News Clippings
April 13
Vaughan News
Mayor Bevilacqua
speaks at Transit City Announcement (CTVNews.ca)
"Transit City": Plans Revealed for York Region's Tallest Building (UrbanToronto.ca)
Buca is expanding to the 905 (TorontoLife.com)
Ambitious development aims to give Vaughan downtown credibility (MetroNews.ca)
Transit City in Vaughan to include Buca-branded restaurant and close connection to TTC (News.BuzzBuzzHome.com)
Wynne meeting with GTHA mayors to discuss how to 'calm' housing market (CTVNews.ca)
Hwy. 50 closed for hours after multiple-vehicle pileup leaves 4 in hospital (YorkRegion.com)
Brampton crash sends man to hospital with life-threatening injuries (GlobalNews.ca)
What's open and what's closed in York Region on Easter weekend 2017 (YorkRegion.com)
The reason why GTA condo rents are really showing signs of moderating (News.BuzzBuzzHome.com)
York Region News
York trustees tell education director to step down after blistering report (TheStar.com)
Georgina seeks federal funds to connect rural areas to high-speed Internet (YorkRegion.com)
Nobleton to see streetscaping improvements in near future (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Uber expands carpooling service to Scarborough, Brampton (CP24.com)
MISSISSAUGA GROWS SMARTER: LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY (NRU)
NEW OFFICIAL PLAN PROPOSED: GROWING UP NOT OUT (NRU)
Oshawa commits to purchasing generators for all fire halls (DurhamRegion.com)
Airbnb fans, detractors meet to discuss potential regulation in Toronto (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
GROWTH PLAN ANALYSIS: SHIFTING CONVERSATIONS (NRU)
HAMILTON TARGETS POVERTY REDUCTION: HOUSING FIRST (NRU)
OMB QUAGMIRE: TAKING STOCK (NRU)
Real estate speculators driving up prices to be target of reforms, Sousa says (TheStar.com)
April 12
Vaughan News
Ambitious development aims to give Vaughan downtown credibility (TheStar.com)
Vaughan rejects Internet voting for 2018 municipal election (YorkRegion.com)
Vaughan exploring Curb Swap Days program to meet its waste diversion target (YorkRegion.com)
Diamonds jam puts Woodbridge Warriors' Little League plans on hold (YorkRegion.com)
York Region announces road construction projects, avoid these headaches (YorkRegion.com)
Be prepared to pay more: gas prices will skyrocket in York Region (YorkRegion.com)
Jewish high school in Vaughan set to close (PostCity.com)
Kitchener maps its urban forest (TheRecord.com)
York Region News
York Region captures best MoneySense housing deals despite high prices (YorkRegion.com)
Review of York Region District School Board finds 'culture of fear,' 'systemic discrimination' (CBC.ca)
Massive Markham meeting deals with mammoth York Downs development (YorkRegion.com)
Nobleton property owners upset at lack of communication about new bylaw (YorkRegion.com)
Aurora residents want less light on proposed Highland Gate trail (YorkRegion.com)
House prices up 60 per cent in East Gwillimbury, Georgina (YorkRegion.com)
Whistle FM officially Whitchurch-Stouffville's emergency broadcast service (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
The wild neighbours encroaching on Toronto’s urban spaces (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Halton Hills sees reduction in energy during Earth Hour 2017 (TheIFP.ca)
Trees for Veterans planting program also helps with 2013 ice storm recovery (TheIFP.ca)
Provincial News
City committee warned beetle could eat up London trees and taxes (GlobalNews.ca)
Wynne to meet mayors on housing affordability (TheStar.com)
Door-to-door sales persist on Ontario (CTVNews.ca)
Federal News
Opposition MPs cry foul over Liberals’ tabling of 300-page bill (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
The house is sold, but nobody’s home (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Residents scramble to avoid Vancouver’s vacancy tax (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
April 11
Vaughan News
York Region studying transportation needs on Dufferin in Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan Chamber of Commerce honours 12 local businesses for excellence (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Hundreds gather in Sutton from across York Region for Vimy centennial ceremony (yorkregion.com)
Vaccinations urged amid mumps, measles cases; students face suspensions (yorkregion.com)
Where to buy real estate in York region (moneysense.ca)
GTA News
Toronto residents raise concerns over coyotes (thestar.com)
Toronto urged to revamp its approach to emergency shelters (thestar.com)
Why Toronto’s price shock is Canada’s problem (theglobeandmail.com)
Vancouver’s vacant home surge comes to the GTA (theglobeandmail.com)
Record housing starts fuel debate over how to cool Toronto market (theglobeandmail.com)
Public should be told how and why a police officer kills someone (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Housing affordability measures coming ‘very soon,' Wynne says (theglobeandmail.com)
Wynne stresses need for open border, Great Lakes stewardship in talks with Illinois Governor (thestar.com)
Fix rising house prices, rents now, PC Leader Patrick Brown urges government (thestar.com)
Ontario urged to tackle gender pay gap with transparency law (thestar.com)
Ontario takes first step toward widening part of Highway 401 west of Toronto (theglobeandmail.com)
‘This is not Russia’: Woman fumes after city moves fire hydrant to the middle of her front yard (nationalpost.com)
Federal News
Trudeau’s pot promise is about to be put to the test (thestar.com)
Pace of housing starts hits highest level since September 2007 (theglobeandmail.com)
How road salt is contaminating North America’s lakes (thestar.com)
April 10
Vaughan News
Hundreds of teens take part in Day of Jewish Youth Service in Thornhill (YorkRegion.com)
New vision for area near Promenade mall in Thornhill (PostCity.com)
WATCH: Police called to raucous Vaughan-King PC nomination meeting (YorkRegion.com)
Mike Harris introduced the megacity 20 years ago, and the rest is still not history: James (TheStar.com)
The Asian long-horned beetle could wipe out 40 per cent of London’s trees (LFPress.com)
How Canada completely lost its mind over real estate (MacLeans.ca)
Speed limits could be reduced on several York Region roads (YorkRegion.com)
Ontario’s anti-sprawl restrictions not a factor in housing shortage: government (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
York Region News
York board parent files human rights complaint after racial slur (TheStar.com)
10 Region of York workers were paid more than $200,000: Sunshine List (YorkRegion.com)
Georgina, Ontario Water Centre ink deal to rebuild barn with naming rights (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Heartbroken family files lawsuit over teenage girl's death on Mississauga street (TorontoSun.com)
Tory steps up pressure on Wynne for budget billions (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Taxis, Uber to be affected by pilot (TheBarrieExaminer.com)
New deal to boost provincial trade (TheStar.com)
Ontario Finance Minister wants meeting on house prices with federal counterpart soon (TheStar.com)
Uber offers $100 to registered Innisfil drivers (Simcoe.com)
Federal News
Province announces 175 new taxi licences for Vancouver (CBC.ca)
Why Toronto’s price shock is Canada’s problem (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Pearson airport hub a fitting project for Canada Infrastructure Bank: Metrolinx CEO (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
