News Clippings
Oct. 28
Vaughan News
Web Exclusive: The Vaughan Civic Centre Resource Library (canadianarchitect.com)
Calendar Listings (Vaughan Citizen)
Treat your family to some Halloween fun (Vaughan Citizen)
Real estate is on a roll across the GTA (torontosun.com)
Are new condos’ signature amenities worth the cost? (theglobeandmail.com)
York Region News
Georgina defends 2 closed-door council meetings (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket's theatres may never make money: Mayor Tony Van Bynen (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora could soon offer text alert services to residents (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Scarborough politicians push Big Bend for subway route (thestar.com)
Toronto councillors want answers on Hydro contractors with ties to John Tory (thestar.com)
Toronto councillor showcases city’s progress on road safety plan (thestar.com)
Maternity leave would be automatic for councillors under new bill (thestar.com)
Why I pranked Torontonians with fake condo signs (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Senate’s new-found independence may prove contagious (thestar.com)
Trudeau names 9 new independent senators (thestar.com)
MPs grill Morneau’s growth adviser on ambitious infrastructure plans (theglobeandmail.com)
The fraught politics of sports funding (theglobeandmail.com)
Oct. 27
Vaughan News
Take pride in Vaughan's 25 years as city: Mayor (Yorkregion.com)
Order of Vaughan honourees inducted during 25th anniversary ceremony (Yorkregion.com)
LISTEN: The feed - Vaughan’s 25th Anniversary (1059theregion.com)
Vaughan celebrates 25 years (money.ca)
York Region News
Scarpitti confirms there is no need for safe injection sites in Markham (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Brampton open data: Debunking land supply arguments (NRU)
Balancing growth: Office development wanted downtown (NRU)
This U of T Task Force Wants to Make Toronto City Council Meetings Less Circus-Like (torontoist.com)
We need to be able to trust city staff (thestar.com)
Mayor calls for terminations after medication fraud report (thestar.com)
Poverty activists say delays to transit initiative due to 'lack of political will' (thestar.com)
Delays mean Toronto wards unlikely to be redrawn before 2018 election (thestar.com)
Brampton, Milton welcome news of university expansion (thestar.com)
Toronto mayor calls for end to Expo 2025 bid, prioritizing transit and public housing (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Attracting investment: Downtown Whitby action plan (NRU)
Ash borers a symptom of Ontario's gutless way of handling invasive species, commissioner warns (ottawacitizen.com)
Liberal reforms would ban MPPs from attending political fundraisers (thestar.com)
OPP to text message thousands in effort to solve 2015 homicide (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Recreational weed could be a $22.6B industry: study (thestar.com)
Finance Minister to include new infrastructure policy in fiscal update (theglobeandmail.com)
Investigators call on Ottawa to adopt Magnitsky-style anti-corruption law (theglobeandmail.com)
Oct. 26
Vaughan News
Quality Care Close to Home for Residents of Vaughan (news.ontario.ca)
Breaking ground: Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital starts official build (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario breaks ground on Mackenzie Vaughan hospital (renewcanada.net)
State-of-the-Art Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital Project Unveiled (inews880.com, newstalk770.com, cknw.com and am730.ca)
Vaughan celebrates 25 years (newswire.ca)
Vaughan celebrates 25 years (edmontonjournal.com, canadianinsider.com, finance.yahoo.com, NationalPost.com, GlobeAdvisor.com, MorningStar.com, Vancouver.com, FinancialPost.com, OttawaCitizen.com, CalgaryHerald.com, TheProvince.com, Canada.com, MontrealGazette.com, WindsorStar.com, LeaderPost.com and TheStarPhoenix.com)
Vaughan seeks submissions for art exhibition celebrating new downtown (Yorkregion.com)
PowerStream strikes gold twice in safety and wellness (marketwired.com)
East Gwillimbury wants another representative on regional council (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Markham residents erect lawn signs to slow down drivers (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
How we can 're-indigenize' Toronto's public spaces (metronews.ca)
Slippery sidewalks costing Toronto $6.7M a year: Report (metronews.ca)
City workers bill health plan $1.9 million for erection drugs (thestar.com)
Mayor’s executive committee to consider rooming house bylaw (thestar.com)
Airbnb says it doesn’t affect Toronto’s rental market (theglobeandmail.com)
Green space gives new life to cemeteries (thestar.com)
Toronto taxpayers should be wary of Expo 2025’s big promises (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Teen candidate no joke at Queen's Park (thestar.com)
Federal News
Vancouver steps up campaign against illegal short-term rentals (theglobeandmail.com)
Trudeau defends cash-for-access fundraising (theglobeandmail.com)
Oct. 25
Vaughan News
Vaughan budget talks to begin in November (YorkRegion.com)
Vaughan-Woodbridge MP helps shape finance policy (YorkRegion.com)
Ontario gives $70,000 to York Region libraries for technology (YorkRegion.com)
Halton Hills Mayor presses province on transportation issues (InsideHalton.com)
Big 5: Five craft adult beverage makers in York Region (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
Province provides $65K for Simcoe County, northern York Region newcomer settlement (YorkRegion.com)
Aurora hopes to correct $185,000 deficit by end of year (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Mayor Tory says he won’t rush Bloor bike lane decision (TheStar.com)
Mammoliti flips off taxes in photo sent to media (CP24.com)
Toronto parking app now works for on-street spots (TheStar.com)
Watchdog says city staff may have violated public service code over Scarborough subway advice (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Ontarians’ protests about hydro are making a difference (TorontoSun.com)
Federal News
Canadian cities push back on plans for infrastructure bank (TheGlobeandMail.com)
Oct. 24
Vaughan News
The rise of a downtown in Vaughan (thestar.com)
City reveals 25 who make cut for Order of Vaughan (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan War Amps CHAMP tells kids to play it safe (Yorkregion.com)
WATCH: Vaughan's newest library is nothing like the ones you grew up in (cbc.ca)
TFC II players recall their favourite moments in 2016 (walkingthered.com)
The Hidden Cameras deliver Canadiana at McMichael gallery (theglobeandmail.com)
York Region News
Bereaved Families of York Region celebrates 25 years of service (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
How a bid to resurrect Scarborough LRT was killed: Analysis (thestar.com)
No, Old City Hall is not going to be turned into a parking garage (thestar.com)
Korea Town business owners ‘concerned’ about Bloor bike lanes’ impact (thestar.com)
Gifts shouldn't overshadow good city planning (thestar.com)
City staff recommend against Toronto hosting Expo 2025 (thestar.com)
Advocates, owners say Toronto pot-shop policing inconsistent (theglobeandmail.com)
Park to be named after William Peyton Hubbard, the first black person elected to Toronto city council (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Province warns cities against removing fluoride from water (thestar.com)
Federal News
What culture will Canada 150 impart on the country? (theglobeandmail.com)
National housing strategy must reflect women's experiences (thestar.com)
Why a new national strategy on food can’t satisfy all (theglobeandmail.com)
