News Clippings
Jan. 6
Vaughan News
Vaughan to host Chinese New Year celebration at city hall (yorkregion.com)
Rebate should offset higher hydro fees in Aurora, Richmond Hill, Markham, Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
‘Dude, where’s my snow plow?’ City might soon be able to give residents online data (thespec.com)
We look back at highs and lows of 2016 in York Region (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Newmarket homeless shelter see 50 per cent spike in users (ctvnews.ca)
GTA News
GTA real estate market conditions presage further rise in home prices (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Our addiction to technology is the enemy, not technology (thestar.com)
Jan. 5
Vaughan News
ICONA Condominiums by The Gupta Group will be Vaughan's first 50+ storey tower (newswire.ca)
Preliminary Site Prep Activity Begins for The Met in Vaughan (urbantoronto.ca)
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Secondary Plan appeals resolved (NRU)
York Region News
Stouffville hosting consultation for possible cycling network (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto seen to be green in tree-canopy mapping of cities around the world (thestar.com)
Pickering City Centre - Transformation zoning (NRU)
Brampton 2017 Budget - Maintaining assets (NRU)
Parents urge Toronto not to cut daycare funding (thestar.com)
Raising property taxes is neither progressive, nor regressive (thestar.com)
Average GTA home price jumped 20% in 2016 (thestar.com)
Provincial News
8% government rebate on electricity bills effective January 1 (marketwired.com)
Burlington infill - Tricky townhouses (NRU)
Oakville 2017 Operating Budget - Planning revenues down (NRU)
Jan. 4
York Region News
Heritage Advisory Committee chair expresses regret over Woodbine house demolition (yorkregion.com)
Tax increase of 4.9 per cent under Georgina's draft budget up for deliberation (yorkregion.com)
Residents have harsh criticism for East Gwillimbury electoral review (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto to re-evaluate regulation of Airbnb and other home sharing services in 2017 (mobilesyrup.com)
Limited housing supply in Vancouver and Toronto will help buy house price inflation: report (financialpost.com)
TTC urged to use cameras to catch drivers who pass streetcars taking on riders (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Provinces seek end to health-funding standoff with Ottawa (theglobeandmail.com)
Jan. 3
Vaughan News
Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital Community Meeting (snapd Vaughan east)
City Of Vaughan Christmas Tree Lighting (snapd Vaughan east/ snapd Woodbridge)
29th Annual Celebration Of Life Gala (snapd Woodbridge)
Helping Hands At Vaughan Public Libraries (snapd Vaughan east)
GTA News
To snitch or not to snitch? Airbnb in the city is a complicated thing: Micallef (thestar.com)
In 2017, Mississauga will have to decide how it grows up (thestar.com)
Mayor backs traffic powers for TTC officers (thestar.com)
What will the City of Toronto’s 2017 budget cost us? (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Gasoline prices rise as Ontario's cap-and-trade takes effect (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Parks Canada preps for tourists during free Canada 150 year, conservationists concerned (globalnews.ca)
Jan. 2
Vaughan News
City of Vaughan moving to introduce voluntary lobbyist registry in 2017 (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan plans to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary all year long (yorkreigon.com)
Behind-the-scenes look at the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (globalnews.ca)
OEB Approves Consolidation Of Enersource Hydro Mississauga, Horizon Utilities, Powerstream And Hydro One Brampton Networks (mondaq.com)
Simcoe County municipalities eye sale of local hydro companies (simcoe.com)
York Region News
York Region faces 'cloudy' employment forecast for 2017 first quarter (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Short-sighted city planning continues to cost Toronto (theglobeandmail.com)
City budget strains vulnerable citizens (thestar.com)
Will Brampton move forward in 2017 or remain stuck in neutral? (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario hydro rebates start in January, but so do carbon taxes (thestar.com)
Ontario business groups want cap-and-trade program delayed (thestar.com)
Gore Park trees treated for emerald ash borer ‘alive and looking pretty good’ (thespec.com)
Federal News
Trudeau will focus on what brings people together in 2017 (thestar.com)
Majority of Canadian families to get 'tax break' for 2017, report says (yorkregion.com)
Throwing a 150th birthday party for 36 million people (thestar.com)
Trudeau’s electoral reform chatter has a century of history behind it (thestar.com)
Saskatoon councillor confident Uber riding into province next year (cbc.ca)
Dec. 23
Vaughan News
Hazel McCallion tells province to slow down plans to curb sprawl (Toronto Star and thestar.com)
Mayor’s Column: It was exciting, eventful year (Vaughan Citizen)
New location for menorah lighting (Vaughan Citizen and Thornhill Liberal)
TTC: A Tour of Vaughan's Metropolitan Centre Station (urbantoronto.ca)
Plan Group secures Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital contract (renewcanada.net)
York Region News
King Township must spend millions more yearly to keep assets in good order (Yorkregion.com)
Video streaming York Region council meetings could cost taxpayers $500,000 (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario's '4th oldest brick house' demolished after being ruled unsafe (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Land sale brings Mississauga closer to a waterfront that avoids Toronto’s mistakes (theglobeandmail.com)
Is it time to end discounted TTC fares for seniors? (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario extends moratorium on offshore wind turbines (thestar.com)
Federal News
Majority of Canadians support Trudeau’s climate plan: Nanos poll (theglobeandmail.com)
Elections commissioner urged to investigate cash-for-access allegations (theglobeandmail.com)
Dec. 22
Vaughan News
2016 Year in Review: Planning reform dominates news (NRU)
GTA house goes for $400,000 over asking: ‘It was like a rock concert’ (TheStar.com)
Plan Group Inc. Named Electrical Sub-contractor for Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital Project (Newswire.com)
York Region News
Stolen master key prompts Stouffville council to pass divisive resolution (YorkRegion.com)
Stouffville residential taxes to stay 'neutral' in proposed 2017 budget (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Downtown Burlington partnerships thrive (NRU)
Toronto eclipses Vancouver as country's least affordable housing market (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Hamilton brownfields getting shovel ready (NRU)
Hydro relief to save average Ontario household $130 in 2017 (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Report says Uber should be allowed in Winnipeg (WinnipegSun.com)
City of Calgary working in overdrive to keep up with Uber driver sign ups (MetroNews.ca)
Dec. 21
Vaughan News
It was an exciting, eventful year for City of Vaughan (YorkRegion.com)
KPMG Building Marks First Step for Vaughan's Nascent Downtown (UrbanToronto.ca)
What's open, what's closed in York Region over 2016-17 holiday season (YorkRegion.com)
Tim Hortons offers free community skating in York Region (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
East Gwillimbury electoral review recommends town move to ward system (YorkRegion.com)
Transportation group advocates for toll roads in York Region (YorkRegion.com)
Email leak highlights reason for Stouffville CAO's resignation (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Property taxes in Brampton, Mississauga soar above Toronto's (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Wasaga to cull 1,000 ash trees in 2017 (Simcoe.com)
List carbon fee separately on gas bills, chamber of commerce says (TheStar.com)
