News Clippings
June 23
Vaughan News
All aboard! Vaughan launches contest for VIP preview ride on new subway line (yorkregion.com)
Transportation minister gave ‘input’ on controversial GO station in his riding (thestar.com)
Weather, topography challenges for Vaughan pipeline (dailycommercialnews.com)
Be among first to ride the subway in Vaughan (urbantoronto.ca)
UT Forum: City of Vaughan Launches Information Portal, Contest (urbantoronto.ca)
Canada 150 celebrations mark milestone all year (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Drone Delivery Canada and Region of Peel Partner on AED by Drone Delivery Program (newswire.ca)
Safe Streets Act to be challenged in court (thestar.com)
Toronto Reference Library gets in on vinyl craze, buys 100 records (thestar.com)
Appointment for vacant Scarborough council seat seen to pit David Soknacki against Mayor John Tory (thestar.com)
Dog owners who flout off-leash rules are dangerous (thestar.com)
Toronto's housing market: Taking a breather or set for a market correction? (theglobeandmail.com)
Proposed megaproject at Bloor-Dundas aims to build ‘urban neighbourhood’ (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Remainder of Ontario hydro bill cuts set for July 1 (globalnews.ca)
Ontario Liberals embed 2019 minimum wage hike in new law (thestar.com)
Metrolinx beefs up penalties in vehicle contract with Alstom in wake of Bombardier dispute (thestar.com)
Federal News
MPs on summer break will return to a different Parliament this fall (thestar.com)
June 22
Vaughan News
A stretch of Highway 400 will be widened to 8 lanes in York Region (cbc.ca)
Woodbridge mid-rise apartment proposed (NRU)
Refusal recommended for Thornhill townhouses (NRU)
Approval recommended for Vaughan Centre towers (NRU)
Mississauga selects new Integrity Commissioner (mississauga.com)
York Region News
Stouffville hires fifth CAO in three years (yorkregion.com)
Markham struggles with secondary suites - Considering affordable units (NRU)
East Gwillimbury votes to add two councillors, go to hybrid ward system (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Brampton council votes for police probe into secret $1.25M staff fund (thestar.com)
Toronto councillor seeks answers on fire safety transparency (thestar.com)
Proposed Airbnb regulations pretty much get it right (thestar.com)
Oshawa holds consultations on regulating ride sharing companies like Uber (durhamregion.com)
What’s bringing bears to the city? (thestar.com)
Construction starts on $2-billion Bay St. bus terminal and office complex (thestar.com)
Provincial News
GO Hub and Transit Station Study - Connecting Niagara (NRU)
OMB approves settlement - Scugog golf course infil (NRU)
Electric car subsidies in Ontario and Quebec costly and inefficient: report (globalnews.ca)
Federal News
Spy bill allows government security agency to collect ‘publicly available’ info on Canadians (thestar.com)
Federal rail safety bill would set “strict criteria” on how locomotive voice and video recorder data could be used (canadianunderwriter.ca)
Calgary looks on as Airdrie takes on TNC to help fill transit gaps (metronews.ca)
BC Liberals announce daycare policy to create 60,000 new child-care spaces (theglobeandmail.com)
June 21
Vaughan News
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Starting To Look Like It's a Thing (urbantoronto.ca)
Sale of Canadian golf courses to land development continues to trend (tsn.ca)
Tracking Six Months of Work on Plaza's The Met in Vaughan (urbantoronto.ca)
Hospice Vaughan signs lease deal with TRCA for land on Islington Avenue (yorkregion.com)
Sixth Annual Moonlight Gala Most Successful to Date for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (globalnewswire.com)
Agriculture, arts and athletes: A look back at Thornhill's history (yorkregion.com)
Boomtown: A look back at Woodbridge 150 years ago (yorkregion.com)
Common sense is key in keeping backyard chickens (thestar.com)
York Region News
Markham gives nod to secondary suites as staff studies issue (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
The ‘Indigenization’ of Toronto city hall (thestar.com)
Toronto Hydro, Ryerson launch pilot project to store energy in pole-mounted compact box (thestar.com)
Mayor John Tory pushes support for controversial Runnymede shelter in late-night debate (thestar.com)
Heartening to hear mayor provide leadership on shelters (thestar.com)
Union Station tenants owe city $10 million (thestar.com)
City auditor red-flags opioid prescriptions (thestar.com)
City keeping results of fire safety inspections secret (thestar.com)
Toronto vacant homes tax could be hard to enforce, city officials say (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
LCBO not exempt from labour reforms: Wynne (thestar.com)
Wynne says Ottawa providing 'clarity' on weed (thestar.com)
Federal News
Cities conference targets U.S. President Trump’s stance on climate change (thestar.com)
Senators amend budget bill to lift automatic tax hikes on alcohol (theglobeandmail.com)
Edmonton considers changing rules for Uber and other ride-sharing companies (globalnews.ca)
June 20
Vaughan News
Final ethics probe report on former Vaughan councillor Di Biase postponed (YorkRegion.com)
Vaughan Pizzafest to be bigger, better than last year: organizers (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
Preliminary work to begin on Yonge North subway extension (DailyCommercialNews.com)
It’s not all bad news for day schools in York Region (CJNews.com)
GTA News
Laneway suites could open up new Toronto housing possibilities: report (TheStar.com)
Toronto to move forward with proposed rules on Airbnb-style rentals (TheStar.com)
Toronto vacant homes tax could be hard to enforce, city officials say (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario's high-speed rail plan not so far-fetched this time: Hume (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Bylaw changes look to clarify Edmonton's vehicle-for-hire industry (CBC.ca)
Uber to launch in city by fall (LethbridgeHerald.com)
New bill would boost information watchdog’s powers, reshape Access to Information Act (TheStar.com)
June 19
Vaughan News
Secret Metrolinx report raises questions about approval of new GO stations (yorkregion.com/thestar.com)
A place for everyone and their dog
(theglobeandmail.com)
York Region News
Yonge subway extension to Richmond Hill gets $36M federal boost (yorkregion.com)
Put a sock in Markham 11 p.m. train horns, outraged citizens say (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Gender, racial diversity part of city’s tech push (thestar.com)
Toronto and the dilemma that is public art (thestar.com)
Big, teeming, modern cities like Toronto are enjoying a golden moment (thestar.com)
Drop in Toronto-area home sales weigh on national volume (theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto's AirBnB regulations should be stricter: Coalition (torontosun.com)
Inside the struggle to finance Toronto’s tallest condo tower
(theglobeandmail.com)
A Toronto park aims to honour the doctor who gave Irish migrants compassion in a cruel summer (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Canada Day: be alert, not alarmed, say police (yorkregion.com/thestar.com)
Ontario’s proposed ban on doctors' notes gets healthy reception (thestar.com)
Adult literacy gets $185 million funding boost from province (thestar.com)
Daycare gets $435 million boost (thestar.com)
Ontario construction bill seen as ‘critical’ for industry (theglobeandmail.com)
Federal News
Upcoming Liberal bills to reform Access to Information, national security measures (thestar.com)
Feds to launch gender-based violence strategy (yorkregion.com/thestar.com)
Morneau wants provinces to keep taxes on legalized marijuana low (theglobeandmail.com)
Uber turmoil could mark a turning point for the tech sector (theglobeandmail.com)
