News Clippings
Aug. 10
Vaughan News
Cancelled Caribana show controversy (Citynews.ca)
City of Vaughan Clarifies why it cancelled Caribana event (680news.com)
Vaughan Centre PwC Tower Topped Out and Enclosed (Yorklink.ca)
York Region News
More options for travellers in Markham, Richmond Hill (Thornhill Liberal, Vaughan Citizen)
Region adding safety zones in King, Aurora and Richmond Hill (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Scarborough residents say they’re frustrated by delays to plan to widen Port Union Rd. (Thestar.com)
Mayor John Tory urges Premier Doug Ford in public letter not to cut council in half (Thestar.com)
Yonge & Bloor intersection to become grassy playground in Green Street Challenge (Thestar.com)
Premier Doug Ford opposes ban on handgun sales in Toronto, pledges $25-million for police and courts (Thestar.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
As storms get worse, fight over Toronto flood-proofing rages (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Ontario government to introduce GHG-emission-reduction plan (Theglobeandmail.com)
Aug. 9
Vaughan News
Promenade Mall Redevelopment Plan Submitted to Vaughan (Urbantoronto.ca)
York Region News
Georgina celebrates first accessible beach at De La Salle (Yorkregion.com)
Premier Doug Ford 'undid will of York Region residents': Markham activist (Yorkregion.com)
Ribbon cut for Pefferlaw Ice Pad roof (Yorkregion.com)
York Region fire crews respond to more medical calls than fires in 2017 (Yorkregion.com)
Jagminas withdraws from Georgina’s mayoral race (Yorkregion.com)
Grand opening of Whitchurch-Stouffville's Latcham Arts Centre set for Aug. 23 (Yorkregion.com)
Cut the Holland Marsh berm weeds, says “embarrassed” mayor (Bradfordtoday.ca)
GTA News
A little slice of art deco paradise restored on Bloor (Theglobeandmail.com)
Gun violence a 'significant concern': Blair (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
Toronto infrastructure overwhelmed by rare storm, experts say (Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
City of Toronto to create renewable natural gas from Green Bin organic waste (Electricenergyonline.com)
Provincial News
Penetanguishene-to-Barrie bus route officially launches (Simcoe.com)
Basic income pilot 'failing': MacLeod (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
Ontario announces new funds to fight forest fires (Yorkregion.com)
Buck-a-beer plan falls flat with craft brewers (Yorkregion.com)
Families to launch human rights case over outdated sex-ed curriculum (Thestar.com)
Federal News
City of Victoria to remove statue of Sir John A. Macdonald (Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
A piece of Confederation for $785,000 (Thestar.com)
Aug. 8
Vaughan News
Vaughan councillor calls accusations blaming her for cancellation of Carnival Kingdom concert ‘unfair’ (Thestar.com)
Vaughan residents say parkland sell-off proposal would set ‘awful precedent’ (Thestar.com)
Police, Vaughan Fire rush to gas leak in Thornhill neighbourhood (Yorkregion.com)
Caribbean Carnival letdown (Nowtoronto.com)
New funding supports better community infrastructure across Canada (Newswire.ca)
The city that keeps giving (Mycitylife.ca)
York Region News
Aurora baseball diamonds to be funded by overdrawn parks reserve (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
What do Toronto city councillors do? More like, what don’t they do? (Thestar.com)
Toronto mayoral rival Keesmaat pledges 100,000 new affordable housing units over next decade (Theglobeandmail.com)
SmartTrack Advances to the Next Stage, But... (Urbantoronto.com)
Provincial News
Buck-a-beer plan detailed by Ontario govt (Yorkregion.com, Thestar.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)
Federal News
Canned food companies to increase prices to combat aluminum tariffs (680news.com)
Aug. 7
Vaughan News
Ticketholders upset after Caribbean Carnival event in Vaughan cancelled on short notice (CP24.com)
Confusion after Caribbean concert cancelled (680news.com)
Vaughan cancels Soul of Calypso concert on short notice (Bayview-news.com)
City of Vaughan: Permits pulled for Caribana fetes after complaints (Looptt.com)
A Huge Caribana Celebration Was Cancelled Hours Before Opening And People Are Pissed (Narcity.com)
Anger, Questions After Carnival Kingdom Caribana Event Cancelled By City Of Vaughan, Ont. (HuffingtonPost.com)
Ticketholders upset after Vaughan cancels Caribana event at last minute (CTVnews.ca)
Anger, disappointment after Vaughan Caribbean concert abruptly cancelled (Citynews.ca)
Festivalgoers fuming after Vaughan suddenly cancels Caribana event (CBC.ca)
Vaughan, Ont., cancels Caribana event (Thespec.com)
Ticketholders upset after Vaughan cancels Caribana event on short notice (Torontosun.com)
Caribana’s ‘Carnival Kingdom’ event cancelled with little notice, leaving concert-goers furious (Thestar.com)
Why did Toronto officials travel to a gorgeous Italian locale? For a non-binding deal with no specific benefits (Thestar.com)
Vaughan-Woodbridge MPP Tibollo should be applauded for his dedication (Yorkregion.com)
Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov in opposite sides of men’s draw at Rogers Cup tennis tournament (Theglobeandmail.com)
Vaughan Centre PwC Tower Topped Out and Enclosed (Urbantoronto.ca)
Vaughan's Cosmos condos buyers angry developer going ahead with project (Yorkregion.com)
Not just another long weekend: Why Canada should rebrand the August ‘Civic Holiday’ (Theglobeandmail.com)
The origins of 5 community names in York Region (Yorkregion.com)
Vaughan Fire's mandatory leave program helps 1st responders cope with tragedy (CBC.ca)
A letter from the Mayor (Snapd Vaughan)
York Region News
East Gwillimbury councillor Marlene Johnston retiring after 30 years on council (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville track opens to public after month-long construction (Yorkregion.com)
Your creativity takes shape in the Newmarket Public Library Maker Hub (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville 'not a great town to do business in': former Earl owner (Yorkregion.com)
Stouffville fire department gets a boost from Enbridge's Project Assist (Yorkregion.com)
GTA News
Toronto city hall exploring options to fight Ford’s council cut (Thestar.com)
Tory asks Trudeau to end bail for repeat gun offenders (Thestar.com)
How hard would it actually be for Toronto to become its own province? (Nationalpost.com, Thestar.com)
GTA traffic is in desperate need of a western transportation network (Thestar.com)
Who is Running in Mississauga's Municipal Elections? (Insauga.com)
Ford’s Tories refuse to commit to key policy of slashing GO fares to $3 within Toronto (Thestar.com)
Provincial News
Buck a beer plan expected today (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmaill.com, Globalnews.ca)
Forest fires can have long-term environmental impacts (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com)
How Doug Ford can use taxpayers' dollars to fund Ontario News Now (CBC.ca)
Federal News
Liberals launch Indigenous housing contest (Yorkregion.com, Theglobeandmail.com, Nationalpost.com)