News Clippings
June 9
Vaughan News
Global search finds buyer for Old Thornhill home (The Globe and Mail and theglobeandmail.com)
City of Vaughan accepting applications for Council appointment (urbantoronto.ca)
York Region News
Could Markham set up its own red-light district? (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto noise levels prompt concern from city's medical officer of health (cbc.ca)
Queen Street without streetcars? The city might give it a look (cbc.ca)
TTC recommends adding 5 new express bus routes in 5 years (cbc.ca)
Toronto buildings on track to energy savings (reminetwork.com)
Toronto looks to boost kid-friendly condos (reminetwork.com)
7 reasons why laneway houses might be the future for Toronto renters (insidetoronto.com)
Leslieville's leaning house received multiple building code violation warnings during construction (CP24.com)
Provincial News
New legislation ensures workers can take at least 10 sick days a year without a doctor’s note (thestar.com)
New Queen’s Park IT contract rules under fire (thestar.com)
Good things go to waste in Ontario (tvo.org)
Ontario new housing rules take a bite out of new construction numbers for country (business.financialpost.com)
Federal News
CSIS kept ‘all’ metadata on third parties for a decade, top secret memo says (thestar.com)
Trudeau struggling to find replacements for independent federal watchdogs (theglobeandmail.com)
Trudeau reaffirms his opposition to constitutional negotiations with Quebec (theglobeandmail.com)
June 8
Vaughan News
Vaughan moving to regulate Uber, other ridesharing firms (yorkregion.com)
No condo for Thornhill's Sobeys plaza (yorkregion.com)
3 workers injured in collapse at Woodbridge highrise construction site (Toronto Star, thestar.com and yorkregion.com)
Woodbridge garage refused (NRU)
What Could Canada Have Been if the Treaty Process Was Fair? (torontoist.com)
York Region News
East Gwillimbury to add 2 councillors, move to hybrid ward system (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Will John Tory's battle with the province pay off for Toronto? 3 experts weigh in (cbc.ca)
Toronto surfers protest waterfront project that could ruin ‘magical’ Lake Ontario surf spot (thestar.com)
Toronto Revising Rules and Fees for Sidewalk Cafes (urbantoronto.ca)
Denmark's COBE Architects Rethink Toronto's Scrivener Square (urbantoronto.ca)
Penguins, flamingos could be added to Toronto's list of banned pets (insidetoronto.com)
Scarborough's Sakinah Center continues standoff with City of Toronto (insidetoronto.com)
Provincial News
Tory, Chicago mayor vow to fight Great Lakes funding cuts (thestar.com)
Why Ontario's politicians are perennially underpaid (thestar.com)
Landmark development: Ajax purpose-built rental (NRU)
The teaching city: Oshawa partners with schools (NRU)
Growth freeze?: funding for Halton services (NRU)
Federal News
Journalist shield law could soon become reality in Canada (thestar.com)
Vancouver city planners to revisit Chinatown rezoning policy (theglobeandmail.com)
Ottawa lays out $62-billion in new military spending over 20 years (theglobeandmail.com)
Senators debate removing infrastructure bank from budget bill (theglobeandmail.com)
What is Canada’s infrastructure bank for? (macleans.ca)
June 7
Vaughan News
York Region theatre company launches Dinner with Canada series in Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Online voting coming to Aurora for 2018 municipal election (yorkregion.com)
'It's disgusting:' Neighbour bemoans Markham overgrown lawn to city (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Province to sell Lakeview site as part of Mississauga waterfront redevelopment (thestar.com)
Toronto City Council Approve College Street Study (urbantoronto.ca)
If Toronto truly wants to be rat-free, Alberta has the answer (metronews.ca)
The friendly yet familiar design of Toronto’s new Albion library (theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto could become a ‘buyer’s market’ in coming months: RBC (cbc.ca)
Provincial News
One year to go: Countdown begins to Ontario election 2018 (cbc.ca)
Ontario and Toronto gov’ts launch grant program for digitizing small businesses (betakit.com)
Federal News
New infrastructure bank to shield taxpayers from project risks: Morneau (theglobeandmail.com)
Canada faces new world order as America reduces leadership role, says Chrystia Freeland (thestar.com)
June 6
Vaughan News
Vaughan to appoint replacement for Michael Di Biase (Toronto Star and thestar.com)
Vaughan council to appoint former deputy mayor Di Biase's replacement (yorkregion.com)
Senior Brampton City Hall staff approved secret $1.25M bonus slush fund: report (bramptonguardian.com)
York U faculty holds talk about Italian food culture in Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York Region tech firms do business globally but partner locally (itbusiness.ca)
GTA News
Toronto's public health chief wants pot possession decriminalized now (thestar.com)
Toronto Islands flooding should prompt real discussion on climate change (thestar.com)
The GTA could be in for big mosquito invasion this summer (cbc.ca)
Toronto’s Little India is Undergoing an Urban Transition with the Vision To Preserve Its Identity (torontoist.com)
Metrolinx to review Presto privacy policy (thestar.com)
Ambitious new civic centre enough to outrage any good Ford supporter (thestar.com)
Mayor John Tory papers Queen’s Park with concerns over crumbling social housing (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Job strategy for Ontarians with disabilities lacks specifics, critics say (thestar.com)
Ontario is ready for new NAFTA negotiations, Wynne says (thestar.com)
Federal News
Kim who? Canada ‘long overdue’ for a female PM, Trudeau says (thestar.com)
Infrastructure bank may bear ‘significant’ portion of risk in projects: documents (theglobeandmail.com)
June 5
Vaughan News
Vaughan city centre gets a downtown vibe: How We Live (thestar.com and Toronto Star)
Vaughan soccer president optimistic with club response to bullying incident (yorkregion.com)
Toronto's far-flung office towers do little to draw talent: Report (metronews.ca)
York Region News
Hwy. 7 in Markham, Bayview in Richmond Hill among worst roads in 905 (yorkregion.com)
Noise complaints blight York Region as busy festival weekend kicks off (yorkregion.com)
'We should be way ahead of where we are': advocate for disabled (yorkregion.com)
Newcomer resources in York Region reflect growth of language diversity (yorkregion.com)
Markham tree-cutting woman pays way out instead of planting 18 trees (yorkregion.com)
Water bandit memo takes aim at plugging Markham problem leak (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Brampton's secondary suite dilemma divides the city (bramptonguardian.com)
Toronto’s housing market feels chill from provincial measures (theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto’s ambitious bike plan, one year later (thestar.com)
Bloor St. bike lanes find strong support from residents (thestar.com)
Toronto fire department finds ‘significant’ fire code violations in short-term rentals (thestar.com)
Is ‘density’ a dirty word in a growing Toronto? (thestar.com)
Toronto seeks perfect partner to dream up 'Digital City' (bnn.ca)
Provincial News
Metrolinx has been quietly sharing Presto users’ information with police (thestar.com)
Ontario premier appalled by Donald Trump’s move to pull out of Paris climate accord (globalnews.ca)
Gaming companies still betting on Sault Ste. Marie despite OLG uncertainty (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Federal government approves three supervised-injection sites in Toronto (theglobeandmail.com)
Trudeau urges municipal leaders to see infrastructure bank as voluntary (theglobeandmail.com)
