News Clippings
June 2
Vaughan News
COLUMN: Giving brings meaning to life (yorkregion.com)
Curb commercial sprawl to attract talent: Report (TheStar.com)
Looking for fresh produce? Shop at a York Region farmers market (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Make security cameras mandatory in UberX vehicles: Spokesman (Toronto24hours.ca)
Toronto condo buyers face constrained supply as approval delays soar: U of T report (NewsWire.ca)
Mayor John Tory wants feds to help push Queen's Park on transit and housing funds (TheStar.com)
Bloor St. bike lanes working, cyclists say, though drivers may not agree (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
Gordon Lightfoot and massive fireworks planned for Canada 150 (cbc.ca)
Dufferin St. voted second worst road in Ontario, Yonge St. tied in ninth place (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Mapping Uber's Future in Calgary - Uber investing in technologies in the city (NewsWire.ca)
Uber is deploying 40 mapping cars in Quebec to improve user experience (MobileSyrup.com)
Conservatives blame 'human error' for apparent leadership vote discrepancies (CTVNews.ca)
June 1
Vaughan News
Controversial Woodbridge Avenue condo development going ahead (yorkregion.com)
Woodbridge development settled (NRU)
Paying Tribute To Our Roots (snapd Vaughan east)
Launch Of Tosto In Vaughan! (snapd Vaughan east)
Vaughan In Motion Walk For Cancer Care (snapd Vaughan east)
TDSS & Vaughan Fire Rescue Public Service Announcement Reveal (snapd Vaughan east)
Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua's Breakfast (snapd Vaughan east)
Bike Into Spring (snapd Vaughan east)
City Of Vaughan - National Public Works Week Flag Raising Event (snapd Vaughan east)
International Art Exhibition (snapd Vaughan east)
Dentistry For You Grand Opening (snapd Woodbridge)
24th Annual McHappy Day (snapd Woodbridge)
Villanova College Hosts Dinner & Dance (snapd Woodbridge)
La Parilla’s Grand Opening (snapd Woodbridge)
TruBliss Wellness & Beauty Spa Celebrates Its Grand Opening (snapd Woodbridge)
MP Deb Schulte Celebrates National Italian Heritage Month (snapd Woodbridge)
York Region News
East Gwillimbury mayor excited about potential of Hwy. 404-400 link (yorkregion.com)
Residents 'don't have a life': developer tells Markham opponents (yorkregion.com)
Tainted vote allegations plague Ontario PC nominations (yorkregion.com)
Stacked townhomes proposal - density in King (NRU)
GTA News
Internal memo warns of massive financial risk, lack of information in Toronto Community Housing breakup (thestar.com)
Embattled Brampton councillor channels Trump in attack on the media (thestar.com)
Mississauga builds a housing strategy - no room for the middle (NRU)
Provincial News
Coordinated land use review - Ontario’s greenbelt (NRU)
Why politics drives a minimum wage wedge (thestar.com)
City courts Toronto businesses - Why not Hamilton? (NRU)
Federal News
New report says pollution costs Canadian economy ‘tens of billions’ each year (thestar.com)
Edmonton transit union president speaks out against ‘Uberization' of bus service (metronews.ca)
Garage suites create ‘voluntary affordability’ in Edmonton (theglobeandmail.com)
Naheed Nenshi faces real competition in next Calgary mayoralty race (theglobeandmail.com)
Lower Mainland mayors await transit talks with NDP-Greens (theglobeandmail.com)
May 31
Vaughan News
Digital strategy for a smart city (Municipal World)
City releases report on former deputy mayor accused of harassment (ohscanada.com)
GTA News
Pilot project aimed at educating Toronto residents on recycling (thestar.com)
Toronto's construction projects being completed ahead of schedule: Mayor (torontosun.com)
Time to put contractors' work hours under microscope (torontosun.com)
Provincial News
Ontario’s minimum wage jumping to $15 in 2019 (thestar.com)
Ontario’s minimum wage hike raises questions over labour market impact (theglobeandmail.com)
Ontario needs more ‘poo’ power: environmental commissioner (thestar.com)
Montreal construction workers lay asphalt around a parked car (thestar.com)
Federal News
Feds to make cash-for-access rules into law (yorkregion.com)
Efforts to cool housing market sparked drop in CMHC insurance (theglobeandmail.com)
Concussion laws needed in all provinces, urges MPP, athletes (thestar.com)
May 30
Vaughan News
Vaughan considers options for replacing former deputy mayor Di Biase (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan manufacturer gets nearly $500K jolt from Alectra Utilities (yorkregion.com)
Canada’s densest tech hub attracts R&D investment from global brands (itbusiness.ca)
York Region News
Good intentions, bad design make Hwy. 7 a jumble of contradictions (thestar.com)
GTA News
More bike madness in T.O. (torontosun.com)
Provincial News
More paid vacation, higher minimum wage coming, Premier Kathleen Wynne vows (thestar.com)
Ontario to spend up to $42.5 million this year on cycling infrastructure (thestar.com)
Ontario Tories cry fowl over $120K for a giant rubber duck (thestar.com)
St. Catharines councillor asked to resign over pornographic image sent in mass email (thestar.com)
Federal News
Canada’s new accessibility laws should focus on employment, inclusive buildings, transport (thestar.com)
Housing bubble, mortgage trouble: Chill, Canada isn't 2006 America (theglobeandmail.com)
Quebec passes back-to-work law, ending construction strike (theglobeandmail.com)
No plans to amend Canada Infrastructure Bank legislation (theglobeandmail.com)
May 29
Vaughan News
Greenbelt Alliance Cautiously Optimistic for Post OMB Ontario (urbantoronto.ca)
York Region News
Provincial growth plans won't stop skyrocketing house prices: developers (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Contentious council meeting leaves business unfinished (thestar.com)
Developer’s plan to build beside the rail corridor at Dupont St. would put lives at risk, city says (thestar.com)
Tory should commit city money to fixing the social housing problem, then ask the province for help (thestar.com)
Safety review of Toronto's bike and walking trails starts Monday (680news.com)
People stealing millions of litres of water from GTA fire hydrants (cbc.ca)
Toronto parents’ fight against high-rise near elementary school isn’t over (theglobeandmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Liberals to unveil sweeping labour reforms Tuesday (thestar.com)
Curbing money politics saves us money - and land (thestar.com)
Federal News
Demand for youth mental health services is exploding. How universities and business are scrambling to react (thestar.com)
Liberals brand new Conservative leader Scheer a far-right extremist (ctvnews.ca)
Canada’s competitiveness problems go deeper than a carbon tax (theglobeandmail.com)
The Vienna model for housing sanity (theglobeandmail.com)
Vancouvers new efficiency standards usher in new era of green development (theglobeandmail.com)
