal News
More doctors means higher health-care costs across Canada (thestar.com)
Cabinet committees contain elements of cabinet shuffle (thestar.com)
Canadians now spend more on taxes than on food, clothing and shelter combined, study finds (thefinancialpost.com)
Aug. 23
Vaughan News
High-rise living increasingly part of GTA’s high-priced housing (thestar.com)
York Region News
Thornhill couple fights for allergy safety changes at Markham Libraries (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
TTC gets $500M boost from Ottawa (thestar.com)
City’s vague rules on street sales drive food cart owner bananas (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Trudeau, Wynne to sign $1.49-billion transit funding agreement (theglobeandmail.com)
Liberals lower party donation limits, increase subsidy based on number of votes cast (thestar.com)
Ontario mayors ask Guelph to help take lead on creating a how-to framework for ‘shared economy’ (guelphmercury.com)
Petition pushes council to act on emerald ash borer threat (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Canadian, U.S. mayors seek to challenge diversion of water from Great Lakes (thestar.com)
Canada has ‘missed the boat’ on climate change policy, expert says (thestar.com)
Climate change a significant threat to public health, CMA members hear (theglobeandmail.com)
Electoral reform debate could be Bardish Chagger’s biggest challenge (thestar.com)
Aug. 22
Vaughan News
Vaughan's modern bus rapid transit station on Hwy. 7 to open in early 2018 (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan's new city manager enjoys gardening, outdoor sports (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
How far will your real estate buck go in York Region? (yorkregion.com)
First West Nile virus victim confirmed in York Region (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket mayor elected to prestigious AMO board of directors post (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Inter-city ride-sharing company targets the GTA (thestar.com)
Freight train derailment a ‘wake-up call’ on rail safety, councillor says (thestar.com)
Metrolinx warns public transit users of Presto card scam (yorkregion.com)
These Torontonians are making the city a greener, more livable place (theglobeandmail.com)
Little dog mauled, killed in off-leash portion of dog park in Scarborough (ctvnews.ca)
More crumbling Toronto Community Housing units to close amid budget pressures: CEO (thestar.com)
Provincial News
City gears up for busy fall tree planting season (kingstonregion.com)
Federal News
Doctors want funding for seniors care in new health accord (thestar.com)
Liberals eye exceptions to mandatory minimums to avoid harsh penalties (thestar.com)
Canada’s a real estate nation, just waiting for a crash (theglobeandmail.com)
Worst health habits costing Canadians 6 years of life: study (thestar.com)