News Clippings
May 27
Vaughan News
[VIDEO]: Vaughan Mayor's Gala - $2M raised for charities (youtube.com)
The Mayor's Desk: Bringing about positive change in Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan has 3 of top 5 worst roads in 905 (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Tackling 'Traffic Beyond the 6ix' discussion held in Markham (yorkregion.com)
Developers could soon be forced to build affordable housing (yorkregion.com)
If you've got an unpaid traffic ticket, York Region is coming after you (yorkregion.com)
York Region girds up to go after unpaid fines (thestar.com)
Markham to spend $5.4M to silence train noise (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket is trying to slow you down (yorkregion.com)
Second suites bylaw needs 'more work', says Markham councilor (yorkregion.com)
Aurora moves to establish traffic safety advisory committee (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Mississauga council votes to work with Uber, despite company’s non-compliance (mississauga.com)
Toronto’s red-hot market sends property values soaring (thestar.com)
TTC grapples with a $20M drop in demand (thestar.com)
Provincial News
New ride hailing rules coming for Uber in Niagara (610cktb.com)
Ontario property values jump on Toronto’s surging market (theglobeandmail.com)
May 26
Vaughan News
Vaughan chips in $15,000 to Fort McMurray (yorkregion.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Elder's Mills Choir (yorkregion.com)
Maple students at Special Olympics provincials (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan design review panel agenda (NRU)
Vaughan townhouses approved (NRU)
York Region News
Richmond Hill councillors spar over ‘insulting’ village project (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket infrastructure threatened by East Gwillimbury growth? (yorkregion.com)
Aurora council approves speed cushion pilot on 3 local streets (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Climate concerns - defining Mississauga’s role (NRU)
Mississauga lifts ban on Uber, speeds up pilot project to establish new rules (globalnews.ca)
Mississauga council caves on a key demand to Uber (thestar.com)
‘Waterfront reset’ examines way to extend transit to new neighbourhoods along the lakeshore (thestar.com)
Ontario ombudsman tackles Brampton city hall (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Province says it won’t force green changes (thestar.com)
Why it may make sense for Ontario to go it alone on climate change (theglobeandmail.com)
Uber drivers won't be able to use taxi stands under proposed bylaw (570news.com)
Ontario pledges $222-million to improve First Nations health care (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
‘Investing in growth’ Canada’s expected message to G7 summit (thestar.com)
May 25
Vaughan News
Kortright Centre building experimental subdivision (yongestreetmedia.ca)
York Region News
York Region chairperson responds to sewage lagoon complaints (yorkregion.com)
Concerned about empty buses on Davis Drive? Give system time, York Region says (yorkregion.com)
Council parks pilot project for downtown Aurora (yorkregion.com)
Aurora council won’t allow 15 parking permits for GO Transit commuters at Town Park (yorkregion.com)
Richmond Hill councillors cautiously optimistic about OMB reform (yorkregion.com)
Decision paves way for new long-term care facility and retirement home in Aurora (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Poll suggests strong support for Uber in Mississauga (thestar.com)
Toronto real estate gimmickry hits the limit of our patience (thestar.com)
Debate over new Toronto ward boundaries delayed until October (thestar.com)
Toronto ban on hookah lounges challenged in court (thestar.com)
Anti-bullying policy voted down in Halton (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario's affordable housing wait list grows (thestar.com)
The good news and the bad in Ontario’s new climate legislation (theglobeandmail.com)
Head of Quebec taxi lobby says Uber steals from the province (ctvnews.ca)
Uber proposes a compromise to continue operating (cjad.com)
Kathleen Wynne plans major cabinet shuffle in June (thestar.com)
Universities struggle to attract professors amid soaring housing prices (theglobeandmail.com)
Which rules did City of Ottawa break with Mooney's Bay playground? (cbc.ca)
Federal News
How marijuana legalization could impact how police nab impaired drivers (thestar.com)
May 24
Vaughan News
WATCH: Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua promotes Mayor's Gala on CP24
York Region News
York Region to get tough on those who have tickets and haven't paid their fines (yorkregion.com)
Police responding to various collisions, traffic issues around York Region (yorkregion.com)
When temperatures heat up, splash pads around York Region offer way to keep cool (yorkregion.com)
Stouffville councillor asked to apologize for 'inappropriate language' during meeting (yorkregion.com)
Soil, weather, intricate roof delay Markham's new community centre (yorkregion.com)
Aurora moving to put speed cushions on Kennedy Street West to slow traffic (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto pot outlets ordered to shutter in 3 days (thestar.com)
Condo market joins in Toronto’s real estate boom (theglobeandmail.com)
We need to rejig Toronto’s wards - but we don’t need to add more politicians (nationalpost.com)
Provincial News
Ontario considers highway signs promoting safe texting zones (thestar.com)
Clearer picture of Ontario’s child protection system needed, author of report says (thestar.com)
Ontario’s private-college grads not finding jobs, provincial numbers show (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Uber begins testing a self-driving car (theglobeandmail.com)
Canada pledges another $331.5-million aid at humanitarian summit (theglobeandmail.com)
