News Clippings
June 3
Vaughan News
[VIDEO]: Making modern history: Vaughan Mayor’s Gala (tlntv.com)
Yonge subway extension to York Region takes step forward (thestar.com)
Province announces $55 million toward Yonge subway extension into Richmond Hill (yorkregion.com)
Liberals forgetting what first ‘T ‘in TTC stands for (torontosun.com)
Relief for Vaughan home dialysis patients takes step forward (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Congestion can’t be avoided, only managed, Markham conference told (yorkregion.com)
Climate change one of our ‘biggest challenges’, York Region residents (yorkregion.com)
GenNEXT hot topic at Markham mayor’s luncheon (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Priority should be alternative transit routes into downtown (thestar.com)
Mayor John Tory pushes hotel tax to raise needed revenues (thestar.com)
Jim Karygiannis violated city's code of conduct, integrity commissioner rules (cbc.ca)
Provincial News
Tree traps will monitor invasive emerald ash borer in Thunder Bay (cbc.ca)
Reforms will make Ontario health care more seamless, says Eric Hoskins (thestar.com)
Eco fees on electronics, tires headed for the bin as Ontario retools its recycling (thestar.com)
Federal News
Big-city mayors want more flexibility for infrastructure spending (theglobeandmail.com)
June 2
Vaughan News
City of Vaughan named 2016 CPRS Don Rennie Memorial Award winner (newswire.ca)
Internal audit shows Vaughan city staff still reluctant to speak up (yorkregion.com)
VINTAGE VAUGHAN: Roadside scene, 1930s (yorkregion.com)
GTA West advisory panel - Getting outside help (NRU)
Mayor Inspires Spirit of Generosity at Gala (snapd Woodbridge/ snapd Vaughan East)
Vaughan Chamber Of Commerce Hosts AGM & Networking Reception (snapd Vaughan East)
Ontario Supports The McMichael Canadian Art Collection (snapd Woodbridge/ snapd Vaughan East)
VPL Opens Civic Centre Resource Library (snapd Woodbridge/ snapd Vaughan East)
The Opening Of Lawford Park (snapd Woodbridge)
Volunteer Recognition Society Awards Ceremony (snapd Woodbridge)
National Public Works Day (snapd Woodbridge/ snapd Vaughan East)
Local Author Showcase At VPL (snapd Woodbridge/ snapd Vaughan East)
Masa Sushi Donates To Mackenzie Health Hospital (snapd Woodbridge)
Vaughan Film Festival Recap (snapd Woodbridge/ snapd Vaughan East)
Everest Academy Grand Opening Event (snapd Vaughan East)
SAVI Presents Cheque To Mackenzie Health Hospital (snapd Vaughan East)
VITA Opens Fee-For-Service Centre In Vaughan (snapd Vaughan East)
Councillor Mario Ferri Shows Great Commitment To Seniors (snapd Vaughan East)
York Region News
York Region leads Canada in technology businesses, chambers hear (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Downtown relief line gets new funding and a route (thestar.com)
Politicians put transit where it benefits politicians (thestar.com)
1 Port Street East Master Plan - Public viewing (NRU)
Provincial News
Ontario needs strategy to end youth homelessness: Report (thestar.com)
Ontario revs up Suzuki to push climate plan (thestar.com)
Federal News
Ottawa under pressure to cool housing markets in Toronto, Vancouver (theglobeandmail.com)
June 1
Vaughan News
Teens charged with arson after fire at Vaughan grocery store (cp24.com)
Vaughan woman reported missing (yorkregion.com)
McMichael Gallery: Where Nature Meets Art (theepochtimes.com)
GTA News
First detailed plans revealed for one-stop Scarborough subway (thestar.com)
Pot dispensaries urge city to drop charges (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Not enough done to encourage less fossil fuels: environment commissioner (thestar.com)
Federal News
Uber suggests special permits for its drivers in Quebec (cbc.ca)
EU cautions governments against banning Uber, Airbnb (theglobeandmail.com)
Canada’s use of disaster relief fund surged in last 6 years, audit finds (thestar.com)
CPP reform should target middle-income Canadians, coalition argues (theglobeandmail.com)
May 31
Vaughan News
York police seek two men following alleged arson at Vaughan grocery store (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
York Region talking traffic congestion this week (NewsTalk1010.com)
GTA News
TTC letter warns homeowners their houses might be expropriated for Scarborough subway (TheStar.com)
Mayor John Tory wants pause on study of bike lanes on major streets (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Guelph to consider how Airbnb, Uber are affecting the city's business landscape (GuelphMercury.com)
Wynne will 'try' for gender-equal cabinet (TheStar.com)
May 30
Vaughan News
Vaughan Mayor's Gala sets fundraising record (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Region hosts new housing program for adults with developmental disabilities (yorkregion.com)
Farm shares growing in York Region (yorkregion.com)
Newmarket, Aurora senior citizens air concerns at meeting (yorkregion.com)
Virtual exhibition about Aurora Town Park coming in 2017 (yorkregion.com)
Monday's Bike To Work Day to incorporate part of Hwy. 7 (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto's top bureaucrat tries to instill some budgeting reality (thestar.com)
Eventually, we’ll all have to pay for this (thestar.com)
If we build it again with Expo 2025, will they come? (thestar.com)
Toronto trails Vancouver in regulating pot shops (thestar.com)
Mississauga City Council Was Right to Reverse its Ban on Uber (torontoist.com)
Provincial News
Transportation Minister gives Uber a deadline (ctvnews.ca)
Federal News
Quebec Transport Minister won’t back down on essential items in Uber legislation (globalnews.ca)
New child benefit could create issues for divorced parents, Raitt says (thestar.com)
Electoral reform must have public support (thestar.com)
