News Clippings
March 17
Vaughan News
Tallest tower in Vaughan slated for downtown core (theglobeandmail.com)
Students, parents angered by news of CHAT school closing in Vaughan (yorkregion.com)
York Region planning for a healthier future (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
Weather expert predicts York Region will be warmer and stormier in 50 years (yorkregion.com)
Knowledge economy to drive York Region of mid-21st century (yorkregion.com)
Canada's 150th birthday: Numbers tell the story of York Region's future (yorkregion.com)
Patient access, control will shape future care (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Some SmartTrack stations could lower transit use and create more drivers, Metrolinx report says (thestar.com)
City of Toronto to target energy drink consumption (thestar.com)
What has gone wrong since the ‘golden age’ of Toronto transit (theglobeandmail.com)
Public Mostly Enthusiastic for Laneway Housing in Toronto (urbantoronto.ca)
Provincial News
Pilot project to introduce a basic income in Ontario gets strong public support (thestar.com)
Ontario housing minister vows to boost rent control after CBC Toronto tenancy series (cbc.ca)
Ontario’s soaring hydro bills have some residents begging churches to help them pay (nationalpost.com)
Ontario to appoint a science boss (metronews.ca)
Ash borer continues to dig into city’s pocketbook (oshawaexpress.ca)
Federal News
First ever “Made in Canada” wasps grown at Great Lakes Forestry Centre (saultonline.com)
Kevin O’Leary alleges ’vote rigging’ in Conservative leadership campaign (torontosun.com)
Budget focus will be skills and innovation, finance minister says (thestar.com)
Canada developing arsenal of cyber-weapons (thestar.com)
NDP leadership candidate apologizes for Beyonce quote (thestar.com)
March 16
Vaughan News
WATCH: What pet should I get? (Rogers TV)
Vaughan backyard cabana approved (NRU)
Vaughan writer launches publishing company and first children's book (Yorkregion.com)
Ontario shelling out $616M to extend Highway 427 north of Toronto (Canadian Manufacturing.com)
York Region News
Aurora residents could be on the wrong side of GO Train tracks (Yorkregion.com)
Neighbours worry about train safety in Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
More bike lanes proposed to promote active transportation in Newmarket (Yokregion.com)
Stouffville chamber urges town to act on reducing land development restrictions (Yokregion.com)
New sewage plant in East Gwillimbury faces Georgina Island opposition (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Zanzibar fights city hall over bylaw prohibiting storefront video ad (Thestar.com)
Subway, LRT, SRT? What we know about transit in Scarborough (Thestar.com)
Ballot convenience: Internet voting for municipal elections (NRU)
Missing middle: housing strategy for Mississauga (NRU)
Provincial News
NDP says Wynne’s 25-per-cent hydro-rate cut won’t help bigger businesses, hospitals (Thestar.com)
Growth plan revisited: unworkable goals (NRU)
Absent targets: climate adaptation strategy (NRU)
Federal News
How common are chemical spills involving trucks? (Thestar.com)
Multi-year funding for child care expected in federal budget (Thestar.com)
Together Project holds curling course as part of ‘welcome to Canada’ event (Thestar.com)
Ottawa toughens rules for operating recreational drones (Theglobeandmail.com)
March 15
Vaughan News
Vaughan seeking corporate sponsors to name rec centres, other facilities (Yorkregion.com)
Contract Awarded for Highway 427 Expansion Project (infrastructureontario.ca)
McMichael gallery showcasing work of 2 Toronto contemporary artists (Yorkregion.com)
York Region residents with disabilities demand better accessibility (Yorkregion.com)
Thornhill man's mission: make ukuleles (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
4 candidates vie for Markham-Thornhill vacancy in April 3 byelection (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Tory says fed’s commitment to fund Toronto job program bodes well for budget (thestar.com)
Metrolinx using Presto fees to gouge 905, councillors say (thestar.com)
Ryerson University applies to expand campus to Brampton (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Government poll shows support for hydro rate cut, but concern over long-term cost (thestar.com)
Federal News
Ahead of federal budget, hopes high for boosting high-tech job skills, expertise (thestar.com)
U.S. action on climate could affect Canada (thestar.com)
Political donations in Canada: A guide to the ‘wild west’ vs. the rest (theglobeandmail.com)
Vancouver’s renewable energy goals require bolder action: report (theglobeandmail.com)
March 14
Vaughan News
$5 million donation from Sorbara family invests in Mackenzie Health (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan hosting 10th annual Earth Hour event March 25 (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan food processors being fed nearly $300,000 in government funding (Yorkregion.com)
York Region News
York school board posts reports on trips to Europe (thestar.com)
York Region development charges will boost house prices: councillor (Yorkregion.com)
School board seeks input on Georgina seat left vacant by Elgie resignation (Yorkregion.com)
Top businesses earn kudos in Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
Aurora celebrates Canada 150 with a bang, grand finale fireworks (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Work starts on stations, tracks for Eglinton-Crosstown LRT (thestar.com)
Brampton mayor condemns ‘hateful’ campaign against Muslim prayer in Peel schools (thestar.com)
Tory encourages Scarborough residents to support single subway stop extension (thestar.com)
Province cannot ignore Toronto’s financial needs, Mayor John Tory warns (thestar.com)
Mayor Tory to consult experts, data to advise him on soaring housing prices (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario govt. mammogram ad abreast in 'poor taste' (cnews.canoe.com)
Premier Wynne and Governor Snyder Reaffirm Strong Partnership Between Ontario and Michigan - Statement (news.ontario.ca)
Federal News
The accidental takedown of the NDP’s Thomas Mulcair (thestar.com)
StatsCan hacked after government sites made vulnerable: officials (thestar.com)
Medical-marijuana company CEO pushes for stricter cannabis regulation (theglobeandmail.com)
Canada’s defence spending among lowest in NATO despite increase last year (theglobeandmail.com)
Sports stadiums shoulder big development schemes (theglobeandmail.com)
March 13
Vaughan News
How investable is your city? This index promises an answer (citiscope.org)
Transit Terminal Development The Key To Toronto’s Urban Growth (theurbandeveloper.com)
GTA News
Saying ‘yes, in my backyard’ to Toronto’s historic Matador club (theglobeandmail.com)
The waiting is the hardest part (theglobeandmail.com)
Development appears to be central to John Tory’s transit plans (thestar.com)
Toronto dog collar ban barks up the wrong tree, dog lovers say (thestar.com)
Condo developments threaten hundreds of hotel jobs, critics warn (thestar.com)
Mayor John Tory supports the police raids on pot dispensaries (thestar.com)
Despite gains, Toronto’s air pollution still causing serious health problems (thestar.com)
John’s john, the historic city toilet (thestar.com)
Noise-emitting devices installed near downtown parkette removed following complaints (thestar.com)
Why subways aren’t as green as you think (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario 150 Tour coming to Owen Sound features
world's largest rubber duck (ctvnews.ca)
Ontario businesses face anxiety ahead of coming labour-law reform (theglobeandmail.com)
How one stray sentence blew a hole in Ontario’s Growth Plan (tvo.org)
In the shadow of the greenbelt it’s all about sprawl (thestar.com)
Federal News
Where’s P.E.I.? Canada’s smallest province is literally being left off maps (thestar.com)
National Defence struggling to cut hundreds of millions in waste, inefficiencies (thestar.com)
Liberals nearing decision on how to spend $800M earmarked for innovation (thestar.com)
4 lessons from Alberta on how to implement ride-hailing in Vancouver (cbc.ca)
Trudeau approved blocking of Montreal candidate from Liberal MP race (theglobeandmail.com)
Liberals’ new parliamentary reform plan angers Tories, NDP (theglobeandmail.com)
Why are Conservatives drawn to Kevin O’Leary? (theglobeandmail.com)
