News Clippings
March 18
Vaughan News
York councillors continue to lobby for subway (YorkRegion.com)
York Region firefighters hit small screen on MasterChef Canada (YorkRegion.com)
York Region events: 10 things to do this weekend (March 18 to 20) (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
We’re working to position town for prosperous future (YorkRegion.com)
Provincial funds roll in for Newmarket east-west bikeway plan (YorkRegion.com)
High development charges deter hotels from northern York Region: Aurora mayor (YorkRegion.com)
Aurora's parks, recreation master plan includes Stronach complex revamp (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Critics see possible problems in feral cat colony programs (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Wynne touts basic-income pilot project to help poor (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Ottawa ready to boost funding formula to municipalities, sources say (TheStar.com)
Liberals to restore Old Age Security eligibility to 65 (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Uber pushes to comeback to Edmonton (MetroNews.ca)
March 17
Vaughan News
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Maple Women's Institute members (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
New cemetery strategy urged for York Region growth pressure (NRU)
GTA News
Peel weighs new strategy to finance infrastructure paying for growth (NRU)
Oakville Ward 2 by-election infill concerns (NRU)
Uber safety a source of concern, Toronto-area survey says (TheStar.com)
Uber celebrating four years in Toronto (Chumfm.com)
TTC’s leadership has been derailed: James (TheStar.com)
Toronto to host Invictus Games and Prince Harry in 2017 (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Province moves on inclusionary zoning affordable housing tool (NRU)
Taxi-Uber showdown looms at city hall (Obj.ca)
March 16
Vaughan News
Letter: Re: No room for Vaughan in Toronto transit, March 8 (TheStar.com)
PHOTO GALLERY: Free skate in Thornhill (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
Infected Stouffville raccoons may be lethal to dogs (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Toronto studying road toll technology for Gardiner, DVP (TheStar.com)
Prospect of arbitration looms large in Toronto firefighter negotiations (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Liberals continue federal infrastructure fund created by Tories (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
March 15
Vaughan News
PowerStream Continues to Demonstrate Support for Earth Hour (MarketWired.com)
James: Richmond Hill knows the better way to get a subway (TheStar.com)
York Region News
Richmond Hill reverses decision and awards animal services contract to OSPCA (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Toronto taxi industry trying to block UberX in court (TheStar.com)
Toronto keen to get new affordable housing powers (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Goderich wins urban forestry grant (GoderichSignalStar.com)
Federal News
Federal government regularly overcharged by contractors, internal audit reveals (TheStar.com)
Federal government lagging on online services, documents warn (TheStar.com)
March 14
Vaughan News
Woodbridge condo project – with potential ramifications for historical properties – deferred (YorkRegion.com)
Mayor Bonnie Crombie Appointed to MergeCo Transitional Committee and Board (Mississuaga.ca)
York Region News
Extend the Yonge subway now (TheStar.com)
Georgina planning for new development charges bylaw (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
City to push ahead with plans for ‘multiple’ supervised injection sites (TheStar.com)
Your favourite shop doesn’t have a website? Toronto really wants to help (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario politicians debate municipal joint and several liability insurance (CanadianUnderwriter.ca)
Ontario to green light ‘inclusionary zoning’ (TheStar.com)
Liberals wrestle with the challenge of promoting cap and trade (TheStar.com)
Federal News
TappCar launches new transportation service in Edmonton (900chml.com)
Taxi union files class-action request against Uber (MontrealGazette.com)