News Clippings
April 7
Vaughan News
Mayor urges calm after 3 dead, 7 injured (Vaughan Citizen and Thornhill Liberal)
359 Vaughan employees crack Sunshine List in 2016 (yorkregion.com)
Hwy. 400 widening through Vaughan could cause headaches for motorists (yorkregion.com)
CAA to launch its worst roads contest April 10 (yorkregion.com)
Students and parents rally to ‘save our school’ (cjnews.com)
The McMichael delivers rare masterwork guitars by top Canadian luthiers (digitaljournal.com)
York Region News
Metrolinx says grade separation at Wellington Street, Aurora a priority (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto's 'gig economy' fueled by young workers starved for choice (thestar.com)
Governments must work together to solve Toronto housing crisis: RBC chief (theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto’s Luminato returns to its roots under new artistic director (theglobeandmail.com)
City staff pitch plan to save frontline shelter positions (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario’s economy is 2nd-worst for young people. But it’s the worst on 1 thing: study (globalnews.ca)
Ontario fire safety bill named after 2 firefighters who died in roof collapse (cbc.ca)
Ontario Liberals reject fast-tracking of rent control bill (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Why Brian Mulroney is essential to Canada's NAFTA talks (theglobeandmail.com)
April 6
Vaughan News
Did Liberals sway Metrolinx GO station decisions in York? PC critic asks (yorkregion.com)
Assessing accountability in Canadian municipalities (NRU)
Toronto FC II end Florida road trip with loss to Orlando City B (walkingthered.com)
VIMY: Woodbridge war hero gravely injured during Battle of Vimy Ridge (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Aurora council wants to keep York University GO Train station open (yorkregion.com)
York's public school board votes in favour of byelection to fill Elgie seat (yorkregion.com)
Enjoy crafts, face painting - or a spelling bee in Thornhill (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Responding to housing demand: making room for growth in Brampton (NRU)
Brampton councillors cry foul over changes to municipal election rules (yorkregion.com)
The premier’s prerogative ensures Toronto rarely gets what it wants (thestar.com)
Downsview station to become Sheppard West next month (thestar.com)
Tory and Sousa spar over Toronto’s demand for a hotel tax (thestar.com)
Ottawa seeks high-level meeting to discuss Toronto’s soaring house prices (thestar.com)
Mississauga is the First Canadian City to Launch "Virtual Campus" (mississauga.ca)
Provincial News
Growth plan, big move: employment data missing (NRU)
Overcoming challenges: active transportation beyond the greenbelt (NRU)
Expanding recreational uses (NRU)
Ontario ends onerous reviews for disabled people on welfare (thestar.com)
Ontario launches ‘Code for Canada’ organization to help improve services (thestar.com)
Federal News
Federal Byelection Results Signal A Generational Shift For Tories, Liberals (huffingtonpost.com)
$5B housing pledge aims to help most vulnerable (thestar.com)
Senior execs got bonuses despite government’s troubled pay system (thestar.com)
Liberals promise to begin holding fundraisers in public, share details online (theglobeandmail.com)
April 5
Vaughan News
Vaughan creates Canada 150 event grants for local community groups (yorkregion.com)
Mackenzie Health partners with Compugen to create Vaughan's 'smart hospital' (yorkregion.com)
Keeping up with demand (cdnfirefighter.com)
McMichael gallery's new executive director Ian Dejardin takes helm (yorkregion.com)
Parents, students, teachers to rally for Thornhill school (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
More parking coming to East Gwillimbury GO station in 2018 (yorkregion.com)
Stouffville's Pourvahidi highest paid chief administrative officer in Ontario, despite absence (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Increase in GTA real estate listings does little to ease overheated market, report says (thestar.com)
Conflict inevitable between John Tory and Kathleen Wynne (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario eyes measures to stop landlords hiking rents to dodge future rent control (thestar.com)
Plan for hotel, short-term rental tax coming 'in the near future,' Wynne says (cbc.ca)
Will Trump-style politics ‘Make Ontario Great Again?’ (thestar.com)
Ottawa invests $595 million in Barrie GO rapid express rail (yorkregion.com)
Federal News
Public 'disappointed' in NB Power's response during 2017 ice storm (cbc.ca)
Why Canadians should spend more money - not less - on elections (macleans.ca)
Canada posted surprise $972M trade deficit for February (thestar.com)
Ottawa’s pot advisor warns more info needed before legalization (thestar.com)
Ottawa, Quebec City defend Bombardier executive pay hikes (theglobeandmail.com)
April 4
Vaughan News
WATCH: Vaughan mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua says residents shouldn't live in fear after four recent shootings (twitter.com/newstalk1010)
WATCH: Three hurt in 'chaotic' nightclub shooting in Vaughan (iheartradio.ca)
WATCH: Rash of shootings plague York Region (ctvnews.ca)
Toronto man, 22, 'fighting for his life' after Woodbridge nightclub triple-shooting (cbc.ca)
Car dealerships facing 'cash grab' from York Region: lawyer (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan food industry veteran pens book to give budding entrepreneurs a leg up (yorkregion.com)
Toronto mayor urges federal, provincial governments to help pay for Relief Line (globalnews.ca)
Newmarket officials vote to keep one-third of remuneration tax exempt (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Thornhill students, staff and lieutenant heading to Vimy (yorkregion.com)
Construction begins for York Region GO station (dailycommercialnews.com)
GTA News
Councillor to take city to appeal board over ward boundaries decision (thestar.com)
Help us repair the Gardiner, DVP and social housing units, John Tory demands of province (thestar.com)
The simple way to save Toronto’s heritage (thestar.com)
Tory says Ontario obligated to help Toronto with transit after killing road tolls (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario announces redevelopment of Kipling station into new inter-regional bus terminal (globalnews.ca)
Liberals hold Thornhill, Ottawa, Montreal seats in byelections (thestar.com)
Tenants at two west-end condos see rent double (thestar.com)
Rent control would destroy apartment construction rebound in Ontario just when it’s needed most, CIBC economist warns (nationalpost.com)
Ontario would become ‘beater capital of Canada’ if Drive Clean scrapped: Minister (thestar.com)
Mayors, minister meet to discuss idea of 'Union Station North' at Pearson airport (cbc.ca)
How a small town is using Uber to fill its public transit void (thestar.com)
Federal News
Infill housing an untapped solution for B.C.’s supply shortage: report (theglobeandmail.com)
Blind woman says lack of help renewing passport highlights need for better access (theglobeandmail.com)
Montreal mayor Denis Coderre says no conflict in taking $25,000 cheque to pay legal fees (theglobeandmail.com)
Border tax may be more harmful to U.S. economy than Canada’s: Morneau (theglobeandmail.com)
April 3
Vaughan News
Vaughan mayor urges residents not to ‘live in fear’ after 3 deadly shootings (cp24.com)
Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua speaks after third recent murder (yorkregion.com)
McMichael Collection names British art historian as new director (theglobeandmail.com)
TFC II fall in Florida to the Tampa Bay Rowdies (walkingthered.com)
UPDATE: Vaughan Hwy. 7 eastbound lanes open at Keele after watermain break repaired (yorkregion.com)
Water main break closes eastbound Highway 7 in Vaughan (cp24.com)
Luna & Co. Hosted Its Successful Grand Opening to a Crowd of Joyous Supporters (vaughaneast.snapd.com and woodbridge.snapd.com)
The Government Of Canada Announces Support For The McMichael Canadian Art Collection (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
The 2017 International Women's Day Celebration at City Hall (vaughaneast.snapd.com and woodbridge.snapd.com)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Visit Father Bulfon Community Centre (vaughaneast.snapd.com and woodbridge.snapd.com)
The 18th Annual Shining Through Gala (vaughaneast.snapd.com and woodbridge.snapd.com)
1st Hispanic Heritage Encounter (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
Nominations Now Open For Order Of Vaughan (vaughaneast.snapd.com)
The Caritas Foundation Harmony Ball Gala (woodbridge.snapd.com)
MPP Steven Del Duca Presents Awards To Women In Vaughan (woodbridge.snapd.com)
York Region News
Markham-Thornhill political no-shows mocked by candidates at debate (yorkregion.com)
Students in York Region given questionable survey (torontosun.com)
Documents shed new light on York board travel (thestar.com)
GTA News
Etobicoke’s ‘spaghetti junction’ to be transformed to make room for all road users (thestar.com)
Mississauga to track down sites that may have received tainted street sweepings (thestar.com)
Our politicians’ transit shenanigans are causing civic suicide (thestar.com)
Huge outdoor waterfront club could be home to thousands of partygoers (thestar.com)
Councillor backed by Tory defends abrupt departures from two boards (thestar.com)
Departing CEO Bruce McCuaig optimistic about future of Metrolinx (thestar.com)
These cities have great, but sometimes strange, transit ideas. Which ones can Toronto steal? (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Results of Ontario's first cap-and-trade auction expected today (bnn.ca)
Ontario Eliminating Drive Clean Test Fee, Strengthening Program (news.ontario.ca)
Where you live in Ontario could impact your risk of heart attack or stroke, study finds (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Ottawa to invest $1.9B in GO Transit’s regional express rail project (thestar.com)
Edmonton Transit to ask to partner with Uber or taxis (edmontonsun.com)
