News Clippings
Aug. 18
Vaughan News
Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital wing will bear De Gasperis, Muzzo family names
(YorkRegion.com, CBC.ca, CP24.com, GlobalNews.ca, 680news.com and TheStar.com)
UPDATE: FAMILY NAME OF CONVICTED DRUNK DRIVER MARCO MUZZO WILL HANG FROM VAUGHAN HOSPITAL (iHeartRadio.ca)
You need income of about $200,000 to buy a house in York Region: report (YorkRegion.com)
Community pop-up to yield 20-foot art installation (PostCity.com)
Oshawa sets four building records in July (DurhamRegion.com)
GO adding more trains (TheBarrieExaminer.com)
York Region News
Hit the Road: Cycling routes to help you explore York Region by bike (YorkRegion.com)
Markham man feels weed-whacked by treatment from city staff (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Fight Toronto parking tickets online with city program (CityNews.ca)
Provincial News
Wynne’s balanced budget plan relies on rosy projections for tax revenue growth: watchdog (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Coalition of Quebec taxi groups makes proposals for modernizing the industry (MontrealGazette.com)
Aug. 17
Vaughan News
GTHA BUSINESS TAXES: COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL TAX RATES (NRU)
YONGE/STEELES CORRIDOR SECONDARY PLAN HEARING SCHEDULED (NRU)
WOODBRIDGE SETTLEMENT APPROVED (NRU)
Vaughan's McMichael Art Collection gets $464K for upgrades (YorkRegion.com)
More GO train, bus service coming to York Region, GTA (YorkRegion.com)
Glen Abbey’s Canadian Open future is up in the air (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
York Region News
York school board hires commissioner to tackle human rights issues (TheStar.com)
GTA News
CONSTRUCTION BOOM IN OSHAWA: SHIFTING FORM (NRU)
WORKFORCE REVIEW: MILTON STAFF (NRU)
Goods movement in the GTA (NRU)
You’ll need six figures to buy almost any GTA home, $200,000 a year for the average detached Toronto house, report says (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
ELECTRIC VEHICLE NETWORK: SLOW PROGRESS (NRU)
Federal News
Three Canadian cities among most livable in the world in annual global ranking (GlobalNews.ca)
As condo prices surge, millennials struggle to buy their first homes (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Calgary family fighting $2,500 water bill; utility refuses to budge (CTVNews.ca)
Aug. 16
Vaughan News
Solar eclipse to cast shadow over York Region Aug. 21 (YorkRegion.com)
Is Mississauga a Good City for Commuters? (Insauga.com)
TTC tests ATC system on subway line (ProgressiveRailRoading.com)
York Region News
Council could bring Markham cow sculpture on stilts down to earth; mooove it (YorkRegion.com)
Huge victory for Georgina feral cat committee as pilot program adopted (YorkRegion.com)
Recommendation to pull plug on Pefferlaw Ice Pad roof nixed by council (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Brampton to have fully accessible activity hub at Creditview Park (BramptonGuardian.com)
Oakville's Glen Abbey inches toward a protected status (InsideHalton.com)
Extremely Unique Fire Hydrant About to be Unveiled in Mississauga (Insauga.com)
Provincial News
'Guidebook' for the sharing economy from Guelph mayor (CBC.ca)
Wynne not interested in raising taxes to pay for infrastructure (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Year-over-year, average price for homes fell in July: CREA (TheStar.com)
Ottawa to look at regulatory efficiency in environmental review revamp (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Aug. 15
Vaughan News
Toronto FC II to move downtown for 2018 season (WakingTheRed.com)
York Region News
Will controversial cow sculpture be moooved? (TheStar.com)
Newmarket Clock Tower OMB hearing delayed for 1 year (YorkRegion.com)
Reporter calls police when 2 dogs left in hot car in Newmarket (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Why revamped Dupont Street will likely be more than just another condo mishmash: Hume (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Raise HST by one percentage point to fix roads, bridges, says municipalities group (TheStar.com)
Province to dole out $100M to help cities cut greenhouse gas emissions (CBC.ca)
Business coalition sounds alarm over Ontario’s minimum-wage hike (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Industry groups eyeing NAFTA talks pick up Liberal lobby (TheStar.com)
Aug. 14
Vaughan News
Zoom! Zoom! Hot rods and horsepower on display in York Region (YorkRegion.com)
York police investigating 'suspicious' fire at Vaughan home (YorkRegion.com and CBC.ca)
York Region News
King Township set to build municipal office after delay (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Etobicoke's West Deane Park is 'just an ocean' of garbage: resident (InsideToronto.com)
Dundas St. East to reopen two months early (TheStar.com)
How an endangered minnow stops Halton Hills in its path (TheStar.com)
Toronto’s Local Guides work to improve Google Maps and the city in the process (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Home sellers struggling with closing complications after big chill hits market (TheStar.com)
Windsor Fire rightsizing its fleet, eager to leave West Hants dispute in the past (HauntsJournal.ca)
Ottawa's emerald ash borer infestation is in decline, but that's not necessarily good news (OttawaSun.com)
Ontario’s books still balanced despite increased spending, Sousa says (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Uber launches fleet of mapping cars in Vancouver (GlobalNews.ca)
