News Clippings
Feb. 12
Vaughan News
Government of Canada Supports Productivity Improvements for Manufacturer in Vaughan (gc.ca)
York Region News
Cheap gas prices take toll on public transit in York Region (yorkreigon.com)
Newmarket mayor sole vote against electing York Region’s chair (yorkregion.com)
East Gwillimbury property values to be assessed in 2016 (yorkregion.com)
East Gwillimbury fixed water rates rising $108 this year (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Proposed changes to noise bylaw has people sounding off (thestar.com)
Mayor John Tory warns of ‘real chance’ of strike or lockout (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Uber bylaws? City taking a wait and see approach (ckwstv.com)
Hamilton examines different course for Uber (hamiltonnews.com)
Federal News
Uber should be regulated like taxis, poll suggests (cbc.ca)
Justin Trudeau backing away from four-year balanced budget promise (thestar.com)
Trudeau gives big boost to Canada Summer Jobs program (theglobeandmail.com)
Canada’s average wage falls, led by resource-rich provinces (theglobeandmail.com)
Feb. 11
Vaughan News
Vaughan's OT zone: policy needed, says audit report (yorkregion.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Ice cutting, Patterson Pond (yorkregion.com)
Minister Chagger to Make Important Announcement in Vaughan (digitaljournal.com)
Fatality reported in Woodbridge house fire (yorkregion.com)
One dead in Vaughan house fire (thestar.com)
York Region News
Startup York creates comprehensive resource for York Region entrepreneurs (betakit.com)
Public meeting on King City severance application draws a crowd (yorkregion.com)
Aurora GO train shuttle could be boom or bust for commuters (yorkregion.com)
2016 operating and capital budgets - changing workloads (NRU)
GTA News
Interactive mapping platform launched - dialogue through data (NRU)
Cabbies cancel UberX protest for NBA All-Star weekend (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario uncorks its plan for wine in supermarkets (thestar.com)
Municipal summit on OMB reform - speaking with one voice (NRU)
Hamilton city council will look at legalizing Uber (cbc.ca)
New cycling and pedestrian infrastructure approved (NRU)
Federal News
If governments think regulating Uber is complicated, just wait for self-driving cars (mowatcentre.ca)
Canada's economy could sink to $90B deficit, report says (thestar.com)
Climate plan may take ‘months’ (thestar.com)
Victoria proposes rules for regulating illegal marijuana dispensaries (theglobeandmail.com)
B.C.’s house-flipping practices setting off alarm bells in Ontario (theglobeandmail.com)
Feb. 10
York Region News
Poaching of endangered animals occurring in York Region (yorkregion.com)
Town of Newmarket egg-laying hens pilot project flies with council (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Councillors cry foul over 2016 city budget (thestar.com)
Mayor Tory, transportation minister offer show of unity on SmartTrack and GO expansion (thestar.com)
Work to start this year on York University's Markham campus (yorkregion.com)
Transportation minister Steven Del Duca hears from Etobicoke residents about transit needs (insidetoronto.com)
At ground level, Toronto’s soaring skyline is a dud (theglobeandmail.com)
City council’s bizarre fireworks debate - yes to buying them, no to setting them off (nationalpost.com)
Upgrading TCHC fire safety would take ‘millions’ (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Information watchdog reminds politicians about email transparency rules (thestar.com)
Taxi drivers protest to force government to act against Uber (ctvnews.ca)
Federal News
Ottawa calls for public input on plastic microbead ban (thestar.com)
Uber complains city council’s ‘unworkable rules’ will prevent them from coming to Calgary (globalnews.ca)
Legalizing marijuana a low priority for Liberals judging by justice minister’s briefing book (nationalpost.com)
Feb. 9
Vaughan News
Steve Kanellakos returning to Ottawa as city's new manager (cbc.ca)
Council chooses Steve Kanellakos as the next city manager (ottawacitizen.com)
UPDATED: Vaughan city manager Kanellakos leaving for Ottawa (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Markham Stouffville Hospital redevelopment focus of probe (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto budget falls short of anti-poverty pledge, activists say (thestar.com)
Toronto’s new digital-first hospital plagued by people problems (thestar.com)
Disappointing GO-TTC co-fare program has lessons for SmartTrack (thestar.com)
CUPE says city is proposing contract cuts that are destructive and unprecedented (thestar.com)
Disrupting NBA all-star weekend won’t help cabbies, mayor warns (thestar.com)
Metrolinx to explore all options to save struggling Union-Pearson Express (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario on track to receive 10,000 refugees by month's end: Wynne (theglobeandmail.com)
Time to slay the myth of job-killing pension plans (thestar.com)
Federal News
Canadian building permits jump on plans for multi-family homes (theglobeandmail.com)
Bank of Canada supports government spending to stimulate economy (theglobeandmail.com)
Student group lobbies Liberals for $3.3-billion annually to cover tuition costs (theglobeandmail.com)
Uber blasts treatment at the hands of Calgary's city hall (calgarysun.com)
Feb. 8
Vaughan News
Checking up on the MacKenzie Vaughan Hospital (yorkregion.com)
Upcoming session on public art installations in Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
Fire crews battle blaze at Vaughan coffee shop (yorkregion.com)
De Grasse, Wiggins in running for 2015 Syl Apps Ontario Athlete of the Year (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Big housing idea comes in small package (yorkregion.com)
Aurora councillor wants 'stronger adherence to the official plans that we create' (yorkregion.com)
Aurora council leaves tree preservation bylaw as is (yorkregion.com)
King Township Council to consider chamber request for stat holiday exception (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket gets cracking on backyard hen plan (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket councillor calls for election of York Region chairperson (yorkregion.com)
Report reveals procurement, hiring problems at Markham Stouffville Hospital (theglobeandmail.com)
GTA News
Benefits a sticking point in city of Toronto labour talks (thestar.com)
Toronto-area taxi drivers prepare to strike next weekend (thestar.com)
It’s Toronto’s responsibility to protect taxi drivers (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario leads Canada with 19,800 new jobs in January (thestar.com)
Good things grow with urban farm initiative (thespec.com)
Federal News
Uber drive: Edmonton may be template for legalizing ride sharing in other cities (news957.com)
Uber and taxis: solutions for a peaceful coexistence (newswire.ca)
New ‘interactive experience’ for Statistics Canada faces uncertain future (thestar.com)
Canada pension funds pull back on infrastructure as prices climb (theglobeandmail.com)
Justin Trudeau reinvents his father’s National Energy Program (thestar.com)
Trudeau promises Canadian cities more funding, greater voice in Ottawa (thestar.com)
Liberals’ vow to legalize pot creating chaos, police say (theglobeandmail.com)
