News Clippings
Jan. 8
Vaughan News
Ontario power providers tap Opower for efficiency, DSM offerings (Utilitydrive.com)
York Region News
Stouffville library adds voice to e-book pricing controversy (Yorkregion.com)
Residents can help set Richmond Hill’s 2016 budget (Yorkregion.com)
East Gwillimbury awards winter maintenance contract (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Uber versus taxis: Who’s lobbying whom at Toronto city hall (Globalnews.ca)
Toronto Hydro privatization plan in the works (Thestar.com)
Toronto waste calendar trashes French (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario prepares for looming strike by correctional workers (Theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Canada’s military plans to monitor the world’s social media (Thestar.com)
Canada is on the road to freer trade with China (Thestar.com)
Liberals face increasing pressure to spend on infrastructure (Theglobeandmail.com)
Canada faces long-term pain from economic shift, Poloz says (Theglobeandmail.com)
Liberals extend Syrian-aid pledge (Theglobeandmail.com)
Twitter has become new soapbox for world leaders and diplomats (Thestar.com)
Jan. 7
Vaughan News
Vaughan: The making of a city in 25 years (Thestar.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Woodbridge Village Council, 1882 (Yorkregion.com)
Christmas tree collection in Vaughan: what you need to know (Yorkregion.com)
Why Ontario is Adopting Behavioral Energy Efficiency and Perhaps Rhode Island Should Too (Energyefficiencymarkets.com)
Vaughan Block 40/47 secondary plan appeal dismissed (NRU)
York Region News
York Region Money Matters (NRU)
YRT/Viva launches dial-a-ride pilot (NRU)
GTA News
Brampton launches lobbyist registry (Bramptonguardian.com)
City prepares for winter months ahead (Bramptonguardian.com)
Growing Halton (NRU)
Twitter fame lets city leaders deliver ... sweet tweets (Thestar.com)
Toronto council urged to reinstate vehicle registration tax (Thestar.com)
Toronto cracking down on 10 ‘hot spots’ of traffic gridlock (Thestar.com)
Judge rules City of Toronto negligent towards tenants (Thestar.com)
Tory announces 'smart' stoplights at key intersections to help tackle gridlock (Citynews.ca)
Greater Toronto Area’s home sales surge to record heights in 2015 (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Provincial legislative agenda - 2016 priorities (NRU)
Federal News
City continuing to work on draft bylaw for Uber (CTVnews.ca)
StatsCan to unveil new ‘efficient’ long-form census for 2016 (Theglobeandmail.com)
Jan. 6
York Region News
King council talks trash; councillor wonders about 'made in King' solution (Yorkregion.com)
Road Ahead: Traffic, transit changes coming to Aurora (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
CUPE Local 416 audit flags 'hundreds of thousands' in unapproved spending (Thestar.com)
Peel Region says no to incineration (Thestar.com)
City sales tax for Toronto? (Torontosun.com)
Provincial News
City to crack down on Uber drivers: Mayor (Windsorstar.com)
Federal News
Quebec taxi group urges province to take action against Uber in 2016 (CBC.ca)
A not-so-sunny outlook for Canada's economy (Theglobeandmail.com)
Trudeau sets sights on free-trade deal with China (Theglobeandmail.com)
Jan. 5
Vaughan News
Cold weather ushers in warm-up car thefts in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
PowerStream and Collus PowerStream Select Opower for New Energy Efficiency Program (Businesswire.com)
York Region News
Road Ahead: Will York council hike taxes to fund transit, housing? (Yorkregion.com)
2015 Newsmakers: Chair Wayne Emmerson points to York Region’s successes in 2015 (Yorkregion.com)
2015 Newsmakers: Dozens of Syrian refugees settling in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Road Ahead: East Gwillimbury population about to boom (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Concerns raised after Brampton’s new city hall gets nicked by trucks (Thestar.com)
Urban farming is growing, but needs nurturing (Thestar.com)
Union Station could become Toronto’s next destination spot (Theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Burlington receives $2M from province for ice storm cleanup (Insidehalton.com)
Ontario pension plan will launch in 2017 regardless of CPP changes, Kathleen Wynne says (Thestar.com)
Federal News
City asks for public feedback on how to determine Uber fares (CBC.ca)
‘Disturbing’ drug-resistant superbug gene has been detected in Canada (Thestar.com)
Jan. 4
Vaughan News
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Thoreau MacDonald (Yorkregion.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Grand Trunk Express at Maple station (Yorkregion.com)
2015 Newsmakers in Vaughan: Drama at Vaughan City Hall over complaint against Deputy Mayor (Yorkregion.com)
2015 Newsmakers in Vaughan: Fantino can't fend off Liberal tide (Yorkregion.com)
Organized crime continues to be huge problem in Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
Here’s what’s changing in the GTA in 2016 (Thestar.com)
The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (Snapd Vaughan East/Woodbridge)
The 25th Anniversary Of Maple Community Centre & Maple Library (Snapd Vaughan East)
The Menorah Lighting Ceremony (Snapd Vaughan East)
The 4th Annual Festival Of Light Celebration (Snapd Vaughan East/Woodbridge)
PowerStream Donates More Than $175,000 To The United Way (Snapd Vaughan East)
York Region News
Town to embark on electoral review in 2016 (Yorkregion.com)
2015 Newsmakers: Major infrastructure projects suffered delays in Newmarket (Yorkregion.com)
2015 Newsmakers: Winter off to a warmer start in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Road Ahead: Aurora council to continue conversation on cultural precinct vision (Yorkregion.com)
Road Ahead: Aurora’s sport, parks and recreation plans nearing approval (Yorkregion.com)
Road Ahead: Senior citizens may get YRT, Viva fare break next year (Yorkregion.com)
Road Ahead: Elected York Region chair debate returns Feb. 18 (Yorkregion.com)
Road Ahead: York Region adding 20 more red-light cameras (Yorkregion.com)
Road Ahead: York Region works toward growth blueprint in 2016 (Yorkregion.com)
Road Ahead: Mental health, addiction issues new initiatives of region, police in 2016 (Yorkregion.com)
York Region hires ombudsman (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
YEAR IN REVIEW: From the fast-moving popularity of Uber, to yet another Spadina subway delay transit in Toronto made regular headlines in 2015 (InsideToronto.com)
Tory calls for freeze on taxi licensing fees ahead of new regulations (CTVnews.ca)
Toronto’s revenue problem: Why the city has left some cash-generating tools in its back pocket (Thestar.com)
Can 2016 bring compromise to Brampton’s divided council? (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
How Ontario is changing in 2016 (Thestar.com)
Federal News
Stronger long-term economic growth key to Canadians prosperity: experts (Thestar.com)
Canada’s ever-changing response to Syrian refugee crisis (Thestar.com)
B.C.’s affordable housing efforts barely enough to address the need (Theglobeandmail.com)
