News Clippings
May 26
Vaughan News
Transit City in Vaughan to launch sales this week (BuzzBuzzHome.com)
Yasir Naqvi, councillors trade jabs over daycare spots for kids under 6 (CBC.ca)
York Region News
Embattled York school board looks to turns page under temporary director (TheStar.com)
GTA News
New green bins are a smashing success, but not with raccoons (TheStar.com)
City of Toronto to study safety measures for bike trail in wake of child’s death (TheStar.com)
Council backs goal of budget freeze, kills stormwater fee (TheStar.com)
Making the streetcar king (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Provincial News
Air conditioners can be a ‘medicinal tool’ but most living in Toronto’s older apartments lack it (TheStar.com)
Kathleen Wynne poised to retaliate on Texas Buy American bill (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Federal News
Trudeau to promote free trade, climate at G7 summit in Italy (GlobalNews.ca)
Ottawa crafting plan to boost use of zero-emission vehicles (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Canada’s mayors call for speedy approval of proposals to address overdose crisis (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Vancouver mayor sees affordable-housing funds in NDP-Greens government (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
May 25
Vaughan News
Excavated Pit Grows Larger for The Met Condos in Vaughan (UrbanToronto.ca)
York Region events: 5 things to do this weekend (May 26 to 28) (YorkRegion.com)
VAUGHAN DESIGN REVIEW PANEL AGENDA (NRU)
Kleinberg detached dwellings proposed (NRU)
Approval recommended for Vaughan subdivision (NRU)
VAUGHAN POOL CABANA LEGALIZED (NRU)
TTC aiming for December 2017 subway opening (Excal.on.ca)
Council pushes ahead with relief line, but project still unfunded (TheStar.com)
York Region News
Toronto Council debates Mayor John Tory's tactics on downtown relief line (YorkRegion.com)
Toronto council approves plan to link Yonge subway to downtown relief line (YorkRegion.com)
Downtown Markham could climb to 40 storeys or more in near future (YorkRegion.com)
York Downs bombshell in Markham as developer files OMB appeal (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Newly built GTA home prices soar despite surge in re-sale listings (TheStar.com)
Mississauga receives wastewater funding (NRU)
Oakville moves ahead with growth plan (NRU)
Provincial News
COORDINATED LAND USE REVIEW: HOUSING IN THE GROWTH PLAN (NRU)
ADVANTAGES OF BEING A MID-SIZED CITY: SUCCESS IN THE MIDDLE (NRU)
Insecticide treatment for Thunder Bay ash trees (TBNewsWatch.com)
Hydro rate-cut will ultimately cost $21B, watchdog warns (TheStar.com)
May 24
Vaughan News
Vaughan deputy mayor entitled to payout after resigning amid sexual harassment scandal (TheStar.com)
Vaughan deputy mayor eligible for severance despite sexual harassment finding (YorkRegion.com)
Workplace sexual harassment goes beyond Vaughan Di Biase complaint: report (YorkRegion.com)
Crowded Broker Launch Kicks Off Vaughan's Transit City Condos (UrbanToronto.ca)
GTA News
Halton regional council approves $400,000 to help fight ash borer (TheSpec.com)
Toronto’s hot real estate market puts affordable housing at risk (YorkRegion.com)
Councillor Campbell to ask council to withhold grant from Pride (TheStar.com)
TTC agrees to arrange third-party study of subway air quality (TheStar.com)
Pressure builds on city hall to fund climate plan (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario budget watchdog to report on hydro (YorkRegion.com)
Labour report calls for expanding protection for workers in Ontario (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Complaints of foreign influence on third-party advertising in 2015 federal campaign soar (TheStar.com)
May 23
Vaughan News
Vaughan’s new centre of activity (Toronto Sun)
Vaughan deputy mayor resigns amid watchdog’s report on sexual assault, harassment allegations (GlobalNews.ca)
Deputy mayor of Vaughan quits in sexual assault finding (Bayview-new.com)
Vaughan politician not facing charges (TorontoSun.com)
Vaughan Mayor Bevilacqua's Statement on Integrity Commissioner's Report (MunicipalInfoNet.com)
Report: Majority of Canadians say connected tech is important to improving health care (BetaKit.com)
Associated Hebrew School plans to sell Kamin building in Thornhill (YorkRegion.com)
Federal government declares June National Italian Heritage Month (YorkRegion.com)
Tory backs away from threat to halt planning work on Yonge subway extension (CP24.com)
York Region News
Markham water bandits steal liquid gold from fire hydrants in broad daylight (YorkRegion.com)
East Gwillimbury to make decision on electoral review in June (YorkRegion.com)
Newmarket east-west bikeway moving forward despite parking loss (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Parks staff faulted for turfing toddler sports program (TheStar.com)
Obsession with home ownership driving Toronto affordability crisis, report finds (TheStar.com)
Uber launches autonomous car research hub in Toronto (AutoFocus.com)
What happens when Toronto takes the ‘play’ out of playground (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Provincial News
How Ontario’s Liberals are worsening Toronto’s housing crunch (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Beetle invasion leads to tree removal in Barrie's Allandale neighbourhood (TheBarrieExaminer.com)
Uber gets first transit partnership in Canada (KelownaNow.com)
Federal News
Uber's New Pricing Model Tests How Much Riders Will Stomach (MSN.com)
Uber Freight extends on-demand service to trucking (CTVNews.ca)
Uber wants in to public transit. Cities should proceed with caution. (MacLeans.com)