News Clippings
Sept. 30
Vaughan News
EHT and PowerStream Do Joint Testing on EHT's Electric Vehicle Charging Unit (Stockhouse.com)
Vaughan firefighters set world record at FireFit championships (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
Morning lectures at Thornhill cinema cater to 55+ (YorkRegion.com)
Police, fire and paramedics team up for training excercise in Queensville (YorkRegion.com)
Markham York University campus taking shape (YorkRegion.com)
Illegal garbage dumping ongoing issue in Markham (YorkRegion.com)
Newmarket Ward 5 byelection: Most candidates admit traffic is one of the important issues in the area (YorkRegion.com)
Newmarket Ward 5 byelection: Era will host online all-candidates' debate Oct. 6 (YorkRegion.com)
Ward review may redraw Georgina's political map (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Plan to develop Toronto’s Galleria mall raises ire of city councillors, residents (TheGlobeandMail.com)
Builder in $500 million downtown development deal suing City of Brampton (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Flooding leads to state of emergency in Ont. communities of Windsor, Tecumseh (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Judge dismisses latest attempt by Quebec taxi industry to stymie Uber (BNN.ca)
Taxi drivers demand meeting with Premier (CTVNews.ca)
Double health-care cash before attaching conditions, Quebec health minister tells Ottawa (NationalPost.com)
Canadian media ‘crisis’ puts democracy at risk, says Torstar chair John Honderich (TheStar.com)
Federal spending hit highest mark in 6 years at start of 2016, report says (TheStar.com)
Foreign-buyers tax too little, too late, Vancouver mayor says (TheGlobeandMail.com)
Mayors to pressure Ottawa to address affordable housing crisis (TheGlobeandMail.com)
Feds, provinces to review ways to reduce cycling fatalities on city streets (TheGlobeandMail.com)
Sept. 29
Vaughan News
Vic De Zen Family pledges $10M donation to future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital (Newswire.ca)
Canadian Ahmadiyya Muslim community prepares to welcome the Caliph (VoiceOnline.com)
Vaughan Design Review Panel Agenda (NRU)
GTA OMB News (NRU)
York Region News
York Region should have more licensed child care spaces in the coming 5 years (YorkRegion.com)
Seniors have few options as they look to downsize, York Region real estate expert says (YorkRegion.com)
Rosh Hashanah being marked across southern York Region (YorkRegion.com)
Economic Road Map (NRU)
Drastic measures needed to stamp out drunk driving in York Region (YorkRegion.com)
Newmarket byelection candidate trumpets use of robocalls to reach voters (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Prime Issue (NRU)
GTA in Brief (NRU)
TTC to explore new ride-sharing service proposed by Denzil Minnan-Wong (CBC.ca)
TTC subcontractor fined $50,000 after 2011 incident that left worker dead (TheStar.com)
Metrolinx to compensate passengers for three-hour train delay (TheStar.com)
Toronto library finds savings, misses council's target (TheStar.com)
CivicAction report takes a long view of federal infrastructure spending (TheStar.com)
Chris Selley: Microtransit idea offers glimmer of hope in otherwise business as usual TTC meeting (NationalPost.com)
Mississauga Intensifies (NRU)
Provincial News
City of Guelph to take over licensing of taxis (GuelphMercury.com)
Sale of Toronto Hydro is up to mayor and council, Kathleen Wynne says (TheStar.com)
Time for the Liberals to take initiative on Toronto’s housing market: Cohn (TheStar.com)
Ontario’s renewable energy sector will grow despite suspension of new projects: energy minister (TheStar.com)
Windy energy sector 'disappointed' by green energy reversal (TorontoSun.com)
Councillor To Ask Committee To Review By-law Over Road Hockey Concerns (AM980.ca)
Fireworks allowed on fewer days under new Innisfil bylaw (Simcoe.com)
Future Proofing (NRU)
State Of The City (NRU)
Setting Timelines (NRU)
Federal News
Quebec taxi drivers vow to keep up pressure over Uber (CBC.ca)
Uber, Ottawa airport reach deal to pick up passengers (CBC.ca)
Canada’s population now more than 36 million after refugee influx last year (TheStar.com)
Climate change bringing larger forest fires, more bugs, diseases, Natural Resources Canada warns (TheStar.com)
Sept. 28
Vaughan News
ZZen Group’s De Zen donates $10-million for new Vaughan hospital (theglobeandmail.com)
Vic De Zen, family, donate $10 million to Vaughan hospital (Yorkregion.com)
Vic De Zen Family pledges $10M donation to future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital (edmontonjournal.com)
PowerStream Recognized as a Leader in Promoting Electric Vehicles (marketwired.com)
New Thornhill ratepayers association's main concern is noise (Yorkregion.com)
Group of Seven founder’s Thornhill home hosts arts festival for Culture Days (Yorkregion.com)
Ranked ballots a boon to local democracy (postcity.com)
City of Vaughan Celebrates 25th Anniversary (livingrealty.com)
York Region News
York Region launches new campaign to attract more businesses (Yorkregion.com)
York Region should have more licensed child care spaces in the coming five years (Yorkregion.com)
Mount Albert residents call for a ward system in East Gwillimbury (Yorkregion.com)
Newmarket budget game asks you to put the town's 'money where it matters' (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto Hydro will face billions in expenses if it wants to keep up (theglobeandmail.com)
Brampton biased on bids for $500 million development deal, former commissioner testifies (thestar.com)
Report sounds alarm on big TTC projects (thestar.com)
Ombudsman launches investigation into Toronto school bus chaos (thestar.com)
Toronto bike licensing idea scuttled - again (thestar.com)
Nuit Blanche exhibit dominates Nathan Phillips Square (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario government scraps plan for $3.8 billion in renewable energy projects (thestar.com)
Premier Wynne defends decision to cancel OLG selloff (thestar.com)
Ministry artist captured the growth of Ontario’s transportation expansion (thestar.com)
Ontario shows willingness to replace Bombardier on Toronto transit project (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Airbnb not driving up Vancouver housing prices, company says (theglobeandmail.com)
Privacy watchdog urges Ottawa to pass ‘metadata’ legislation (theglobeandmail.com)
Liberals launch consultations on political activity rules for charities (theglobeandmail.com)
Sept. 27
York Region News
GTA Real Estate Professionals and Planners Gather in York Region to Explore Opportunities for Future Economic Development (MarketWired.com)
Markham launches physical literacy programs (YorkRegion.com)
East Gwillimbury silo not going down just yet (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Star Exclusive: Mississauga to host 10-tower condo project (TheStar.com)
Battle brewing over Toronto ward boundaries (TheStar.com)
Who owns the air that Rail Deck park would be built on? (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Uber set to become legal in Ottawa Friday (CBCNews.ca)
Ontario still thinks government giveaways are the route to a successful economy (NationalPost.com)
Federal News
Judge to rule Tuesday on latest Quebec taxi industry injunction request against Uber (MetroNews.ca)
Sept. 26
Vaughan News
Billionaire Vic De Zen, family, donating millions to Vaughan hospital (Yorkregion.com)
Taking form - Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station (engenico.com)
Comedian Frank Spadone organizing Italian earthquake relief fundraising show at Vaughan Yuk Yuk's (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto Hydro sell-off could cost city millions in 'departure tax' (theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto developers reap tax breaks, despite boom (theglobeandmail.com)
TTC considering ridesharing firms for remote neighbourhoods (mobilesyrup.com)
TTC concedes too many Presto readers are failing (thestar.com)
Will Crosstown LRT builders keep their local jobs pledge? (thestar.com)
Mayors form alliance to push for housing cash (thestar.com)
Toronto's Alexandra Park celebrates redevelopment milestone as families move into new homes (insidetoronto.com)
People power fuelled rebuild of Lakeview power plant site (thestar.com)
Local sukkah-building contest raises funds for affordable housing (cjnews.com)
U of T library acquires a 500-year-old classic (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Premier Wynne ‘concerned’ about rapidly rising housing prices (theglobeandmail.com)
Wynne wants new rules for bottled water industry after Nestle outbids town (thestar.com)
Province considering 600 requests to remove Greenbelt land (thestar.com)
Liberals cancel Ontario lottery business sell-off (thestar.com)
Former Ontario ombudsman Andre Marin to run in byelection as PC candidate (thestar.com)
Waterloo Region's new taxi, ride-hailing bylaw 'furthest thing from a level playing field,' says Waterloo Taxi (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Uber Canada and Canadian Hearing Society partner to promote accessibility (mobilesyrup.com)
Should we change Canada’s voting system? City hall gathering says yes (thestar.com)
Government mum on judicial shortlist (thestar.com)
Could Justin Trudeau use health care to get a carbon deal? (theglobeandmail.com)
Vancouver housing crisis prompts dramatic rethink (theglobeandmail.com)
