News Clippings
April 20
Vaughan News
Threat of condo cancellations looms over pricey Toronto housing market (thestar.com)
York Region's shopping bylaw stands after 'funky,' 'secretive' process (yorkregion.com)
York Region News
First responders in York Region become comic super heroes in new project (yorkregion.com)
'We simply ask for people’s patience': Orangeville responds to complaints about sidewalk, road clearing after ice storm (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Finch LRT delayed another year (thestar.com)
TTC resumes installation of Presto fare gates (thestar.com)
TTC’s top 25 secrets revealed in new book from Toronto transit experts (thestar.com)
Major developments are coming to the west end. Is Bloor St. West the new Yonge St.? (thestar.com)
'We all pay': Residents blast city for ignoring pedestrian safety during freak winter storm (Mississauga.com)
Federal News
Upcoming federal data breach rules to give companies flexibility in disclosure (bnn.ca, yorkregion.com)
Ottawa 4-20 rally to amplify young voices (yorkregion.com)
Much left to fight for beyond legalization, pot activists say as they mark 4-20 (thestar.com)
Vancouver eyes allowing permanent residents to vote (theglobeandmail.com)
April 19
Vaughan News
Top neighbourhoods in GTA's inner suburbs 2018 (moneysense.ca)
TTC will no longer offer free parking at new Line 1 stations (thestar.com)
York Region set to revisit holiday shopping bylaw OK'd in 'obscene haste' (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan Design Review Panel Agenda (NRU)
Toronto condo projects teeter on collapse amid rising costs (theglobeandmail.com)
GTA News
Brampton's University - downtown campus preferred (NRU)
City changes plan to let weather melt ice and snow, will salt Brampton residential roads starting Tuesday (bramptonguardian.com)
Councillor calls for inquiry into 'dysfunctional' Scarborough subway planning (thestar.com)
Skyrocketing pothole damage claims will leave huge bill for city Skyrocketing pothole damage claims will leave huge bill for city (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Electric bus pilot - first for Ontario (NRU)
Hamilton summit - predictable funding needed (NRU)
Hamilton's Pier 8 - design options (NRU)
Living at the mall: Hamilton proposes adding condos to major shopping malls (cbc.ca)
Province waives procurement fees (NRU)
City declares weekend ice storm a disaster so homeowners can get flooding grants (cbc.ca)
Federal News
Canadian greenhouse gas emissions drop in 2016, but still far from Paris targets (theglobeandmail.com)
Vancouver adopts bylaw to cut lawn, garden watering to two days a week during summer (theglobeandmail.com)
City staff recommends 30 km/h speed limits in all residential areas (thestar.com)
Real estate bears warn a housing slump could cause next recession in Canada (theglobeandmail.com)
April 18
Vaughan News
Residents left unplowed in Vaughan for days; City says flooding a concern (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan's Cosmos condo owners ponder next moves in battle with developer (yorkregion.com)
Vaughan manufacturing firm lands $1.3M in provincial funding (yorkregion.com)
Ontario Supporting Over 100 Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in Vaughan (news.ontario.ca)
York Region News
City of Markham sued for $4 million by owner of Charity cow sculpture (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto grapples with fallout from ice storm (theglobeandmail.com, torontosun.com)
How will the province keep pot shops away from schools? In Toronto, it won’t be easy (thestar.com)
Mayor’s executive committee approves ‘untested’ financing plan for SmartTrack (thestar.com, theglobeandmail.com)
Activists push for independent enforcement of Ontario’s accessibility law (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario Liberals introduce new fair pay bill (yorkregion.com)
Federal News
New foes emerge against Halifax's Cornwallis statue: Highlanders descendants (thestarphoenix.com)
Here are the 5 teams bidding to design Ottawa's new central library (cbc.ca)
April 17
Vaughan News
Metrolinx Releases Technical Background on New Stations (urbantoronto.ca)
Vision Extrusion getting $1.5 million from Ontario government (canadianplastics.com)
York Region News
York Region 1st to get electric transit buses: Newmarket announcement (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Airbnb restrictions up in the air as tourist season looms (thestar.com)
Residents of Toronto’s east end glean early details of downtown subway relief line (theglobenadmail.com)
Provincial News
Ontario begins first-of-its-kind, $40M electric bus tests (canadianmanufacturing.com)
Proposed New By-Law To Regulate Taxis And Ride Sharing Services (bayshorebroadcasting)
Ontario's First Electric Buses Arriving in 2019 -- Province Purchasing Electric Buses and Chargers for Brampton and York Region (news.ontario.ca)
Premier asks for community consultation on cannabis store locations (thestar.com)
Federal News
Level the playing field in the livery industry says Calgary city councillor (cbc.ca)
Guide to cannabis legalization predicts home-grown pot will give municipalities headaches (ctvnews.ca)
April 16
Vaughan News
Sunshine List shows only a portion of what GTA mayors actually take home (thestar.com)
Ontario Supporting Over 575 Manufacturing Jobs in Vaughan (Ontario.ca)
Vaughan council approves City's report on Jaffari Village (cjnews.com)
Woodbridge manufacturer Vision Extrusion scores $1.5M provincial grant (yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Scarborough transit details sketchy (thestar.com)
Mississauga aims to urbanize a poster child of suburbia - Dundas Street (theglobeandmail.com)
Governments of Canada and Ontario Celebrate Affordable Housing in Halton Region (Ontario.ca)
Longtime Ajax mayor will not seek re-election (thestar.com)
Provincial News
Poll shows Ontario voters care about biking issues, advocates say (thestar.com)
Small Ontario town's Uber partnership could signal shift for Canadian public transit (thestar.com)
Federal News
Canadian home sales dropped 22.7% in March, national average price down 10.4%: CREA (thestar.com)