News Clippings
Jan. 5
Vaughan News
Lobbyist Registry mandatory January 1 in Vaughan (UrbanToronto.ca)
York Region News
House listings in York Region up 283 per cent, but sales down: TREB (YorkRegion.com)
Top 5: Elected chair, possible road tax on 2018 agenda in York Region (YorkRegion.com)
TOP 5: Items on docket for 2018 in Georgina (YorkRegion.com)
5 things: Here is what Richmond Hill will be facing in 2018 (YorkRegion.com)
Here's what's coming for Newmarket in 2018 (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Toronto opens two new warming centres for homeless as talks on opening Moss Park Armoury continue (TheStar.com)
Toronto heat regulations are cold comfort when the landlord’s furnace fails (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Provincial News
8 homes, park may be trimmed to solve 401 bottleneck (CBC.ca)
Federal News
New rules for wood-burning appliances in Montreal, two decades after ice storm (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Conservatives demand Trudeau appear before ethics committee after Aga Khan vacation (CBC.ca)
Jan. 4
Vaughan News
5 things to look forward to in Vaughan in 2018 (YorkRegion.com)
York Region News
5 things to look forward to in Markham in 2018 (YorkRegion.com)
5 things: here's what's in store for Aurora in 2018 (YorkRegion.com)
Drug-impaired driving charges have spiked 90% since 2015, York Region police say (CityNews.ca and YorkRegion.com)
Seeking National Recognition (NRU)
GTA News
GTA home prices cap tumultuous year with meagre gain in December (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
LOOK AHEAD: What’s in store for Mississauga city council in 2018 (Missussauga.com)
Redevelopment threatens to bulldoze the lives of Mississauga mobile home residents (BramptonGuardian.com)
Provincial News
Local Concerns (NRU)
Federal News
Minimum wage increases could lead to 60,000 fewer jobs by 2019: Bank of Canada (TheStar.com)
Jan. 3
Vaughan News
Brampton Züm Queen line provides direct service to new subway stations (BramptonGuardian.com)
York Region News
Downtown Markham is part of city's 21st-century 'exciting story' (YorkRegion.com)
Georgina residents face extra $60 on tax bill under draft budget (YorkRegion.com)
GTA News
Mayor Jeffrey says rivals have 'failed residents' after motion to hire independent auditor quashed (BramptonGuardian.com)
Provincial News
Uber Faced With Legal Barriers In Chatham-Kent (BlackBurnNews.com)
Jan. 2
Vaughan News
Celebrating a new era for the City of Vaughan (YorkRegion.com)
Vaughan, Ont. parent urges city to end golf course fireworks routine (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Fireworks at Eagles Nest Golf Club have Vaughan neighbours fuming (YorkRegion.com and TheStar.com)
FULL CIRCLE: Di Biase resigns amid sexual harassment allegations (YorkRegion.com)
Homeowner's shed caught in the middle of a land dispute in Vaughan (The Star.com, YorkRegion.com and MetroNews.ca)
Seventeen numbers that defined Toronto in 2017 (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Creating a World-Class Health Experience-guided patient room design tours (VaughanEast.snapd.com)
Celebrate Canadian Literacy at VPL Wine & Cheese Event (VaughanEast.snapd.com)
CP Holiday Train Vaughan Stop (VaughanEast.snapd.com and Woodbridge.snapd.com)
20/20 Community Champion Award Ceremony (VaughanEast.snapd.com and Woodbridge.snapd.com)
Innovative Path System Launch Event (VaughanEast.snapd.com and Woodbridge.snapd.com)
City of Vaughan Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (VaughanEast.snapd.com and Woodbridge.snapd.com)
Spirit of Math Schools Vaughan Campus Grand Opening Celebration (VaughanEast.snapd.com)
Loopstra Nixon Supports City of Vaughan Toy Drive (VaughanEast.snapd.com)
Bus Rapid Transit Segment Opening in Vaughan (VaughanEast.snapd.com)
Annual Menorah Lighting @ City Hall (VaughanEast.snapd.com)
Baldassarra Family Donates $5 Million to Mackenzie Health Foundation (VaughanEast.snapd.com and Woodbridge.snapd.com)
Vaughan Christmas Village (Woodbridge.snapd.com)
Ward 3 Civic Hero Award presented to the Fiorini family (Woodbridge.snapd.com)
TTC Vaughan Station Opening Ceremony & First Train (Woodbridge.snapd.com)
York Region News
Can electric vehicles handle Canadian winters? (CityNews.ca)
GTA News
Yorkdale cries foul on holiday retail rules (TheStar.com)
Neighbours want community garden at former Vaughan Road Academy (InsideToronto.com)
TTC won't use subway word-art installation over fear of hate speech (TheGlobeAndMail.com)
Toronto councillor to fight OMB decision to boost the number of wards (TheStar.com)
Laneway suite proposal could offer relief amid Toronto housing crunch (TheStar.com)
New-build single-family home sales hit 17-year low (TheStar.com)
Provincial News
GO Transit debuts all-day service on Barrie-Toronto line (CBC.ca)
Ontario's long-awaited new nuclear emergency plan falls short, Greenpeace says (TheStar.com)
Federal News
Majority of Canadians unprepared for a winter emergency: poll (GlobalNews.ca)
New laws and rules coming into effect in 2018 (CTVNews.ca)
What you need to know about Montreal's plastic bag ban (CBC.ca)