News Clippings
Oct. 20
Vaughan News
Toronto’s tech talent being used to woo Amazon (TheStar.com)
Where you live in Toronto can cost you $947 more in car insurance (InsideToronto.com)
Guelph Hydro to vote on joining up with 2nd largest municipally-owned utility in North America (TheRecord.com)
Municipalities to receive funding for 103 infrastructure initiatives across Canada (CanadianInsider.com)
Expanding Regional Economies to Lift Home Prices in Canada's Major Markets (NewKerala.com)
York Region News
York Regional Police Services Board elects new chair and vice chair (IndiaBlooms.com)
GTA News
Your Chariot awaits (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Mayor Linda Jeffrey headed to U.S. next month to talk business and infrastructure (BramptonGuardian.com)
Mississauga councillors approve $26.3 million in funding for Hurontario LRT (Mississauga.News.com)
Mississauga council votes in favour of ward boundary review (MississaugaNews.com)
Mississauga’s affordable housing strategy excludes city’s most vulnerable: critics (MississuagaNews.com)
Provincial News
Uber busy: City bylaw staff consumed with auditing ride-for-hire company (CBC.ca)
Ontario will have to hike taxes or cut spending, watchdog warns (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Debate over ridesharing heats up (CTVNews.ca)
Greens put Uber on B.C. legislature agenda with private member's bill (CTVNews.ca)
Oct. 19
Vaughan News
Below Grade Forming in Full Swing for The Met in Vaughan (UrbanToronto.ca)
City enters talks to merge Guelph Hydro with Alectra Utilities (GuelphToday.com)
Alectra Utilities officials enters negotiations to merge with Guelph Hydro (HamiltonNews.com)
TTC set to hold emergency preparedness exercise at York (Excal.on.ca)
York Region News
East Gwillimbury Master Plan (NRU)
Taxes set to go up $50 in East Gwillimbury preliminary 2018 budget (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Charging stations for on-street parking get a boost in Toronto (TheStar.com)
Bloor bike lanes one step closer to becoming permanent (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
New report offers ideas for shaking up civic electoral system (TheStar.com)
Cannabis Agriculture (NRU)
Planning In Barrie (NRU)
Managing Industrial Pollution (NRU)
Ontario to bid for Amazon HQ2 by investing in education, not offering incentives (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Winnipeg mayor claims he was threatened by taxi industry over ride-hailing regulations (CBC.ca)
Facebook’s Canadian ‘election integrity’ plan puts much of the responsibility on political players (TheStar.com)
Opposition pans proposed changes to access law (YorkRegion.com)
B.C. municipalities scurry to have say on marijuana legalization (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Oct. 18
Vaughan News
New registry crucial in emergency for Vaughan's most vulnerable people (YorkRegion.com)
You're invited to supply motto for City of Vaughan Coat of Arms (YorkRegion.com)
Vaughan firefighters quickly douse house fire in city's north end (YorkRegion.com)
New Metrolinx chief defends his past record, commits to better 'day to day' experience (CBC.ca)
UJA breaks ground on Prosserman JCC expansion in Toronto (CJNews.com)
Drinking water of 24 York Region schools fails lead level safety test: MOE (YorkRegion.com)
Town developing firefighters within (TheBarrieExaminer.com)
York Region News
Markham cow statue to stay put, for now (Thestar.com)
GTA News
Toronto city staff say firefighter’s new contract is ‘one-sided’ (TheStar.com)
Google firm wins competition to build high-tech Quayside neighbourhood in Toronto (TheStar.com)
Brampton gets to work on arts and culture master plan (BramptonGuardian.com)
Provincial News
Innisfil 'very pleased and excited' about early months of Uber transit program (Madhunt.com)
Ontario’s 25-per-cent cut to hydro rate carries $4B pricetag: watchdog (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Liberals won’t act on proposals to aid news industry (TheStar.com)
Oct. 17
Vaughan News
Hydro poles crash into cars as Vaughan ravaged by 100 km/h winds (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
Don't Flush your fats, region implores (YorkRegion.com)
Stouffville small businesses not impressed by Trudeau's tax cut (YorkRegion.com)
Carbon tax funds to help improve York Region social housing buildings (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Toronto littered with fallen trees, debris following wind storm (TheStar.com)
Toronto will have say on any Hearn site sale, says Tory (TheStar.com)
Toronto tells province that clear planning reforms are needed as soon as possible (TheStar.com)
TTC predicting $44.5-million surplus in 2017 (TheStar.com)
Toronto should adopt more cargo biking, report says (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
The truth about hydro in Ontario: an updated fact check (TheStar.com)
Federal News
British Columbia plans new ride-hailing rules for 2018 (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Liberals to cut-small business tax, tweak controversial proposals (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
STUDY: Apps like Uber and Lyft create traffic congestion (TheWeatherNetwork.com)
Oct. 16
Vaughan News
Power restored to 97 per cent of customers after widespread outage (cp24.com)
High winds cause damage, knock out power around the GTA (cp24.com)
Strong Winds Cause Power Outage for Over 10,000 Brampton and Mississauga Residents (insauga.com)
York Region News
Tories trash Liberal small business tax plan at Thornhill town hall meeting (yorkregion.com)
Markham protester chains self to tree (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto can find inspiration for its public spaces from these cities (theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto lighting the way for electric vehicle future (thestar.com)
Concerns could derail Lawrence East SmartTrack station (thestar.com)
Governments of Canada and Ontario invest in public transit in Toronto (newswire.com)
The biggest winners and the biggest losers in Toronto's Uber battle (thestar.com)
Power almost fully restored in Toronto after winds knocked down trees, power lines (thestar.com)
Toronto highrise tenants will soon know if they're 'living in a fire trap' (thestar.com)
Bloor bike lanes have time - and money - on their side (thestar.com)
Aboriginal Office at Toronto city hall would be step forward despite steps back, advocates say (thestar.com)
TTC didn't deliberately mislead council with Scarborough transit briefing note: auditor general (thestar.com)
Complaint alleges Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti improperly used city resources (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario college faculty goes on strike after final offer rejected (thestar.com)
Federal News
Accessibility legislation to be tabled by spring 2018, minister says (thetar.com)
New NDP leader Singh launches Canada-wide charm offensive (thestar.com)
Uber says it will continue to operate in Quebec for now (theglobeandmail.com)
Drone hit commercial plane approaching Quebec City (thestar.com)
New WSIB policy on mental health will set workers back decades, critics say (thestar.com)
