News Clippings
Sept. 2
Vaughan News
Foreign media travel to visit Powerstream (orilliapacket.com)
Woodbridge taekwondo student receives financial boost with hope to compete for Canada at 2020 Olympics (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario farmers feeling the burn of a summer drought (thestar.com)
York Region News
Calling for the 400-404 Link (bradfordtimes.ca)
Thornhill man who was inspiration behind DANI celebrates 30th birthday (Yorkregion.com)
Georgina firefighters move to 24-hour shift schedule, receive 11.8% pay hike (Yorkregion.com)
Coyotes reported at Newmarket dog park and in wider community, Ministry of Natural Resources says (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Understanding the Controversial South Etobicoke Zoning Change that Could Undermine SmartTrack (torontoist.com)
Meet the Man Who Introduced Sidewalks to Toronto (torontoist.com)
Recreation registration process shows innovation eludes Toronto (thestar.com)
Got Presto? Bike Share has a deal for you (thestar.com)
Once Upon A City: Toronto’s labour pains (thestar.com)
City steps in to clean up illegally dumped renovation trash: The Fixer (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario PC candidate Raymond Cho wins Scarborough by-election dominated by sex-ed debate (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Electoral reform consultations are in full swing, sort of (thestar.com)
Tory leadership candidate asks if immigrants should be screened for ‘anti-Canadian values’ (thestar.com)
Former electronic spy chief urges Ottawa to prepare for ‘cyber war’ (thestar.com)
Department of National Defence’s new $1-billion facility falls short on security (theglobeandmail.com)
Provinces balk at federal push to accelerate phasing-out of coal power (theglobeandmail.com)
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos caught in dispute to paint rusted Quebec Bridge (theglobeandmail.com)
Sept. 1
Vaughan News
The city above Toronto just got a stunning new library (blogto.com)
Chefs unite to help Italy (torontosun.com)
Cara to buy Original Joe’s for $93-million (theglobeandmail.com)
GTA News
Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon wants Toronto tourism shop at city hall (cbc.ca)
Bombardier misses another deadline for Eglinton Crosstown project (thestar.com)
Moss Park development sparks gentrification concerns (thestar.com)
City pushing for diverse companies to bid on city contracts (thestar.com)
Leveraging opportunity: Brampton studies impact of health centre (NRU)
City of Mississauga’s noise policies around Toronto Pearson International Airport under review (Mississauga.com)
Peel board to include all-gender washrooms in every high school (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Reform minded: Councillors call for limit on OMB jurisdiction (NRU)
Maintaining character: Milton studies Omagh heritage (NRU)
Recognizing value: natural asset management (NRU)
Federal News
Canada to open seven new visa offices in China (thestar.com)
Many Canadians uneasy about temporary foreign workers: poll (theglobeandmail.com)
Calgary considering bylaw to ban non-commercial junk mail (globalnews.ca)
Why Canada’s economy was so ‘ugly’ in the second quarter (thestar.com)
Aug. 31
Vaughan News
MacKenzie Health CEO calls choice of Vaughan hospital propopent 'huge' milestone (YorkRegion.com)
Korea Media Tours PowerStream-KEPCO Microgrid in Penetanguishene (MarketWired.com)
Yonge Street won't be closed for Thornhill Festival (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
King Township proposes 7 per cent higher user fees for 2017 (YorkRegion.com)
East Gwillimbury councillors make $15,000 more than Aurora counterparts (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News C
City of Toronto improving 'nightmare' system for recreation programs (TheStar.com)
Uber has been authorized to operate in Toronto (Rabble.ca)
Caesars, other casino operators consider bidding for three GTA sites (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Uber: London taxi lobbyist threatens action as city stalls (LFPress.com)
Ontario Liberals block opposition bid to toughen campaign finance rules (TheGlobeandMail.com)
Ontarians think LCBO best bet to sell pot: Poll (TorontoSun.com)
Federal News
Canada's most ambitious new public building is a Montreal soccer stadium (TheGlobeandMail.com)
Reimbursement, ethics investigation follow health minister's limo fiasco (YorkRegion.com)
Canada Post, postal union reach tentative deals (TheStar.com)
Trudeau and Chinese premier explore possible free trade deal (TheStar.com)
Aug. 30
Vaughan News
Contractor named to oversee construction of new Vaughan hospital (ctvnews.ca)
Preferred Proponent Selected for Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital Project (newswire.ca)
York Region News
York uniformed police ratify deal, scale back job action on tickets (yorkregion.com)
Keep safety in mind as school buses return to York Region roads (yorkregion.com)
New Richmond Hill Road Watch signs remind drivers of their ABCs (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto increases access to emergency dental care for low-income adults (thestar.com)
Senator’s bike lane tweets draw fire (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Liberals drop a fundraising bombshell (thestar.com)
Liberals want all MPPs banned from political fundraisers (thestar.com)
Province takes aim at abuse in workplace (thestar.com)
Federal News
Protesters decry Canadian farm animal transportation laws (thestar.com)
Aug. 29
Vaughan News
How not to get ticked off about Lyme disease (Vaughan Citizen)
New sweeping “maker-space” library connects historic city to its new civic center (archpaper.com)
Cooking for a cause: Woodbridge social club dishes up pasta all'amatriciana to help Italian quake victims (cbc.ca)
Italy earthquake: Vaughan club holds pasta lunch fundraiser to support Amatrice (globalnews.ca)
Vaughan teen author working to inspire love of reading, writing in peers (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan Secondary School grad lands LifeLabs scholarship (Yorkregion.com)
Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan unveils 2 new rides for 2017 (Yorkregion.com)
A guide to byelections (torontosun.com)
TFC II take on FC Montreal at home this Sunday in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
PowerStream customers owed $13 million in overdue payments: Ontario Energy Board (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion to host growth summit in York Region (Yokregion.com)
York Region Olympians glad they made trip to Rio for 2016 Summer Olympics (Yorkregion.com)
Activate Aurora campaign kicks off in September (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
After fight at City Hall, artists get their first road mural at Kensington Market (thestar.com)
Toronto must boldly invest in its future - starting with a new downtown park (theglobeandmail.com)
Key staffer leaves John Tory’s office to lead Toronto public-housing overhaul (theglobeandmail.com)
QEW toll lanes were met with strong demand - but will it last? (theglobeandmail.com)
Yonge and St. Clair is ‘going to be great again,’ real estate firm says (theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto condo board’s pet ban sparks vigorous debate (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Waterloo region is hopeful new airlinks will boost business theglobeandmail.com
Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi aims to modernize the justice system (thestar.com)
PC leader promises to scrap Liberals’ sex-ed curriculum if elected (thestar.com)
Profiting from bottled water at public expense (thestar.com)
Federal News
Blind MP to draft Canada’s first national accessibility law (thestar.com)